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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

18,514Searchable applications

583Recorded as pending

84%Approval rate · 9,184 approved or refused records

1,491Refused applications

7,693 approved · 1,491 refused · 1,090 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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 Made19/01364/AM01/AS
Revision to planning permission 19/01364/AS (Conversion of a redundant agricultural building to a four bedroom dwelling and construction of detached car barn/bat loft) to provide further rooflights to north, south & west elevations
Broad Oak Barn, Great Batchelors Lodge, Sissinghurst Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8EX
Received 9 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00866/AS
Demolition of existing portacabin, removal of 50ft container and skips, and replacement 8 insulated storage units.
Bilting Farm Business Centre, Canterbury Road, Godmersham, Canterbury, Kent, TN25 4HF
Received 9 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00867/AS
Repair and replacement of existing windows on main house
Court Lodge, The Street, Brabourne, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5LR
Received 9 Jul 2020
Decision Made17/01396/AMND/AS
Non material amendment to planning permission 17/01396/AS (Proposed 2 storey side extension) to set back and extend from the existing ridge height
1 Riversdale Road, Ashford, TN23 7TP
Received 29 Jun 2020
Decision Made20/00868/AS
Change of use of former care home (C2) to 2no residential dwellings (C3)
Ashstone House, Hamstreet Road, Hamstreet, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2EB
Received 9 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00869/AS
Single storey rear extension
64 William Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 7UU
Received 9 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00870/AS
Prior notification of proposed agricultural portal building measuring to provide controlled atmosphere storage facilities for part of the current and future cropping
Howletts Farm, Soleshill Road, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8JU
Received 9 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00871/AS
Change of use of agricultural land to residential
Bush Farm House, High Halden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3HR
Received 9 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00872/AS
Removal of condition 2 on planning permission 13/01458/AS (Change of use from A1 retail to A3 cafe shop/tea room) to allow for onsite food preparation/cooking
The Cosy Kettle, The Lantern Building, The Street, Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2HE
Received 9 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00873/AS
Outline planning permission to consider access, landscaping, layout and scale for the demolition of the existing building and erection of a replacement proposed B2 industrial building
Grove Business Park, Henwood, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8AB
Received 10 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00874/AS
Lawful development certificate - existing - provision of 8 Class C3 residential units at 8th/9th floor level in accordance with layouts approved under planning permission ref: 18/01840/AS
The Panorama, Park Street, Ashford, Kent
Received 9 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00219/CONA/AS
Discharge of condition 4(a)
Star and Garter Cottage, Egerton House Road, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, TN27 9BE
Received 10 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00875/AS
Conversion of garage to ancillary annexe and installation of dormer windows
Sandy Ridge, Hornash Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1HX
Received 10 Jul 2020
Decision Made19/01782/CONA/AS
Discharge of condition 4
Storage compound between Unit 5 and Watling Tyres, Chunnel Estate, Victoria Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 7HJ
Received 10 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00876/AS
Single storey side/rear extension
Larkfield, Maidstone Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0JD
Received 13 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00877/AS
Erection of car port (retrospective)
Goddens, Appledore Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7DD
Received 13 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00878/AS
Replacement of existing garage door with new painted timber door with glazed panels
Well Cottage, Taylors Hill, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8BZ
Received 13 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00879/AS
Erection of a single storey rear extension; alteration to window
1 Eastwell Barn Mews, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6QW
Received 13 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00881/AS
Change of use of land from amenity to residential and laying of hardstanding (retrospective)
19 Forest Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4GB
Received 13 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00882/AS
Prior approval for change of use from two agricultural buildings and land within their curtilage to two dwelling houses and associated operational development
The Corn Store & Hoppers Barn, Lime Kiln Farm, The Cut, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8QN
Received 13 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00883/AS
Partial garage conversion with extension to form ancillary annexe
88 Lancaster Close, Hamstreet, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2JG
Received 13 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00884/AS
Lawful development certificate - proposed - dormer and rooflights to facilitate loft conversion
56 Violet Way, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3GH
Received 13 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00885/AS
Replacement of all existing external doors and windows, insertion of 2no sets of french doors with 1no pair of sidelights on rear elevation, removal of external power cable and rerouting of power supply through new proprietary external kiosk.
Star and Garter Cottage, Egerton House Road, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, TN27 9BE
Received 13 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00886/AS
Conversion of garage to living accomodation
58 Cypress Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3JP
Received 10 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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