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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

18,204Searchable applications

582Recorded as pending

84%Approval rate · 9,114 approved or refused records

1,475Refused applications

7,639 approved · 1,475 refused · 1,082 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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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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 Made12/01245/AM06/AS
Revision to a change of material of car barns for plots 13, 14, 15, 16 & 17 from weatherboarding to brickwork on planning permission 12/01245/AS (Creation of a country park for recreational and water-sports purposes with a range of associated facilities including an activity centre, a public house/restaurant, change of use of Manor to offices, car parks and other ancillary works and structures including works to the Julie Rose Stadium; construction of 300 dwelling residential development with associated infrastructure and landscaping; and provision of an aggregates storage and distribution facility)
Conningbrook, Willesborough Road, Kennington, Kent
Received 16 May 2019
Decision Made19/00718/AS
Install stone slate weather protection cappings to the main chimney stack at 15 & 17 High Street
15 & 17 High Street, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8AL
Received 16 May 2019
Decision Made19/00719/AS
Installation of a woodburning stove in existing first floor fireplace in 17 High Street, including the replacement register plates, ventilation grills and repairs as necessary; Install stone slate weather protection cappings to the main chimney stack at 15 & 17 High Street
15 & 17 High Street, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8AL
Received 16 May 2019
Decision Made17/00655/AMND/AS
Removal of condition 40 (sustainable development) on application 17/00655/AS
Land at Luckley Field Site Wye 2 South of 128, Little Chequers, Wye, Kent
Received 17 May 2019
Decision Made19/00720/AS
Single storey side extension
Hamden Stone, Bethersden Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3HF
Received 17 May 2019
Decision Made19/00721/AS
Lawful development certificate - existing - use of Units 3 and 4 as B1c (light industrial)
Units 3 and 4, Ash Business Centre, Hanover Close, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1EH
Received 17 May 2019
Decision Made19/00722/AS
Proposed single storey side and rear extensions.
68 Chalk Avenue, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6BY
Received 17 May 2019
Decision Made19/00723/AS
Extension to roof to include dormer windows and roof lights to front and rear; new porch and single storey rear extension.
Acers, 8 Cherry Garden Lane, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5AR
Received 20 May 2019
Decision Made19/00724/AS
Demolition of existing buildings, and erection of four residential dwellings, together with associated access, parking, landscaping and drainage.
The Pines, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7LN
Received 20 May 2019
Decision Made19/00727/AS
Prior notification for the change of use of Redundant Block Built Farm Building known as Trudi's Barn and land within its curtilage into 1 residential dwelling
Maywood Farm, Boldshaves Lane, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3QZ
Received 20 May 2019
Decision Made17/00802/AMND/AS
Revision to addition of porch and reorientation of windows on planning permission 17/00802/AS (conversion of double garage to habitable accommodation on planning permission 17/00802/AS)
9A Glover Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0RS
Received 20 May 2019
Decision Made19/00728/AS
Erection of three non illuminated fascia signs (Retrospective).
Keyline Builders Merchants Ltd, Wotton Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 6LL
Received 17 May 2019
Decision Made19/00729/AS
Proposed 2 storey side extension
92 Gordon Close, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8RQ
Received 20 May 2019
Decision Made18/00459/CONA/AS
Discharge of condition 2
Darling Buds Farm, Tuesnoad Lane, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3EQ
Received 20 May 2019
Decision Made19/00232/CONA/AS
Discharge of condition 3 & 4
Little Westwell Farmhouse, Rolvenden Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6TY
Received 20 May 2019
Decision Made19/00730/AS
Proposed first floor extension at the rear; addition of first floor side window.
131 Beaver Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 7SG
Received 20 May 2019
Decision Made19/00731/AS
Certificate of Lawful Development- proposed- roof conversion with a rear dormer; installation of a first floor side window; Rooflight to front elevation
Lloret, Warehorne Road, Hamstreet, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2JW
Received 20 May 2019
Decision Made19/00765/AS
Erection of a concrete sectional garage with brick effect cladding.
Halbrook House, Pluckley Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0AQ
Received 29 May 2019
Under Consultation19/00766/AS
Change of use of B1 office to 24no. 1 and 2 bed residential units to include first and second floor extensions and roof extension above existing second floor together with works to include external treatments and fenestration alterations, car parking, basement and surface cycle parking, surface water storage tank and bin storage.
Northdown House, 4 Station Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1PT
Received 28 May 2019
Decision Made19/00767/AS
Construction of office and warehouse facility with associated external works, following demolition of existing grain store and silos.
Grain Store Burscombe Farm, Coach Road, Egerton, Kent, TN27 9BB
Received 28 May 2019
Decision Made19/00733/AS
Construction of an electricity sub-station within Main AAP Phase 1, Land Parcel H at Chilmington Green - Application for Reserved Matters pursuant to condition 10 of outline permission 12/00400/AS
Electricity Substation on Land Parcel H, Land at Chilmington Green, Ashford Road, Great Chart, Kent
Received 20 May 2019
Decision Made19/00734/AS
Two storey front extension to incorporate annexe accommodation.
Belmont, Smarden Road, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0SN
Received 21 May 2019
Decision Made19/00735/AS
Certificate of Lawful Development- Proposed- Hip to gable loft conversion; erection of rear dormer window; installation of front velux window
5 Stumble Lane, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3EY
Received 21 May 2019
Decision Made19/00736/AS
Proposed Side Extension
27 Sherwood Close, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9PT
Received 21 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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