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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

18,482Searchable applications

583Recorded as pending

84%Approval rate · 9,175 approved or refused records

1,490Refused applications

7,685 approved · 1,490 refused · 1,090 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

Decision Made20/00825/AS
Proposed replacement french doors on ground floor roundel
Stone Hill Oast, Stone Hill Road, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, TN27 9DU
Received 30 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00827/AS
Construction of Seven 2 Bedroom Apartments and associated works
Land adj and rear of 5 and 7, Kings Avenue, Ashford, Kent
Received 2 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00828/AS
Formation of two ponds for Great Crested Newts
Dering Wood, Smarden Bell Road, Smarden, Kent
Received 2 Jul 2020
Decision Made19/01761/CONA/AS
Part discharge of condition 3
Land rear of 13, High Street, Ashford
Received 1 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00829/AS
Removal of condition 4 on planning permission ref 16/00653/AS to allow annexe to be occupied independently.
Annexe at, 1 Stone Cottages, Bartlets Lane, Chilmington Green, Ashford, TN23 3DW
Received 1 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00830/AS
Prior approval for change of use of agricultural building and land within its curtilage to one residential dwelling and associated operational development
Disused Stable Block at, Hammer Mill Oast, Sissinghurst Road, Biddenden, Kent
Received 30 Jun 2020
Decision Made18/01508/COND/AS
Discharge of condition 8 (Measures to prevent the discharge of surface water onto the highway)
Recreation Ground between Halstow Way and, Noakes Meadow, Ashford, Kent
Received 2 Jul 2020
Decision Made18/01508/CONE/AS
Discharge condition 17 (Sustainable surface water disposal scheme)
Recreation Ground between Halstow Way and, Noakes Meadow, Ashford, Kent
Received 2 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00832/AS
Notification regulation 5 under the electronic communications code (conditions and restrictions) regulations 2003 (as amended) to install electronic communications apparatus/development ancillary to radio equipment housing
William Harvey Hospital, Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0LZ
Received 1 Jul 2020
Decision Made19/01775/CONA/AS
Discharge condition 2, 3
Sunhill Cottage, Granary Court Road, Smeeth, Ashford, TN25 6RE
Received 2 Jul 2020
Decision Made19/00353/CONA/AS
Discharge of conditions 2, 3, 4 & 6
Kingsgate Farm, Kingsgate Lane, Wittersham, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7NS
Received 2 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00833/AS
Demolition of existing rear conservatory and erection of replacement, single storey extension. Erection of timber enclosure adjacent to Pool House to accommodate 2no. Air Source Heat Pump also
Kingsgate, Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NE
Received 2 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00834/AS
Demolition of existing rear conservatory and erection of replacement, single storey extension.
Kingsgate, Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NE
Received 2 Jul 2020
Decision Made19/01148/CONB/AS
Discharge condition 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11 Part 2 and 3 and17
Agricultural Building at, Townland Farm, High Halden Road, Biddenden, Kent
Received 2 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00835/AS
Erection of a replacement single storey hipped tiled roof front porch with two no. bay windows, garage conversion to habitable accommodation, erection of a rear single storey pitched roof extension
The Meadows, Ashford Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3ED
Received 3 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00836/AS
Proposed change of use and conversion of, and extension to, existing takeaway premises, to create 4 residential apartments.
Rainbow Chinese Restaurant and Takeaway, Ashford Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0EE
Received 2 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00837/AS
Two storey extension
2 Marlborough Way, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9HH
Received 1 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00838/AS
Replacement of 3 no. existing rotten wooden windows, timber studding with similar
Tearnden Farm, Smarden Road, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3HE
Received 3 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00839/AS
Lawful development certificate - proposed - use of land for car park area; removal of hedgerow and erection of fencing/gate
Land east of the Cricket Ground, Lossenham Lane, Newenden, Kent
Received 3 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00840/AS
Demolition of de-commissioned chimney stack/flue
43 Front Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3SA
Received 3 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00841/AS
Demolition of de-commissioned chimney stack/flue; repair/make good exposed area with matching brickwork and Kent Peg Tiles; repair 'interrupted' fascia/guttering.
43 Front Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3SA
Received 3 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00842/AS
To fit a vertical boiler flue through garage roof.
The Barn, Finn Farm Court, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3BF
Received 3 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00843/AS
Extension to garage to provide double garage and alteration to boundary wall
16 Forum Way, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3RJ
Received 3 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00844/AS
Application for variation of condition 5 following grant of planning permission 14/00661/AS to change the windows to the east side elevation from obscure glass to clear glass.
The Chapel, Back Lane, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3QG
Received 6 Jul 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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