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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
21,340Searchable applications
584Recorded as pending
83%Approval rate · 9,746 approved or refused records
1,625Refused applications

8,121 approved · 1,625 refused · 1,259 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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

  1. Decision Made20/01278/AS

    Garage conversion

    27 Bryony Drive, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3RF

    Received 24 Sept 2020
  2. Decision Made20/01280/AS

    Lawful development certificate - proposed - single storey rear extension.

    43 Farrers Walk, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3NL

    Received 24 Sept 2020
  3. Decision Made20/01281/AS

    Vehicle crossover

    133 Hythe Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8PN

    Received 24 Sept 2020
  4. Decision Made20/01282/AS

    Lawful development certificate - proposed - creation of a new pedestrian access and hardstanding from Westwell Lane onto the playing field

    Recreation Ground junction of Westwell Lane and, Gold Hill, Westwell, Kent

    Received 24 Sept 2020
  5. Decision Made20/01283/AS

    Proposed single storey porch extension to front and a single storey rear extension

    130 Canterbury Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9QE

    Received 24 Sept 2020
  6. Decision Made20/01285/AS

    Two storey side extension (revision to planning permission 20/00614/AS)

    34 Green Fields Lane, Singleton, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5LH

    Received 24 Sept 2020
  7. Decision Made20/01286/AS

    Various site signage including 4 no. freestanding signs, 2 no banner units, 1 no. play land sign and 21 no. dot signs

    Site south of roundabout at, Bridge Road, Ashford, Kent

    Received 24 Sept 2020
  8. Decision Made20/01287/AS

    Proposed single storey side extension, roof alterations, external material changes and installation of air source heat pump

    Little Garth, Woodchurch Road, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1LE

    Received 24 Sept 2020
  9. Decision Made18/00724/CONC/AS

    Discharge of conditions 18 (soft landscaping for upgrading of corner highways land) & 24 (ecological works & management strategy)

    Land south of junction of Beaver Road and, Victoria Road, Ashford, Kent

    Received 14 Sept 2020
  10. Decision Made20/01288/AS

    The installation of a freestanding totem sign.

    Site south of roundabout at, Bridge Road, Ashford, Kent

    Received 24 Sept 2020
  11. Decision Made20/01289/AS

    Proposed new timber framed window to the west elevation at first floor level, to match existing adjacent window

    Rockhill Oast House, Rock Hill Road, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, TN27 9DP

    Received 24 Sept 2020
  12. Decision Made20/01290/AS

    Dismantle and rebuild front wall brick plinth and replace sole plate at dining room. Re-point front plinth wall and small return to the north-east corner. Replace decayed and damaged weatherboard to the same area and paint white. Install a limecrete floor to the dining room.

    Munks Farm, Headcorn Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8PN

    Received 24 Sept 2020
  13. Decision Made20/01003/CONA/AS

    Discharge of condition 3

    Waterside House East, Water Lane, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8QB

    Received 24 Sept 2020
  14. Decision Made20/01291/AS

    Installation of 6 no. fascia signs, 3 no. booth lettering signs and 1 no. digital booth screen.

    Site south of roundabout at, Bridge Road, Ashford, Kent

    Received 24 Sept 2020
  15. Decision Made20/01292/AS

    Oak cart barn in front garden

    Swanlees Cottage, The Lees, Church Lane, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4DE

    Received 24 Sept 2020
  16. Decision Made20/01295/AS

    Variation of condition 3 on planning permission 20/00696/AS (Change of use of land to residential; proposed side, rear & first floor extensions, detached car barn garage and conversion & extension of existing garage to accommodate a home gym, games room and pool room) to alter the design of the approved garage

    Oakdene, Bonnington Road, Bonnington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7BN

    Received 25 Sept 2020
  17. Decision Made14/01486/AM01/AS

    Non material minor amendment on planning permission 14/01486/AS (Hybrid planning application for the development of land at Maidstone Road, comprising: full planning permission for the erection of a 51 unit age restricted affordable housing scheme to include 5 age restricted bungalows together with the creation of a new pedestrian and vehicular access point linking Maidstone Road through to the Arthur Baker Playing Fields; and outline planning permission (matters to be reserved: appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for the erection of market sale housing units on the remainder of the site ) to amend the material for privacy and other panels from natural cedar to non-combustible fibre cement alternative

    Land between Arthur Baker Playing Field and, Ashford Road, Charing, Kent

    Received 25 Sept 2020
  18. Decision Made20/01301/AS

    Internally Illuminated static poster panels, which form an integral part of the bus shelter.

    Bus Shelter 3201 0055 on west side of, Jemmett Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 4RJ

    Received 25 Sept 2020
  19. Decision Made20/01302/AS

    Proposed variation to Conditions 4(B) & 4(C) on planning permission 14/01402/AS to allow 09:00-21:00 opening hours (with 0900-23:00 opening hours on a maximum of four calendar days per annum) permitted for newly created, newly converted and current 'food and beverage uses' and 'hot food takeaways', proposed removal of 'service of last food orders' and 'consumed by' requirements of Conditions 4(B) & 4(C) on planning permission 14/01402/AS, and consequential upgrades to Use Classes Order references in conditions to align with the TCP (Use Classes) Amendment (England) Regulations 2020.

    Ashford Designer Outlet, Kimberley Way, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0SD

    Received 25 Sept 2020
  20. Decision Made20/01303/AS

    Variation of condition 2 on planning permission 19/01364/AS (Conversion of a redundant agricultural building to a four bedroom dwelling and construction of detached car barn/bat loft) to alter fenestration detailing

    Broad Oak Barn, Great Batchelors Lodge, Sissinghurst Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8EX

    Received 28 Sept 2020
  21. Decision Made20/01304/AS

    Lawful development certificate - proposed - single storey rear extension

    62 Bucksford Lane, Singleton, Ashford, Kent, TN23 4YR

    Received 28 Sept 2020
  22. Decision Made20/01305/AS

    Single storey front entrance

    St Michaels Church Of England Primary School, Ashford Road, St Michaels, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6PU

    Received 25 Sept 2020
  23. Decision Made20/01306/AS

    Erection of a freestanding restaurant with drive-thru facility, car parking, landscaping and associated works, including Customer Order Displays (COD), Goal Post Height Restrictor and Play Frame.

    Site south of roundabout at, Bridge Road, Ashford, Kent

    Received 28 Sept 2020
  24. Decision Made20/01307/AS

    Prior approval for change of use from one agricultural barn and land within its curtilage to one dwelling house and associated operational development

    Dairy Building, Gable Hook Farm, Ashford Road, Bethersden, Kent

    Received 25 Sept 2020

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