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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

18,355Searchable applications

583Recorded as pending

84%Approval rate · 9,150 approved or refused records

1,486Refused applications

7,664 approved · 1,486 refused · 1,087 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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 Made19/01653/AS
Prior Approval for a Proposed Change of Use of Agricultural Building to a Flexible Use
New Barn Farm, Ashford Road, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3EH
Received 25 Nov 2019
Decision Made19/01654/AS
Refurbishment of pool house conservatory and reinstatement of external swimming pool.
Budds House, Budds Lane, Wittersham, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7EL
Received 25 Nov 2019
Decision Made19/01655/AS
Prior Approval for a Proposed Change of Use of Agricultural Building and land within its curtilage to a Flexible Use
Building A, New Barn Farm, Ashford Road, High Halden, Kent
Received 25 Nov 2019
Decision Made19/01656/AS
Change of use of land for animal training (retrospective) and proposed new building in relation to Business Use (dog behavioural & obedience training)
Althorp House, Pested Lane, Challock, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4BD
Received 25 Nov 2019
Decision Made19/00847/CONA/AS
Discharge of conditions: 3, 5, 8, 12 and 15
Plot at, Old School House, The Street, Little Chart, Kent
Received 26 Nov 2019
Decision Made19/01658/AS
Proposed replacement of existing barn to form annexe accommodation
Broad Oak Farm, Mersham, Ashford, TN25 7HR
Received 26 Nov 2019
Decision Made19/01659/AS
Prior approval for the change of use of an agricultural building and land within its curtilage to a Flexible use incorporating Business Use falling within B1 Use Class
Agricultural Building, Moat Farm, Church Lane, Shadoxhurst
Received 25 Nov 2019
Decision Made19/01660/AS
Replacement garden shed
57 Cudworth Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0BD
Received 27 Nov 2019
Decision Made18/01731/CONA/AS
Discharge of condition: 7
80 Bybrook Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9JB
Received 27 Nov 2019
Decision Made19/01661/AS
Change of use of former post office to coffee shop and residential dwelling; extension to roof; New first floor window on rear elevation; replacement of ground floor windows on rear elevation; modification to first floor window on front elevation
Woodchurch Post Office, 13 Front Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3PA
Received 26 Nov 2019
Decision Made19/01662/AS
Installation of External Flue and Air Source Heat Pump (external unit)
Wedlock Farm, Harbourne Lane, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3JF
Received 26 Nov 2019
Decision Made19/01663/AS
Single storey rear extension; first floor rear window
3 Goldups Lane, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8JG
Received 26 Nov 2019
Decision Made19/01664/AS
Proposed agricultural barn for the breeding and housing of cattle.
Harbour Farm, Knockwood Lane, Molash, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8HN
Received 26 Nov 2019
Decision Made19/01665/AS
Installation of an Air Source Heat Pump to the rear elevation of the office unit; Installation of air ventilation grills to rear elevation.
103 Sir John Fogge Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3TJ
Received 26 Nov 2019
Decision Made19/01666/AS
Roof Extension and Conversion of Existing Garage into incidental accommodation
Pickhill Farmhouse, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7LZ
Received 26 Nov 2019
Decision Made19/01667/AS
Proposed two storey side extension
7 West End, Susans Hill, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3RF
Received 26 Nov 2019
Decision Made19/01702/AS
Conversion of garage parking area within existing outbuilding to habitable accommodation to include changes to fenestration. Erection of detached 3 bay oak framed garage with room over. Alterations to driveway
Little Manor, Sissinghurst Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8EX
Received 4 Dec 2019
Decision Made19/01703/AS
Conversion of garage to habitable room
10 Normandy Way, Singleton, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5LN
Received 3 Dec 2019
Decision Made18/00260/CONA/AS
Discharge of conditions: 2, 8, 12 & 14
Merry Fold, 9 Appledore Road, Woodchurch, Kent, TN26 3TG
Received 5 Dec 2019
Decision Made17/01511/CONA/AS
Discharge of conditions 4, 7 & 9
Godinton House, Godinton Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1LH
Received 4 Dec 2019
Decision Made19/01704/AS
Revision to Listed Building Consent 16/01878/AS (conversion of agricultural barn to form residential dwelling, fenestration, inclusion of first floor level and provision of flue; conversion of curtilage listed buildings to garaging and ancillary accommodation) to include and retain the removal of the double height barn doors to the rear (north) elevation, the removal of the ground floor utility room window in the side elevation, the re-positioning of the ground floor study/bedroom window in the front elevation, as well as some other minor internal changes.
Hegg Hill Barn, Smarden Bell Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NX
Received 4 Dec 2019
Decision Made18/00938/COND/AS
Discharge of conditions: 3, 4, 5 & 16
East Stour Court, Mabledon Avenue, Ashford, Kent
Received 5 Dec 2019
Decision Made19/01705/AS
Variation of condition 6 on planning permission 16/01877/AS (Conversion of agricultural barn to form residential dwelling and conversion of curtilage listed buildings to garaging and ancillary accommodation) to allow for changes to approved plans to include and the removal of the double height barn doors to the rear (north) elevation, the removal of the ground floor utility room window in the side elevation and the re-positioning of the ground floor study/bedroom window in the front elevation (retrospective)
Hegg Hill Barn, Smarden Bell Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NX
Received 4 Dec 2019
Decision Made19/01706/AS
Lawful development certificate - existing - installation of biomass boiler
Units 3 and 4, Cobbswood Industrial Estate, Brunswick Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1EL
Received 5 Dec 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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