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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

21,127Searchable applications

593Recorded as pending

83%Approval rate · 9,698 approved or refused records

1,616Refused applications

8,082 approved · 1,616 refused · 1,236 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made20/00054/AS
Lawful development certificate - proposed - single storey side/rear extension
19 Torrington Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 7TF
Received 14 Jan 2020
Decision Made18/00471/CONA/AS
Discharge of conditions: 3,4,5,6,9,11,13 (1), 13 (2), 13 (3) and 14
Springfield Farm, Charing Heath Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0AT
Received 13 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00055/AS
Garage Replacement
7 Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NS
Received 13 Jan 2020
Decision Made18/01282/CONA/AS
Discharge of condition 5
7 Stable Court, Chilham Castle Estate, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8DB
Received 14 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00056/AS
Change of Use to Form Aquatic Stock Pond for Use with Fishery Activities (retrospective)
Land at Thruxted Marsh Quarry, Mystole Lane, Chilham, Kent
Received 13 Jan 2020
Decision Made19/00737/CONA/AS
Discharge of conditions: 2,3, 4 a & b
Rock Hill Farm, Rock Hill Road, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, TN27 9DP
Received 14 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00057/AS
Conversion of garage to habitable accommodation; loft conversion with rooflights to front/rear and additional second floor window on side elevation; replacement single storey rear extension
4 Conker Close, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3LL
Received 14 Jan 2020
Decision Made19/01584/AMND/AS
Revision to the sizes and positions of louvre doors on planning permission 19/01584/AS (The installation of 4no. new louvres)
Virgin Media Inc Pdsl 058, Wotton Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 6LW
Received 14 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00058/AS
Proposed 4 Bedroom Chalet Style Dwelling with Garaging
London House, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AD
Received 14 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00059/AS
Variation of condition 5 on planning permission 18/01549/AS (New detached, four bedroom dwelling, with garage, amenity curtilage and access, (within existing residential amenity garden land)) for the condition to read: "All windows and external doors shall be in timber effect UPVC"
Beale Lands Farm House, Shawlands Lane, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3JA
Received 14 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00060/AS
Demolition of existing outbuildings and construction of new single storey dwelling and associated works.
Outbuildings at land rear of, Damar, The Street, Brook
Received 13 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00061/AS
Notification for prior approval for a change of use from premises in light industrial use class B1(c) and land within its curtilage to one dwelling house
Redwood House, Canterbury Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0EU
Received 13 Jan 2020
Decision Made18/01549/AMND/AS
Revision to fenestration details on planning permission 18/01549/AS (New detached, four bedroom dwelling, with garage, amenity curtilage and access, (within existing residential amenity garden land))
Beale Lands Farm House, Shawlands Lane, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3JA
Received 14 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00062/AS
Prior approval for change of use from agricultural building to one dwelling house and associated operational development (resubmission of prior notification approval 16/00883/AS)
Golden Wood Farm, Brisley Lane, Ruckinge, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2PW
Received 14 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00063/AS
Change of use of agricultural land to allow the installation of an array of p.v.units to serve the residential dwelling
Lordings Oast, Peening Quarter Road, Wittersham, Tenterden, TN30 7NP
Received 14 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00064/AS
Lawful development certificate - proposed - vehicle access and parking
9 Stone Green, Stone, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7JS
Received 14 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00065/AS
Renewal of temporary planning permission Ref 17/00201/AS (Creation of a new temporary car park on redundant land. Change of use from the previous A1 use to Sui Generis proposed car park. The proposal also includes the erection of a fence, sign entrance, ticket machines, height restrictor, hi-vis bollards, cycle racks, low height light columns, priority sign, Disability Discrimination Act compliant pedestrian access gate and new bins)
Temporay Car Park south side of, Elwick Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1LH
Received 15 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00066/AS
Lawful development certificate - proposed - erection of single storey replacement rear extension
36 Upper Vicarage Road, Ashford, TN24 9AH
Received 15 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00001/OLE/AS
To install a new high voltage pole situated south west of existing pole 254240.
World Of Water, Hastings Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4PL
Received 15 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00067/AS
Repair and minor alterations to existing roof to prevent water ingress to include raising height of flashing/valley gutter and installation of new external and internal rainwater pipes
Town Hall, 24 High Street, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6AN
Received 15 Jan 2020
Decision Made19/00686/AM01/AS
Revision to planning permission 19/00686/AS (Proposed replacement dwelling and part change of use from agricultural land to residential) to provide rear facing dormer window and insertion of side roof lights.
Gorse Farm, Pook Lane, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8JJ
Received 15 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00001/GPDE/AS
Notification of a larger homes extension - single storey rear extension (depth 4m x eaves 2.2m x ridge 4.0m)
1 Fostall Green, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5PS
Received 16 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00068/AS
Erection of proposed two bay garage with storage above (Revision to garage design as approved under permission 18/01354/AS)
4 Alder Cottage, Bethersden Road, Hothfield, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1EN
Received 15 Jan 2020
Decision Made14/01402/CONU/AS
Re-discharge of condition 32
Ashford Designer Outlet, Kimberley Way, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0SD
Received 15 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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