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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

19,019Searchable applications

578Recorded as pending

84%Approval rate · 9,285 approved or refused records

1,514Refused applications

7,771 approved · 1,514 refused · 1,114 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 Feb 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made20/00984/AS
Erection of a double bay Oak framed garage
Gorse Bank, Pound Lane, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6RJ
Received 31 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00985/AS
Two storey front/side/rear and roof extensions, single storey rear extension to include windows, dormers, rooflights
Wayside Cottage, 31A Silver Hill Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NZ
Received 31 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00986/AS
New access to a classified road
Land north west of El Ashere, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, Kent
Received 30 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00298/AMND/AS
Revision to planning permission 20/00298/AS (Replacement of conservatory with single storey rear extension) to relocate kitchen side door and window, omit one WC window and internal alteration.
44 Warwick Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9EH
Received 31 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00987/AS
Extension to Office Building to provide Archive Storage
Hopes Grove Nurseries, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7LT
Received 31 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00988/AS
Variation of condition 2 on planning permission 18/01636/AS (Erection of 2no. semi-detached dwellings in part of existing garden with associated parking and new access) to alter the approved external materials
1 Grove Cottage, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7LT
Received 31 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00989/AS
Demolition of existing garage and shed & new rear/side extension
Maltmans Hill House, Pluckley Road, Maltmans Hill, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8RD
Received 31 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/01074/AS
Conversion of barn to form dwelling
Birchley House Farm, Fosten Lane, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8DZ
Received 14 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01075/AS
Conversion of barn to form dwelling
Birchley House Farm, Fosten Lane, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8DZ
Received 14 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01077/AS
Proposed conversion and extension of existing redundant farm building into cafe with kitchen area and ancillary facilities
Redundant Farm Building at, Hamilton Farm, Stone Cross Road, Bilsington, Kent
Received 17 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01078/AS
Lawful development certificate - proposed - erection of a garden shed to be used for the storage and restoration of vintage tractor hobby collection, and storage of gardening implements
Oldbury, Brissenden Green Lane, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3BJ
Received 17 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01079/AS
Remove existing garage/store outbuilding and conservatory; build new single storey rear extension; Replace UPVC windows and doors with new aluminium or other metal framed windows and doors
Hodee, Frensham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NJ
Received 17 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/00990/AS
Demolition of existing garage and shed, new rear/side extension, new partition wall on ground floor, works to bedroom ceiling on first floor, replacement windows, pitched roof to dormers, replacement porch roof
Maltmans Hill House, Pluckley Road, Maltmans Hill, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8RD
Received 31 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00991/AS
Single storey side / rear extension.
Marchwood, New Road Hill, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7BA
Received 31 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00992/AS
Construction of two storey dwelling with detached double bay garage (Revision to application 19/00498/AS)
Applewood, 3 Fir Court, Hythe Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0QW
Received 3 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/00993/AS
Erection of Conservatory to the rear
109 Grosvenor Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9PN
Received 3 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/00994/AS
New Garage (revision to garage location as approved under 20/00269/AS)
Poplar Farm House, 20 Poplar Road, Wittersham, Tenterden, TN30 7PD
Received 3 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/00996/AS
Roof and first floor extension to include dormer windows
Squids Gate Farm, Squids Gate Lane, Challock, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4DR
Received 3 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/00997/AS
Renovation of existing 3-light sash bay window at first floor level facing the high street
24 Church Yard, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1QG
Received 31 Jul 2020
Decision Made20/00998/AS
Replacement of degraded timber stud on first floor landing of northern stair. Repairs to decayed groundsill in central bay, north east elevation.
Singleton Manor, Tithe Barn Lane, Singleton, Ashford, TN23 4TY
Received 3 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/00999/AS
Change of use from cafe (A3) to two separate dwelling houses (C3)
The Nutmeg Cafe, 51 High Street, Ashford, TN24 8SG
Received 3 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01000/AS
Work of conversion to provide two dwelling houses to include reinstatement of staircase and insertion of partition and party walls
The Nutmeg Cafe, 51 High Street, Ashford, TN24 8SG
Received 3 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01001/AS
Prior approval for change of use of building and land from B1(c) light industry to residential C3 -Renewal of 18/01129/AS
Willow Cott Farm, Brook Street, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3SY
Received 3 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01002/AS
Revision to planning permission 17/01654/AS (Mixed change of use to incorporate leisure use (D2) and retail (A1) for wedding use, dance studio and music room, craft shop, bicycle sale/hire within that granted permission under 10/01335/AS. Erection of 2 no Tepees , 4 no yurts, 2 no log cabins, 2 No Safari huts, Sauna steam room. Positioning of 1 no. caravan, storage container, open roof structure for weddings and extension to toilet block and associated landscaping (retrospective) to replace approved tepees, yurts, log cabins and safari huts with 10 log cabins to provide holiday accommodation
Bloomsburys Biddenden, Sissinghurst Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8DQ
Received 3 Aug 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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