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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

21,318Searchable applications

586Recorded as pending

83%Approval rate · 9,743 approved or refused records

1,624Refused applications

8,119 approved · 1,624 refused · 1,253 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made20/01257/AS
Lawful development certificate - proposed - single storey side extension
58 Smithy Drive, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3NS
Received 22 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01258/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 22 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01259/AS
Erection of residential annexe
94 Canterbury Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0BN
Received 22 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01260/AS
New porch canopy and console brackets to dormer
155A Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5DP
Received 18 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01261/AS
Side extension and rear dormer (revision to planning permission 19/00836/AS)
2 Hillyfield Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 4QL
Received 22 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01262/AS
Prior notification for the installation of a 20m monopole housing 3 No Antennas, along with 3no. equipment Cabinets and ancillary equipment thereto.
Proposed base station land north of junction of Forstal Road and, Crocken Hill Road, Egerton, Kent
Received 18 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01263/AS
Demolition of single storey rear extension and erection of two storey rear extension to include balcony
Appletree Cottage, Biddenden Road, High Halden, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6ST
Received 16 Sept 2020
Decision Made17/00018/COAK/AS
Part discharge of condition 58 in relation to the external cladding and the tiles for Block 3C and the Houses 4A to 4I and the bricks for Blocks 5A and 5B and the bricks for the houses 4A-4F
Former Powergen site, Victoria Road, Ashford, Kent
Received 22 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01264/AS
Demolition of existing garage/outbuilding and replacement wooden garage and ancillary annexe
Dadson Farm, Tuesnoad Lane, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3EH
Received 22 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01265/AS
Replacement of static caravan with new bungalow
Unit 2 rear of, Greenlands, Nickley Wood Road, Shadoxhurst, Kent
Received 22 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01266/AS
Proposed detached dwelling
1 St Peters Way, Church Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LS
Received 23 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01267/AS
Extension to Church Hall to provide accessible disabled toilet facilities.
Christ Church Hall, Albemarle Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0HH
Received 22 Sept 2020
Decision Made19/00150/AMND/AS
Non material minor amendment to install rooflights on planning permission 19/00150/AS (Proposed single storey extension to form living room)
The Oast, Rye Road, Newenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN18 5PN
Received 23 Sept 2020
Decision Made18/01467/CONA/AS
Discharge of conditions 2 & 6
Swan Community Centre, Turner Close, Willesborough, Kent
Received 23 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01269/AS
Prior Notification for the demolition of the fire-damaged cottage, ancillary out-building and Atcost barn.
Orchard Cottage, Tile Kiln Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9NT
Received 23 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/00852/CONA/AS
Discharge of conditions 5 & 6
91 & 93 High Street, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LB
Received 23 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01270/AS
Retention of Rear Flat Roof Rear Extension and Toilet Blocks (revision to planning permission 15/01537/AS)
London House, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AD
Received 23 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01271/AS
Retention of Rear Flat Roof Rear Extension and Toilet Blocks (revision to listed building consent 15/01538/AS)
London House, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AD
Received 23 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01272/AS
Conversion of existing integral garage into habitable accommodation; erection of detached garage
7 Antonius Court, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3PJ
Received 23 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01273/AS
Revision to listed building consent 19/00151/AS to install three conservation style rooflights (one on the east side, two on the west side) and to create an en-suite bathroom with wardrobe storage.
The Oast, Rye Road, Newenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN18 5PN
Received 23 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01274/AS
Installation of like for like replacement windows within the southwest elevation
Maytham Farmhouse, Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4QA
Received 23 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01275/AS
Installation of like for like replacement windows within the southwest elevation
Maytham Farmhouse, Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4QA
Received 23 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01276/AS
Lawful development certificate - proposed - vehicle crossover
120 Quantock Drive, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8QH
Received 23 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01277/AS
Erection of a Facilities Building
Gooseberry Field Campsite, Smarden Road, Pluckley, Kent, TN27 0RE
Received 24 Sept 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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