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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

19,498Searchable applications

582Recorded as pending

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

1,537Refused applications

7,840 approved · 1,537 refused · 1,137 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made19/01722/CONB/AS
Discharge condition 2
Crossways, Canterbury Road, Challock, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4BJ
Received 20 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01117/AS
Proposed demolition of existing rear extension and construction of new single storey extension
39 Lime Close, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3DX
Received 24 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01118/AS
Demolition of dilapidated storage barn and the construction of a steel framed agricultural storage barn
Brisley Farm buildings, Brisley Lane, Ruckinge, Kent, TN26 2PW
Received 24 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01119/AS
Single storey rear extension
6 Halden Close, High Halden, Ashford, TN26 3ER
Received 21 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01120/AS
Lawful development certificate - proposed - change of use of first and second floors from retail (A1) to 2 self contained flats
Lindas Florist, 50 High Street, Ashford, TN24 8TE
Received 24 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01122/AS
Single Storey Extension
1 Southdown Close, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN25 7AE
Received 24 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01123/AS
Demolition of conservatory and erection of orangery, additional new gateway.
Crossways, Canterbury Road, Challock, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4BJ
Received 24 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01124/AS
Demolition of conservatory and erection of orangery, replacement windows and additional window to front elevation
Crossways, Canterbury Road, Challock, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4BJ
Received 24 Aug 2020
Decision Made19/00746/AMND/AS
Revision to planning permission 19/00746/AS (Erection of a timber summerhouse/outbuilding; extension of driveway to provide additional parking; alteration to fenestration on annexe; conversion of garage space to habitable accommodation) to keep the garage doors in situ as a shutter and installation of black glass bi-folding door in the garage to sit behind the garage doors
Goodshill Farmhouse, Cranbrook Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6UN
Received 24 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01125/AS
Erection of summerhouse
4 Clevedon Court, Challock, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4BW
Received 24 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01126/AS
Prior approval for change of use from one agricultural barn and land within its curtilage to two dwelling houses and associated operational development
Agricultural Building at, Winters Court Farm, Old Surrenden Manor Road, Bethersden, Kent
Received 25 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01127/AS
Erection of replacement garage/store (part retrospective)
Snowdrop Cottage, Lower Lees Road, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8AZ
Received 25 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01128/AS
Conversion of barn (B1 use) to independent dwelling (C3) and extended residential curtilage
Barn at, Little Halden Farm, Tenterden Road, Rolvenden, Kent
Received 25 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01129/AS
Retrospective application to provide a games room and ancillary accommodation to main house (amendment to planning permission reference 17/00115/AS)
Stone Cottage, Pound Lane, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3JE
Received 24 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01130/AS
Construction of 2no B1 class lock up units
Braeside Business Park, Ashford Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1NJ
Received 24 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01131/AS
Erection of detached 3-bay garage
Willow House, Ingleden Park, Swain Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6SL
Received 24 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/00322/CONA/AS
Part-discharge of condition 2 (related to the new agricultural barn only)
Noakes Farm, Ash Hill, Ruckinge, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2PE
Received 24 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01132/AS
Extension to east to include removal of existing bay window and extension of catslide roof
Hill Cottage, Egerton Road, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0PE
Received 24 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01133/AS
Extension to east to include removal of existing bay window and extension of catslide roof; replacement windows and rear porch door; construction of partition between proposed study and rear entrance hall.
Hill Cottage, Egerton Road, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0PE
Received 24 Aug 2020
Decision Made19/01553/CONA/AS
Discharge of conditions 4,5 7 & 8
Plough Inn, Lees Road, Brabourne, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6QB
Received 24 Aug 2020
Decision Made18/01094/CONC/AS
Discharge of conditions 3 & 5
Heronden, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7LR
Received 24 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01134/AS
Use of existing Shepherds Hut as holiday let accommodation
Forsham Oast, Wassall Lane, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4PP
Received 25 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01135/AS
Internally illuminated fascia signage
One Ashford Hospital, Unit C, Kennington Road, Willesborough, Kent, TN24 0YS
Received 25 Aug 2020
Decision Made20/01136/AS
Variation of condition 12 on planning permission 16/01835/AS (Demolition of existing agricultural building and erection of new building to comprise a single dwelling with associated parking and change of use of agricultural land to garden) to alter joinery details from timber to uPVC
Mackley Nook, Knock Hill, Stone, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7JX
Received 25 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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