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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

19,496Searchable applications

582Recorded as pending

84%Approval rate · 9,377 approved or refused records

1,537Refused applications

7,840 approved · 1,537 refused · 1,136 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 7 Nov 2016 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made20/01094/AS
Construction of a single storey rear/wrap-around extension, rear dormer window, and rooflights.
3 Oaklands, Mersham, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6NE
Received 19 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/00192/CONA/AS
Discharge condition 3, 4, 5
Ibornden Farm, Frittenden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8LG
Received 19 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01096/AS
Proposed partial garage conversion, first floor side extension to facilitate ancillary annexe. Erection of front porch
2 Bluebell Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3NW
Received 19 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01097/AS
Change of use of land from agricultural to residential to include landscaping, fencing, patio, decking & parking.
The Old Stable, Duckies Farm, Headcorn Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8PN
Received 17 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01098/AS
Prior notification for the removal and replacement of 6No. existing antennas with 6No. upgraded antennas located on a new 10 metre high stub lattice tower on the rooftop, the removal and replacement of 1No. existing equipment cabinet with 3No. upgraded equipment cabinets on the rooftop, and ancillary development thereto
Telecommunications Mast EE and MBNL on roof of, International House, Dover Place, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1HU
Received 19 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01099/AS
Alterations to existing conservatory.
39 Cleves Way, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5DE
Received 19 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01100/AS
Erection of four detached houses with associated works and car ports
Land south of Viaduct Terrace and adjacent to railway line, Warehorne Road, Hamstreet, Kent
Received 19 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01101/AS
Lawful Development Certificate - Existing - use of the barn as an independent dwelling
The Barn, White Cottage, Field Mill Road, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, TN27 9AS
Received 19 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01102/AS
Demolition of dwellings known as The Bothy, The Granary, The Stables, and The Workshop (approved as a dwelling), removal of lawful dwelling known as The Mobile Home, and replacement of these with 4No. new dwellings, and, extension and reconfiguration of The Dairy to form a larger dwelling
Little Surrenden, Ashford Road, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3BG
Received 19 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01103/AS
Proposed two storey rear extension, single storey rear and side extension, alterations to front elevation with addition of porch and demolition of existing outbuilding.
Westways, Six Fields Path, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6EX
Received 19 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01104/AS
Change of use of land for the keeping of horses and erection of stables
Ash Farm, Mill Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8NW
Received 20 Aug 2020
Decision Made19/00987/CONE/AS
Discharge condition 9
Elm Tree House, Ashford Road, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3BP
Received 20 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01105/AS
Front and rear rooflights to facilitate loft conversion
6 Laurence Hamilton Lane, Ashford, TN23 3GY
Received 19 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01106/AS
Erection of a conservatory
20 Woodbrook, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0DN
Received 19 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/00237/CONA/AS
Discharge of conditions 2 & 6
Agricultural Building east of Oaktree Cottage, Manor Pound Lane, Brabourne, Kent
Received 20 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01109/AS
Demolition of existing stable buildings and replacement stable block with associated sand school for private equestrian use
2 Holly Tree Cottages, Appledore Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7BE
Received 20 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01110/AS
Prior approval for change of use from one agricultural building and land within its curtilage to three larger dwelling houses and associated operational development
Land at Handcocks Farm, Bethersden Road, Shadoxhurst, Kent
Received 20 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01111/AS
Lawful development certificate - proposed - conversion of integral garage to habitable accommodation
High Weald, Cherry Orchard, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7LP
Received 21 Aug 2020
Decision Made19/00658/CONA/AS
Discharge conditions 3, 4, 5, 9
Clarksland, Hornash Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1HT
Received 21 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01112/AS
Demolition of existing side garage and erection of two storey side extension and single-storey rear extension
14 Sandyhurst Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4NS
Received 21 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01113/AS
Proposed replacement porch
104 Rylands Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9LR
Received 21 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01114/AS
Single storey extension (revision to planning permission 19/01522/AS)
Mayfield, 31 Sandyhurst Lane, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4NS
Received 21 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01115/AS
New front door; re-ordering of staircase and ensuite; new ground floor WC; plastering inglenook fireplace and removal of plasterboard infill panels.
Coach House, Ashford Road, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1JL
Received 21 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01116/AS
Lawful development certificate - Proposed - Single storey rear orangery extension
Soleil, 37 Sandyhurst Lane, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4NS
Received 21 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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