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Ashford Borough Council
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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

17,484Searchable applications

582Recorded as pending

84%Approval rate · 8,953 approved or refused records

1,443Refused applications

7,510 approved · 1,443 refused · 1,046 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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 Made19/01595/AS
Retrospective Application for the Change of Use from A1(A3) to A4 Public House.
The Made Inn, 10 New Rents, Ashford, TN23 1JJ
Received 13 Nov 2019
Decision Made19/01596/AS
Two storey rear extension
414 Hythe Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0JH
Received 14 Nov 2019
Under Consultation19/01597/AS
The erection of 216 residential units comprising 207 apartments and 9 townhouses (C3) and commercial floorspace comprising 3 commercial units (Units A, B and C) for a flexible range of uses (A1, A3, A4, A5, B1, D1 and D2) and roof top restaurant, with associated access and landscaping.
Home Plus, Beaver Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 7RR
Received 14 Nov 2019
Decision Made19/01598/AS
Retrospective application for a balcony to the rear elevation with a 1.8m high vision panel
Nuholm, Plain Road, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6RA
Received 14 Nov 2019
Decision Made15/00260/CONA/AS
Discharge of condition 2, 9, 11 & 14
Land rear of 11 to 22, Waltham Close, Willesborough, Kent
Received 14 Nov 2019
Decision Made19/01599/AS
Repair and restoration of two dormers to rear elevation and new casements and spliced repair to two sections of wall plate underneath dormer; replacement roof tiles
Old White Hill Cottage, Canterbury Road, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8EB
Received 14 Nov 2019
Decision Made19/01339/CONA/AS
Discharge of conditions 2, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14 & 15
Penlan Farm, New House Lane, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0RX
Received 14 Nov 2019
Decision Made19/01600/AS
Change of use of agricultural buildings to catering company use (Use Class B2) and retention of existing catering company use in former agricultural buildings (retrospective)
Bank Farm, Bank Road, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7DF
Received 14 Nov 2019
Decision Made18/00098/COND/AS
Discharge of conditions 60, 69 & 70 (in respect of the elements of the site for which full permission has been granted (i.e. SME units and Truck Stop)
Waterbrook Park, Waterbrook Avenue, Sevington, Kent
Received 14 Nov 2019
Decision Made19/01601/AS
Erection of 1 no. internally illuminated box fascia; 2 no. non-illuminated fascia signs; 3 no. external vinyls on glazing
Unit 1, Eureka Place, Trinity Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4BY
Received 15 Nov 2019
Decision Made18/00055/AMND/AS
Revision to fenestration on planning permission 18/00055/AS (Demolition of existing conservatory to rear and erection of two storey extension to side and rear)
1 Sunflowers, Egerton Road, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0PD
Received 15 Nov 2019
Decision Made19/00023/GPDE/AS
Notification of a larger homes extension - single storey rear extension (depth 6m x eaves 2.9m x ridge 2.9m)
52 Hunter Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0RT
Received 15 Nov 2019
Decision Made19/01602/AS
Variation of condition 2 on planning permission 17/01078/AS to reduce areas clad in featheredged boarding to gables only
Annexe at, Mersham Manor, Church Close, Mersham, Kent
Received 15 Nov 2019
Decision Made19/01603/AS
Conversion of, and extension to, agricultural buildings to a single dwelling, incidental outbuilding, landscape enhancement (alternative to 18/01696/AS)
Agricultural Barn at, The Farriers, Mundy Bois Road, Egerton, Kent, TN27 9ER
Received 15 Nov 2019
Decision Made19/01604/AS
Conversion of garage to living accommodation
15 Normandy Way, Singleton, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5LN
Received 15 Nov 2019
Decision Made19/01605/AS
Three storey side extension
73 Curtis Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0DA
Received 18 Nov 2019
Decision Made19/00648/CONA/AS
Discharge condition 2
Four Wents Cottage, 2 Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NP
Received 18 Nov 2019
Decision Made19/01606/AS
Erection of 1 dwelling and garage with landscape and ecological enhancements.
Meadow View, Ashford Road, High Halden, Kent
Received 15 Nov 2019
Decision Made19/01607/AS
Restoration of the Barn to the southeast of Lacton Farmhouse for use as a hobby workshop/studio. Repair of historic oak frame, upgrade of thermal envelope (cladding and roofing), addition of foundations, rebuilding of plinth walls, replacement floor and reinstatement of front central midstrey/porch.
Lacton Farm House, 97 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NA
Received 18 Nov 2019
Decision Made19/01608/AS
Restoration of the Barn to the southeast of Lacton Farmhouse for use as a hobby workshop/studio. Repair of historic oak frame, upgrade of thermal envelope (cladding and roofing), addition of foundations, rebuilding of plinth walls, replacement floor and reinstatement of front central midstrey/porch.
Lacton Farm House, 97 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NA
Received 18 Nov 2019
Decision Made19/00023/OLE/AS
Alterations to the HV & LV overhead lines in upper Dicker. The works include the removal of the a section of HV and LV overhead line by installation of terminal pole and the installation of an HV and LV underground cables.
Overhead line replacement at Delstead, Station Road, Smeeth, Kent
Received 18 Nov 2019
Decision Made19/01609/AS
Extension to existing yard (20m x 5m) and creation of an agricultural track (200m x 3.5m) from the existing road access
Land at rear and west of Little Hookstead Farm, Wrens Nest Lane, High Halden, Kent
Received 15 Nov 2019
Decision Made19/01610/AS
Outline application with all matters reserved for proposed new 2 bedroom detached chalet style bungalow and parking for two vehicles
Proposed dwelling on land at Nine Chimneys Farm, Church Lane, Challock
Received 18 Nov 2019
Decision Made19/01203/CONA/AS
Discharge condition 2
Durrants Court, Ashford Road, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3BS
Received 18 Nov 2019

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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.

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