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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

18,834Searchable applications

582Recorded as pending

84%Approval rate · 9,256 approved or refused records

1,508Refused applications

7,748 approved · 1,508 refused · 1,104 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made19/00844/AS
Application for prior notification of proposed steel framed agricultural portal building.
Cold Blow Farm, Cow Lees, Hastingleigh, Ashford, TN25 5HF
Received 7 Jun 2019
Decision Made19/00845/AS
Change of use of land to use as extension to existing residential caravan site for an additional 3 Gypsy families, including laying of hardstanding.
Four Acres, Charing Heath Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0AL
Received 11 Jun 2019
Decision Made19/00011/GPDE/AS
Notification of a larger homes extension - Single storey pitched roof rear extension (depth 3.48m x ridge 3.70m x eaves 2.50m)
4 Haslewood Close, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NY
Received 11 Jun 2019
Decision Made19/00847/AS
Erection of a single detached three bedroom dwelling with associated parking and private garden
Plot at, Old School House, The Street, Little Chart, Kent
Received 7 Jun 2019
Decision Made19/00848/AS
Erection of a classic car collection garage and annexe outbuilding
Wayside, Redbrook Street, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3QR
Received 7 Jun 2019
Decision Made19/00849/AS
Demolition of existing concrete framed barn and the erection of a pair of semi-detached dwellings, together with associated garages and landscape and ecological enhancements
Pullen Barn Farm, Headcorn Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8JA
Received 10 Jun 2019
Decision Made19/00850/AS
Proposed Rear Pitched Roof Extension creating a Ground Floor Bedroom and ensuite
15 The Street, Mersham, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6NA
Received 10 Jun 2019
Decision Made19/00851/AS
Certificate of Lawful Development- Proposed- removal of existing rear extension and replace with a larger extension; erection of garage and porch.
22 Windmill Close, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0AU
Received 10 Jun 2019
Decision Made19/00437/CONA/AS
Discharge of condition 2
High View, Rolvenden Hill, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4JL
Received 10 Jun 2019
Decision Made16/01854/AM01/AS
Revision to planning permission 16/01854/AS( To change the locations of the boiler flues To remove chimney to plot 1 and leave stack at ground floor height only)
Site of former Great Chart Motors, The Street, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3AH
Received 11 Jun 2019
Decision Made19/00852/AS
Proposed side extension; installation of shutters to front elevation,Timber Bi-Fold doors to side and rear elevations and French Doors to rear elevations
Stede Quarter Oast, High Halden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8JG
Received 10 Jun 2019
Decision Made14/00899/CONM/AS
Discharge of condition 26
The Panorama, Park Street, Ashford, Kent
Received 10 Jun 2019
Decision Made16/01090/AM03/AS
Revision to planning permission reference 16/01090/AS (Erection of four detached dwellings, with associated landscaping) for the change of materials.
Land west of Shrubcote and south west of, Appledore Road, Tenterden, Kent
Received 10 Jun 2019
Decision Made19/00853/AS
New conservatory to rear of property.
137 St Stephens Walk, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5BA
Received 11 Jun 2019
Decision Made19/00857/AS
Proposed Garage conversion to provide access for disabled occupant.
36 Hawthorn Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3LT
Received 12 Jun 2019
Decision Made18/01335/AM01/AS
Revision to alteration of french door and window on planning application 18/01335/AS (Single storey linked Annex Extension to Bungalow for disabled person accommodation).
112 Beaver Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5NX
Received 18 Jun 2019
Decision Made19/00891/AS
Erection of 5no. residential dwellings (Use Class C3) with associated access, parking, landscaping and private amenity space
High House Business Park, High House Lane, Kenardington, Kent
Received 18 Jun 2019
Decision Made17/01582/CONC/AS
Discharge condition 10
Land West of and adjacent Yew Tree Farm, Church Hill, Charing
Received 18 Jun 2019
Decision Made19/00892/AS
Proposed new access and drive for residential and agricultural access
Hegg Hill Farm, Smarden Bell Road, Smarden, Kent
Received 19 Jun 2019
Decision Made18/01041/CONA/AS
Discharge condition 5, 9
Haffenden Farm, Bugglesden Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6TG
Received 19 Jun 2019
Decision Made19/00277/CONA/AS
Discharge condition 3
Old Barrack Farm, Reading Street, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7HT
Received 19 Jun 2019
Decision Made19/00893/AS
The stationing of an additional mobile home for son as part time carer for disabled and elderly parents and part time farm help. (Retrospective).
Oaklands Farm, Cranbrook Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8ER
Received 20 Jun 2019
Decision Made19/00894/AS
Single storey rear extension and conversion of garage to bedroom
Brendon, Nats Lane, Brook, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5PH
Received 20 Jun 2019
Decision Made18/01066/CONA/AS
Discharge of condition 9
Land known as the Colt Ponds, Pluckley Road, Bethersden, Kent
Received 20 Jun 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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