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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

18,173Searchable applications

582Recorded as pending

84%Approval rate · 9,110 approved or refused records

1,474Refused applications

7,636 approved · 1,474 refused · 1,082 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 9 Apr 2018 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

Decision Made19/00697/AS
Proposed replacement windows (partial revision to listed building consent 17/01101/AS)
Rose Farm, Rose Farm Road, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0RG
Received 14 May 2019
Decision Made19/00698/AS
Conversion of an Existing Workshop Barn into a residential Dwelling with Associated Parking and Garden.
Green Lane Bungalow, Green Lane, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3LG
Received 14 May 2019
Decision Made18/01394/CONA/AS
Discharge of conditions: 2, 3, 4, 6 & 14
Noveis, Canterbury Road, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8DX
Received 14 May 2019
Decision Made19/00699/AS
Lawful development certificate - existing - installation of ground source heat pump and conversion of garage/store to plant room.
East Brabourne House, The Street, Brabourne, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5LR
Received 14 May 2019
Decision Made19/00700/AS
Proposed single rear extension
85 Hythe Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8PJ
Received 14 May 2019
Decision Made19/00701/AS
Prior approval for a proposed change of use of building and land within its curtilage from an agricultural use to a flexible use falling within Class B1 (light industrial)
Alders Fruit Farm, Alder Lane, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4PL
Received 15 May 2019
Decision Made19/00702/AS
Reserved matters application for the construction of 28 dwellings, including details of layout, appearance, scale, landscaping and access within the site pursuant to outline approval 15/01550/AS
Highmead House, Hythe Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NE
Received 14 May 2019
Decision Made15/01550/CONA/AS
Discharge of conditions 19, 20, 35 (outline with some matters reserved (layout,appearance,landscaping,scale and part access) for residential development for the retention of highmead house and the construction of 28 residential units with vehicular access from the A20 (to be either the provision of a priority junction or only an internal access link to a signalised junction if and when constructed on adjoining land to the west, with the closure/removal of the priority junction if constructed.
Highmead House, Hythe Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NE
Received 14 May 2019
Decision Made19/00704/AS
Lawful development certificate - existing - use of The Den for residential use
The Den, Shortswood Cottage, Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8DW
Received 14 May 2019
Decision Made19/00705/AS
The development of a new 2FE primary school for 420 mainstream pupils with 26 nursery places and a Specialist Resource Provision (SRP) for up to 14 pupils with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), including associated on-site parking for staff and visitors, hard-surface external play areas, sports field and ecology zone at Parcel PS1 to the south of Mock Lane on the Chilmington Green development in Ashford
Parcel PS1, Land at Chilmington Green, Ashford Road, Great Chart, Kent
Received 25 Apr 2019
Decision Made12/01245/CONV/AS
Discharge of condition 45 (public art)
Conningbrook, Willesborough Road, Kennington, Kent
Received 14 May 2019
Decision Made19/00706/AS
Construction of new four bay garage and tractor store
Stone Hill Barn, Stone Hill Road, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, TN27 9DU
Received 15 May 2019
Decision Made19/00708/AS
Erection of a first floor flat roof extension off ground floor wall, incorporating and extending the existing dormer windows including alterations to fenestration at ground and first floor level and installation of flue all on the south elevation (retrospective)
Little Hegg Hill, Smarden Bell Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NX
Received 22 Jan 2020
Decision Made15/01101/CONB/AS
Re-discharge condition 1 (cladding only)
Land Between Hurstwood and Haverbrook, Canterbury Road, Challock, Kent
Received 15 May 2019
Decision Made19/00709/AS
Development of 212 flatted units, in six blocks, new vehicular and pedestrian access, internal estate road, footpaths and car parking, earthworks, creation of a new section of active floodplain and floodplain compensation for the development, sustainable drainage systems, open space and hard and soft landscaping.
Land at junction of Romney Marsh Road and north of, Norman Road, Ashford
Received 14 May 2019
Decision Made19/00710/AS
Lawful development certificate - proposed - Replacement of window with door and new window to replace a door.
38 Knockwood Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7AT
Received 15 May 2019
Decision Made19/00711/AS
Construction of a swimming pool and associated single storey outbuilding.
Woodfield House, Pot Kiln Lane, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3HH
Received 15 May 2019
Decision Made18/00911/CONB/AS
Discharge of condition 3 - updated Ecological Survey
Parcel A, E and F (part), Land at Chilmington Green, Ashford Road, Great Chart, Kent
Received 15 May 2019
Decision Made19/00712/AS
Certificate of Lawful Development- Proposed- Rear extension of kitchen by 3m; garage conversion to living room; garage door replacement with windows.
36 Canon Woods Way, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9QY
Received 16 May 2019
Decision Made19/00713/AS
Lawful development certificate - existing - use of the house as a large HMO
40 Bond Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 7UG
Received 15 May 2019
Decision Made19/00714/AS
Prior notification of proposed agricultural development for the erection of steel portal framed building to provide general purpose use including forage and straw storage
Farm Buildings adjoining Worten Home Farm, Worten Road, Great Chart, Kent
Received 16 May 2019
Decision Made19/00715/AS
Erection of apartment block containing 7 dwellings with associated parking and amenities.
Land at Homewood School adjoining Fire Station, Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent
Received 16 May 2019
Decision Made19/00716/AS
Rebuilding of incidental outbuilding/ workshop
Oakdene, Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8BL
Received 16 May 2019
Decision Made19/00717/AS
Demolition of Nissen Hut and erection of out-building
Underhill, Mountain Street, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8DG
Received 16 May 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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