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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

17,960Searchable applications

582Recorded as pending

84%Approval rate · 9,057 approved or refused records

1,463Refused applications

7,594 approved · 1,463 refused · 1,066 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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 Made20/00794/AS
Erection of a single storey front extension; front dormer window: part-single part-two storey rear extension, rear dormer window, roof light; raised decking and change of external materials (revision to planning permission 20/00048/AS)
Copper Cottage, Pound Lane, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6RJ
Received 24 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00795/AS
Conversion of existing garage and first floor store into detached annexe
5 Church Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0JY
Received 24 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00796/AS
Certificate of Lawful Development- Proposed -The erection of a garage outbuilding to be used for the storing of car and mower
Oldbury, Brissenden Green Lane, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3BJ
Received 25 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00797/AS
Prior notification of change of use of a building and land within its curtilage from an agricultural use to a flexible commercial use (Class B8 storage and distribution)
Stanford Bridge Farm, Station Road, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0RU
Received 24 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00798/AS
Levelling of the site, including restoration (filling-in) of the Ballast Hole with inert waste material.
Brett Gravel Ltd, Conningbrook, Willesborough Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9QP
Received 26 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00799/AS
Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of two detached dwellings with associated amenity and parking.
Sun Patch, The Street, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, TN27 9AL
Received 25 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00800/AS
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of five dwellings and garaging with landscape and biodiversity enhancements. (Alternative to 19/01646, 19/01647 and 19/01653)
New Barn Farm, Ashford Road, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3EH
Received 29 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00801/AS
Removal of agricultural occupancy condition (B) on planning permission 79/00454/AS
Rogers Wood, Cranbrook Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8ET
Received 26 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00486/CONA/AS
Discharge condition 2
10 Chichester Close, Ashford, Kent, TN23 4QB
Received 25 Jun 2020
Decision Made18/00029/CONB/AS
Discharge condition 19 (Ecological Enhancement Plan)
Land south of the Swan Hotel, Maidstone Road, Charing, Kent
Received 26 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00802/AS
Prior notification for the removal of existing 15m OPCS greenfield column and replacement with proposed 25m EE lattice tower and associated equipment (revision to application 19/01486/AS)
Proposed Telecommunications Mast land south of, Bower Road, Mersham, Kent
Received 29 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00803/AS
Change of use from Shop (Use Class A1) to Hot Food Takeway (Use Class A5) and the installation of an extractor flue to the flat roof at rear
22A Beaver Road, Ashford, TN23 7RP
Received 26 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00804/AS
Proposed illuminated fascia sign
The Nexus Hub Day Centre, 22A Beaver Road, Ashford, TN23 7RP
Received 26 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00805/AS
Reduction in height of three solid masonry chimneystacks due to excessive height and risk of falling masonry
National Westminster Bank Plc, 58 High Street, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6AX
Received 25 Jun 2020
Decision Made18/01454/CONB/AS
Discharge of conditions 2,3,4 (Part 2),8,12,13,15,16,17 & 18
Andrews Garage, Plain Road, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6RA
Received 26 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00014/GPDE/AS
Notification of a larger homes extension - single storey rear extension (depth 4.05m x ridge height 2.80m x eaves height 2.48m)
7 Greencroft, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5LG
Received 29 Jun 2020
Decision Made19/01722/CONA/AS
Discharge condition 3 & 8
Crossways, Canterbury Road, Challock, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4BJ
Received 26 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00806/AS
Proposed single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear extension.
140 Beaver Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 7SS
Received 29 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00807/AS
Demolition of existing stables and erection of dwelling
Cooper Farm, Chambers Green Road, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0RH
Received 29 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00808/AS
Single storey rear extension (revision to planning permission 18/00671/AS)
47 Golden Square, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RN
Received 29 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00809/AS
Construction of games room over existing garage
5 Leda Cottages, Maidstone Road, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0EG
Received 29 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00810/AS
New oak framed outbuilding
Maltmans Hill House, Pluckley Road, Maltmans Hill, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8RD
Received 29 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00811/AS
Erection of metal balcony to front elevation
20 Ordinance Way, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3FD
Received 29 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00812/AS
Two storey extension; new front porch (revision to planning permission 19/00182/AS)
Pond Cottage, Pluckley Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0AQ
Received 29 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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