U+I and partner Quinn Estates have secured planning consent for £250 million (€286 million/$309 million) mixed-use scheme Newtown Works in Ashford, Kent.
In partnership with Quinn Estates, U+I secured resolution to grant planning at Newtown Works in Ashford on April 22, subject to the signing of a Section 106 agreement and the standard six-week procedural and judicial process. The plans will transform the site into a mixed-use scheme, delivering considerable film and studio floor space, 300 homes, offices, a 120-bed hotel and a 383-space multi-story car park. The studio is scheduled to be completed by 2022.
“In spite of continued external challenges, we are continuing to make progress as a business. Securing resolution to grant planning at Newtown Works is a key milestone, as significant planning delays had halted our progress in bringing forward this site, full of character and heritage. Importantly, when completed, the scheme will deliver much needed homes, film
