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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

17,939Searchable applications

582Recorded as pending

84%Approval rate · 9,054 approved or refused records

1,463Refused applications

7,591 approved · 1,463 refused · 1,065 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made20/00769/AS
Proposed single-storey rear extension and first floor rear extension adjoining garage (revision to planning permission 19/01062/AS)
12 Kirk View, Singleton, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5HQ
Received 18 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00770/AS
Construction of a single garage and store
Oak Cottage, 12A The Oaks, Water Lane, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8QB
Received 18 Jun 2020
Decision Made18/00262/CONB/AS
Discharge of conditions 4 & 9
Land between Ransley Oast and Greenside, Ashford Road, High Halden, Kent
Received 18 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00771/AS
Erection of single-storey rear extension.
52 Breadlands Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0EP
Received 18 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00772/AS
Demolition of existing conservatory; erection of a single storey flat roofed extension (revision to 17/01150/AS)
Knockwood House, Ox Lane, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6PE
Received 19 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00773/AS
Temporary siting of mobile home whilst converting existing barn
Conley Barn, Bulltown Lane, Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 5NB
Received 19 Jun 2020
Decision Made19/00842/CONB/AS
Discharge condition 2
Plot 1, Former Wye College Pig Unit, Amage Road, Wye
Received 19 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00774/AS
Construction of wood-chip drying building/ facility with associated access and related hard-standing area.
Hendon Barn, Shadoxhurst Road, Woodchurch, Kent
Received 19 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00775/AS
Conversion of barn adjacent to listed house into a granny annex as ancillary accommodation to the house.
Little Bower, Shottenden Lane, Molash, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8HU
Received 22 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00776/AS
Conversion of barn adjacent to listed house into a granny annex as ancillary accommodation to the house.
Little Bower, Shottenden Lane, Molash, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8HU
Received 22 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00777/AS
Addition of new external doorway
1 The Clock House, Great Maytham Hall, Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NE
Received 19 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00778/AS
Addition of new external doorway; insertion of internal door and screen and alterations to flooring levels
1 The Clock House, Great Maytham Hall, Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NE
Received 19 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00779/AS
Erection of games room outbuilding (retrospective)
10 Halden Close, High Halden, Ashford, TN26 3ER
Received 22 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00786/AS
Retrospective variation of condition 10 to alter the approved plans on planning permission 17/00821/AS (Proposed change of use to provide 7no. self-contained apartments and erection of wall to side (revision to details within planning permission reference 16/00622/AS))
Apsley House, Chart Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3TN
Received 22 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00787/AS
Installation of new wildlife pond with associated redistribution of resulting spoil, landscaping, and timber jetty and decking area
Mundy Bois House, Mundy Bois Road, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, TN27 9EU
Received 23 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00788/AS
Change of use and conversion of existing agricultural building to include ancillary wine tasting room, store and vineyard tours.
Highfield Farm, Little Robhurst, Woodchurch, Kent
Received 23 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00789/AS
Illuminated Fascia Sign above window; 49 Inch TV in window inside window
103 Sir John Fogge Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3TJ
Received 23 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00790/AS
Retrospective change of use from Class E(g) (light industrial) to Class F(a) (non-residential institution – tutoring for children and adults).
Offices 34 to 36 Ground Floor, Williamson House, Wotton Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 6LW
Received 23 Jun 2020
Decision Made19/00980/CONA/AS
Discharge of condition 8
Heath Farm School, Egerton Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0AX
Received 23 Jun 2020
Decision Made18/00652/AM01/AS
Addition of a foul pumping station, together with associated access and landscaping as amendment to planning permission 18/00652/AS (Full planning application for 353 dwellings, new accesses from Finn Farm Road, Cheeseman's Green Lane and Brockman's Lane and creation of a T junction between Finn Farm Road and Rutledge Avenue. Creation of a new access serving 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 Finn Farm Road. On site highway works together with associated parking, infrastructure, drainage, open space, landscaping and earthworks)
Land south of Park Farm East, Hamstreet Bypass, Kingsnorth, Kent
Received 23 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00791/AS
Proposed First Floor Rear Extension.
1 Bannister Houses, The Street, Little Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0QF
Received 24 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00792/AS
Application for prior notification of proposed agricultural development being for the erection of building for the storage of agricultural machinery equipment.
Pett Farm, Pett Lane, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0DS
Received 23 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00793/AS
Partial removal of wall and addition of lintel at ground floor to re-configure kitchen; installation of an en-suite to the first floor; alternation to balustrade; repairs to sash windows
12 The Street, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2BX
Received 23 Jun 2020
Decision Made17/00272/CONB/AS
Discharge condition 2, 9, 11, 12
Land at The Willows, Mock Lane, Great Chart, Kent
Received 25 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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