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Ashford Borough Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Ashford Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

17,341Searchable applications

582Recorded as pending

84%Approval rate · 8,912 approved or refused records

1,426Refused applications

7,486 approved · 1,426 refused · 1,042 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 9 Apr 2018 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Planning information Planning and Development Contact planning Planning Contacts Local plan Emerging Local Plan and Design Code Pre-application advice Pre-Application Advice Article 4 directions Article 4 Directions

Council contacts

Planning enquiriesplanning.policy@ashford.gov.uk Council source

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas44 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areas75 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified

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More application records

Decision Made17/01019/COND/AS
Discharge of Condition 6 & 11
Land part of Hoads Nursery, Maidstone Road, Ashford, Kent
Received 30 Apr 2019
Decision Made19/00581/AS
Certificate of Lawful Development- Proposed- removal of existing concrete to the rear of the property (100sqm) and replaced with natural stone slabs.
Home Farm, 51 The Street, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9HS
Received 23 Apr 2019
Decision Made16/01039/CONA/AS
Discharge of conditions 1, 2 & 3
Farm buildings at Bull Lane Farm, Bull Lane, Bethersden, Kent, TN26 3HA
Received 18 Apr 2019
Decision Made19/00583/AS
Lawful Development Certificate- Existing- Outbuilding within the residential curtilage of Caradon
Caradon, Mill Lane, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0SL
Received 18 Apr 2019
Decision Made17/01759/CONH/AS
Discharge of conditions 33, 43(a), 60(b) & 61
Former Pledges Mill and South Kent College Site, Victoria Road, Ashford, Kent
Received 18 Apr 2019
Decision Made18/01536/CONA/AS
Discharge of conditions: 2a & 2b
Vine Hall Farm, Woodchurch Road, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3JY
Received 23 Apr 2019
Decision Made17/00904/AMND/AS
Revision to roof design on planning permission 17/00904/AS (Erection of a replacement front porch)
Orange Farmhouse, Brook Street, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3SX
Received 24 Apr 2019
Decision Made19/00585/AS
Demolition of 3 sheds and the erection of replacement agricultural shed
Sharmi, Cranbrook Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6UW
Received 24 Apr 2019
Decision Made19/00586/AS
Single storey orangery style extension; two dormer windows to the rear.
Dashmonden Grange, High Halden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8BD
Received 23 Apr 2019
Decision Made19/00587/AS
Single storey orangery style extension; two dormer windows to the rear; new staircase up to loft space; internal partition wall and doorway on first floor.
Dashmonden Grange, High Halden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8BD
Received 23 Apr 2019
Decision Made19/00588/AS
Change of use of Unit 20, Carlton Business Park from B1 to D2. To facilitate a dance studio.
20 Carlton Business Park, Carlton Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1EF
Received 23 Apr 2019
Decision Made19/00589/AS
Variation of conditions 3 & 9 (window condition & approved plans condition) on planning permission reference 18/01648/AS to alter roof materials, change and add fenestration detailing, installation of rooflights and solar PV panels and extension to terrace at rear
Chestnut Cottage, Benenden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8DJ
Received 23 Apr 2019
Decision Made17/00017/CONC/AS
Partial discharge condition 6 (for plots 1-4)
Land opposite Hardens View, Church Road, Warehorne, Kent
Received 24 Apr 2019
Decision Made19/00590/AS
Single storey side extension and removal of two ground floor windows
Oak Farm, 63 Lower Vicarage Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9BH
Received 24 Apr 2019
Decision Made19/00591/AS
Single storey side extension and removal of two ground floor windows
Oak Farm, 63 Lower Vicarage Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9BH
Received 24 Apr 2019
Decision Made19/00592/AS
Prior notification for the change of use of agricultural buildings and land within their curtilage to one residential dwelling and associated operational development
Agricultural building and land north of Coggers Cottage Boldshaves Oast House, Frogs Hole Lane, Woodchurch, Kent
Received 24 Apr 2019
Decision Made18/01699/CONA/AS
Discharge of conditions: 4, 5, 7 & 10
The Hay Loft, Laws Lane, Mersham, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7HG
Received 24 Apr 2019
Decision Made19/00593/AS
Lawful Development Certificate- Proposed- Timber Outbuilding housing therapy pool.
Brock House, The Wynd, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0ND
Received 24 Apr 2019
Decision Made11/01424/AM01/AS
Non material amendment application to insert windows on northwest elevation (one window first floor level); southeast elevation (one window first floor level); southwest elevation (three windows first floor level and two windows ground floor level) on planning permission 11/01424/AS (Demolition of 3,090 sq m of existing farm buildings, infill between existing units 9 & 10 and change of use of 5030 sq m of buildings into 50:50 split of B2 and B8 employment use)
Copfield Farm, Hastings Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4PN
Received 23 Apr 2019
Decision Made18/01343/CONB/AS
Discharge of condition 7
Little Acre, 80 The Street, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9HS
Received 25 Apr 2019
Decision Made19/00595/AS
Demolition of existing garage and erection of oak framed garage with two bays and side store
Willowside, Chart Road, Great Chart, Kent, TN23 3AE
Received 24 Apr 2019
Decision Made18/01281/CONA/AS
Discharge of conditions 2 & 3
Court Lodge, Church Lane, Hastingleigh, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5HN
Received 24 Apr 2019
Decision Made19/00596/AS
Garage extension to create additional parking and gym. Erection of New conservatory to replace existing.
15 Ellen Close, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0GX
Received 24 Apr 2019
Decision Made19/00597/AS
Proposed change of use of Domestic Out Building to an Ancillary Annexe use and Changes to fenestration.
Hadmans Place Barn, Bell Lane, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8PW
Received 24 Apr 2019

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Ashford Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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