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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

19,569Searchable applications

582Recorded as pending

84%Approval rate · 9,392 approved or refused records

1,545Refused applications

7,847 approved · 1,545 refused · 1,144 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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 Made21/00280/AS
Works of conversion of barn to residential use to include a two storey linked extension and the demolition of the existing garage (revision to listed building consent 17/00955/AS)
Barn at, Langley Farm, Bethersden Road, Smarden, Kent
Received 15 Feb 2021
Decision Made21/00002/OLE/AS
Alterations to the high voltage (HV) and low voltage (LV) overhead lines at Westwell Lane. Existing HV poles 741024 - 741027, LV poles 877774 - 877775, and associated overhead lines will be removed. A micro substation will be installed in front of 7 Park House Farm Cottages. A new HV underground cable will be laid around the field perimeter, from the new substation to existing HV pole 740998; and a new LV underground cable will be laid along the driveway from the new substation to existing L V pole 877775.
2 Park House Farm Cottage, Westwell Lane, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4LF
Received 15 Feb 2021
Decision Made21/00281/AS
Erection of two storey side extension, partial garage conversion and alterations to swimming pool building to link to house
Rene, York Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9QQ
Received 16 Feb 2021
Decision Made18/01508/CONG/AS
Discharge of condition 24 (fine details of construction, boundary walls and railings, lighting scheme (including bollard lighting in the residents' car park))
Recreation Ground between Halstow Way and, Noakes Meadow, Ashford, Kent
Received 16 Feb 2021
Decision Made21/00283/AS
Demolish existing outbuilding and erect new 3 bay cart style garage with office & storage space
Elmstone Cottage, Cranbrook Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8ER
Received 16 Feb 2021
Decision Made21/00284/AS
Demolition of existing garage and erection of replacement garage
Little Jobs Cross, Wassall Lane, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4PP
Received 16 Feb 2021
Decision Made21/00285/AS
Spray shopfront frames door and shutter box and guides traffic grey RAL 7043. Extend existing canopy over the remaining yard area, with new palisade gates. Install new amazon locker and bollards to the front of the store and New mechanical plant to the side of the property with new concrete base to suit. New markings to car park layout.
The Co-operative, 98 Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9DE
Received 16 Feb 2021
Decision Made21/00286/AS
Change of use of land from agriculture to employment land and erection of a new building to provide additional covered workshop and storage area for existing engineering business together with new car parking and delivery area, landscaping, acoustic fence and demolition of existing original workshop.
Hunger Hatch Building, Hunger Hatch Lane, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0QQ
Received 17 Feb 2021
Decision Made21/00287/AS
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed- Loft conversion; Rear Dormer Window; 3 Front Roof Lights.
130 Cudworth Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0BB
Received 16 Feb 2021
Decision Made21/00288/AS
Proposed conversion and change of use of existing outbuilding to form annex, games room and home office space
South Hill Farm, Tamley Lane, Hastingleigh, Ashford, TN25 5HL
Received 17 Feb 2021
Decision Made21/00289/AS
Works to the proposed conversion and change of use of existing outbuilding to form annex, games room and home office space.
South Hill Farm, Tamley Lane, Hastingleigh, Ashford, TN25 5HL
Received 17 Feb 2021
Decision Made21/00290/AS
Demolition of existing stable, construction of new Feed Store Barn, refurbishment and upgrade of existing Barn/Stables
Tutt Hill Saddlery, Westwell Lane, Westwell, Kent, TN26 1AJ
Received 17 Feb 2021
Decision Made21/00291/AS
Conversion of existing garage to habitable room
15 Newlands, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5LA
Received 17 Feb 2021
Decision Made21/00292/AS
Additional Environmental Approval to seek extension of time on planning permission (condition 1) 17/00172/AS (Erection of three dwellings with ecological enhancement and associated garaging).
Buildings and Yard opposite Laurenden, Cranbrook Road, Tenterden, Kent
Received 10 Feb 2021
Decision Made18/01466/CONA/AS
Discharge of condition 6
Downsway, 35 Sandyhurst Lane, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4NS
Received 17 Feb 2021
Decision Made21/00293/AS
Application for prior notification of proposed agricultural development being the erection of a barn for large agricultural equipment
Land rear of Kendrew, Frith Road, Aldington, Kent
Received 15 Feb 2021
Decision Made21/00294/AS
Roof extension to include hip to gable and front and rear dormers
30 Molloy Road, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1HS
Received 18 Feb 2021
Decision Made21/00295/AS
Erection of detached annexe
Fairview, Pound Lane, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3JE
Received 17 Feb 2021
Decision Made21/00296
New dormer window
Ebony Cottage, Reading Street, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7HT
Received 17 Feb 2021
Decision Made21/00297/AS
Rear elevation roof window repairs and alterations and new dormer window
Ebony Cottage, Reading Street, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7HT
Received 17 Feb 2021
Decision Made21/00298/AS
Erection of a part two, part three-storey ITU (intensive treatment unit) building
William Harvey Hospital, Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0LZ
Received 17 Feb 2021
Decision Made21/00299/AS
Single Storey Rear Extension
Timber Cottage, The Street, Stone, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7JN
Received 18 Feb 2021
Decision Made21/00300/AS
Single storey rear extension; new ground floor window
Timber Cottage, The Street, Stone, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7JN
Received 18 Feb 2021
Decision Made18/01566/AMND/AS
Non material amendment to planning permission 18/01566/AS (Proposed new dwelling with double car port along with separate access) to alter fenestration details
Land between Paddock Rise and Rock Cottage, Canterbury Road, Challock, Kent
Received 18 Feb 2021

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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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