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Ashford Borough Council
Planning applications.

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

21,086Searchable applications

593Recorded as pending

83%Approval rate · 9,690 approved or refused records

1,614Refused applications

8,076 approved · 1,614 refused · 1,233 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 7 Nov 2016 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

Decision Made20/00017/AS
Lawful development certificate - proposed - erection of a two storey rear extension
5 Emmetts Close, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7AG
Received 6 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00019/AS
First floor side extension over existing single storey garage. Resubmission of application 10/00752/AS
3 York Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9QQ
Received 6 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00021/AS
Proposed Ground & First Floor Rear Extension
71 Curtis Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0DA
Received 6 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00022/AS
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension
3 Cloth Hall Gardens, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8AT
Received 6 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00023/AS
Change of use from Class A1 (retail) to Class D2 (assembly/leisure) and installation of mezzanine floor and minor external alterations
Unit 6, Warren Retail Park, Simone Weil Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8XH
Received 6 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00024/AS
Garage conversion to habitable accommodation
22 Haywain Close, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3QL
Received 6 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00025/AS
Proposed single storey rear extension
20 Heather Drive, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6PL
Received 7 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00026/AS
Conversion of garage to annexe
14 Frank Edinger Close, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9RB
Received 7 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00027/AS
1 no. non-illuminated fascia sign
Woodchurch Wine Estate, Susans Hill, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3RE
Received 7 Jan 2020
Decision Made19/00941/CONA/AS
Discharge of Condition 6
Peniel, Bethersden Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8QU
Received 7 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00028/AS
Erection of replacement shed
Mouse Hall, Church Hill, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3EF
Received 7 Jan 2020
Decision Made17/00018/COAE/AS
Discharge of conditions 17 (ecology) & 20 (reptile translocation) (plots 3, 4 & 5)
Former Powergen site, Victoria Road, Ashford, Kent
Received 7 Jan 2020
Decision Made16/01722/CONG/AS
Discharge of conditions 9, 10, 12, 15, 23, 24, 25, & 28
Land between Hinxhill Road and, Hythe Road, Willesborough, Kent
Received 7 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00029/AS
Single storey rear extension.
Little Orchard, The Street, Godmersham, Canterbury, CT4 7DU
Received 9 Jan 2020
Decision Made18/00652/COND/AS
Discharge conditions 18 & 19 (Parcels 2 & 3)
Land south of Park Farm East, Hamstreet Bypass, Kingsnorth, Kent
Received 8 Jan 2020
Decision Made19/00847/CONB/AS
Discharge of condition 4
Plot at, Old School House, The Street, Little Chart, Kent
Received 9 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00030/AS
Conversion of existing outbuilding to annex.
The Oaks, Ashford Road, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3LJ
Received 8 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00031/AS
Proposed front porch
Crusoe Cottage, Lees Road, Brabourne, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6RP
Received 8 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00032/AS
Proposed conversion and other alteration of former stable building to a four bedroom detached house
Former Stables, Rowling Street Farm, Rowling Street, Bilsington, Kent
Received 9 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00033/AS
Lawful development certificate - existing - use of the dwelling in breach of condition 5 on planning permission 82/01259/AS restricting the occupation of the dwelling to persons solely or mainly employed, or last employed, locally in agriculture
Lambden Farm, Lambden Road, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0RB
Received 9 Jan 2020
Decision Made18/00381/CONC/AS
Discharge condition 25
1 The Street, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2BU
Received 8 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00034/AS
Variation of condition 2 on planning permission 18/00673/AS (Demolition of existing garage and construction of a new 3 bedroom dwelling) to substitute approved drawing X01 with X01 Rev A to allow for changes to fenestration, addition of flue and internal alterations
Woodacre, Ingleden Park Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6NS
Received 9 Jan 2020
Decision Made17/00018/COAF/AS
Discharge conditions 38 (residential parking drainage - plot 3 only), 48 (acoustics - plot 3 only) & 49 (noise/vibration - plot 3 only)
Plots 3 4 and 5, Former Powergen site, Victoria Road, Ashford, Kent
Received 9 Jan 2020
Decision Made18/00381/AMND/AS
Revision to planning permission 18/00381/AS (Part demolition, conversion and extension of existing building to provide office accommodation or use as a Heritage Centre and the erection of 4 detached dwellings) to allow for changes to the external appearance (including fenestration) of residential units 1-4.
1 The Street, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2BU
Received 8 Jan 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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