The following reports and papers were produced by the consultant team, forming the detailed background to the Overarching Report which is a complete summary of the Ashford's Future planning studies carried out by the Halcrow team.

The Proposed Alternations to Regional Planning Guidance, South East – Ashford Growth Area set out the proposals for the scale and form of development at Ashford until 2016, and are available here.

Ashford's Capacity: A Handbook for Change (December 2001) - 42.9 MB

This report presents the outcome of the Quality of Life Capital Approach, identifying capacity thresholds and issues to help define growth.

Supporting documents to the Handbook for Change, including those prepared by Roger Tym and Partners:

Economic Capacity Background Paper (December 2001) - 980 KB

Environmental Capacity Background Paper (December 2001) - 482 KB

Very Long Term Employment Forecasts (May 2002) - 265 KB

Data Comparisons Paper (June 2002) - 553 KB

Ashford's Future: A Framework for Change (June 2002) - 16.33 MB

The report provides a bridge between the capacity conclusions contained in the Handbook for Change and the development of the growth scenarios, and comprises:

The Framework for Change: Work in Progress (May 2002) - 15.9 MB

Supplement 1: Summary of the growth scenarios, setting out details of the five initial scenarios (June 2002) - 8.5 MB

Supplement 2: Explanatory notes on Supplement 1, providing additional commentary and analysis (June 2002) - 1.25 MB

Design Tool Kit: Key principles for place-making and possible sustainable growth models (June 2002) - 3.05 MB

Development of the three leading growth scenarios selected by the steering group for further appraisal and testing:

Ashford's Future: Sustainable Growth Options (September 2002) - 4.27 MB

This report provides a framework for the delivery of the sustainable urban growth of Ashford, setting out key principles for action and options for a special purpose delivery vehicle (SDV):

Ashford's Future: Implementation Strategy (September 2002) - 1.03 MB

This report summarises the key elements of the Study and conclusions on the preferred growth scenario:

Ashford's Future: The Overarching Report (October 2002) - 5.04 MB

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