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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

17,535Searchable applications

582Recorded as pending

84%Approval rate · 8,965 approved or refused records

1,444Refused applications

7,521 approved · 1,444 refused · 1,047 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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More application records

Decision Made20/00711/AS
Demolition of existing building and erection of two buildings comprising 34 apartments with associated access, parking and landscaping.
Swanton House, Elwick Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1NN
Received 9 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00712/AS
Creation of 20m x 40m schooling arena for horses
Bowl Farm, Stalisfield Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0HG
Received 9 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00713/AS
Part retrospective change of use of land equestrian use with associated operational development comprising of 6-bed stable block, tack room, hay loft and stationing of a mobile home as on site management/security residential accommodation.
Bourkes Place, Egerton Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0AX
Received 9 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00714/AS
Certificate of Lawful Development- Proposed- Installation of Pond
Clovelly, Hornash Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1HX
Received 10 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00715/AS
Conversion of garage to residential
7 The Bulrushes, Singleton, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5GA
Received 9 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00716/AS
Internal alterations to entrance, first floor entrance & second floor office involving removal of walls and erection of new partition walls, alterations to doors
Milroy House, Sayers Lane, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6BW
Received 9 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00717/AS
Prior Approval for a proposed change of use from an agricultural building and land within its curtilage to Class R flexible use comprising office use (B1a)
Kenylon, Kennelling Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0HG
Received 10 Jun 2020
Decision Made19/00516/CONC/AS
Discharge of condition 13 all parts of condition (1, 2i, 2ii and 3)
The Poplars, Kingsnorth Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 6HR
Received 10 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00003/EIA/AS
EIA screening request for Conningbrook Lakes
Conningbrook Lakes Country Park, Willesborough Road, Kennington, Kent
Received 10 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00718/AS
Installation of security fencing and gates
The Barn Shop, Canterbury Road, Challock, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4BJ
Received 10 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00253/AMND/AS
Alteration of materials and addition of balcony on planning permission 20/00253/AS (Erection of a front porch; first floor front extension and single storey rear extension.)
1 Moat Park House, Ashford Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0JL
Received 11 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00720/AS
Alterations and new window and ventilation to WC, extractor fan to cooker, replacement front door and insulation to 2nd floor room, Garage and Utility Room. Re-submission of application 17/00164/AS
Forge House, The Street, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LU
Received 11 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00721/AS
Change of use of Oast to single dwelling
Quarrington Oast House, Quarrington Farm, Quarrington Lane, Brabourne, Kent
Received 11 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00723/AS
Retention of alterations to existing porch
Forge House, The Street, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LU
Received 11 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00724/AS
Certificate of Lawful Development- Proposed - Installation of balanced flue to exit at the side elevation of the house.
9 Burgess Drive, Tenterden, TN30 6FD
Received 11 Jun 2020
Decision Made18/00900/CONA/AS
Discharge condition 3, 4
Romden Barn north side of, Romden Road, Smarden, Kent
Received 12 Jun 2020
Decision Made19/00260/AMND/AS
Revision to roof coverings and change of external material to outbuilding on planning permission 19/00260/AS (Proposed single storey rear extension; proposed outbuilding; change to external materials; change; proposed terrace and parking)
19 Haffenden Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6QE
Received 12 Jun 2020
Decision Made18/00250/CONA/AS
Discharge of condition 8
1 Church Hill, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3EF
Received 15 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00726/AS
Lawful development certificate - existing - use of the dwelling in breach of condition 8 on planning permission 89/01880/AS restricting the occupation of the dwelling to persons solely or mainly employed, or last employed, locally in agriculture
May Cottage, Coldblow, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3PH
Received 12 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00727/AS
Certificate of Lawful-Development- Proposed -Erection of Conservatory
5 Beaneys Lane, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8JD
Received 12 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00728/AS
Proposed detached garage
36 Maidstone Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8UB
Received 12 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00729/AS
Erection of front porch; first floor front extension; single storey rear extension with balcony; removal of existing external chimney breast from side elevation (Resubmission of application 20/00253/AS)
1 Moat Park House, Ashford Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0JL
Received 12 Jun 2020
Decision Made18/00667/AMND/AS
Revision to planning permission 18/00667/AS (Construction of a pair of semi-detached dwellings alongside associated parking, access and landscaping works (revision to materials and design granted on planning permission 17/01914/AS)) for side elevation kitchen windows to become doors; change from Flemish bond brickwork to stretcher bond to match adjoining properties and brick window cills to be changed to stone cills.
4 Brickfield Cottage, Harville Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4ER
Received 15 Jun 2020
Decision Made16/00644/CONA/AS
Discharge of conditions 1, 2 & 3
Conley Barn, Bulltown Lane, Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 5NB
Received 15 Jun 2020

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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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