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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

21,353Searchable applications

583Recorded as pending

83%Approval rate · 9,750 approved or refused records

1,626Refused applications

8,124 approved · 1,626 refused · 1,259 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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More application records

Decision Made20/01308/AS
Replacement garage
27 Hillbrow Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 4QH
Received 25 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01309/AS
Erection of a new dwelling following demolition of existing bungalow (alternative scheme to Planning Approval 18/00304/AS).
Ferndale, Cranbrook Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8DW
Received 25 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01310/AS
Replacement windows, external doors and rainwater goods to stable block
Elvey Farm, Elvey Lane, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0SU
Received 28 Sept 2020
Decision Made19/00340/CONB/AS
Discharge of conditions: 1, 7, 11 & 12
Land south and east of, Tilden Gill Road, Tenterden, Kent
Received 28 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01311/AS
Proposed demolition of existing dwelling and construction of a replacement single storey, 2-bedroom dwelling together with associated landscaping and parking.
Badgers Hill Farm, New Cut Road, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8BW
Received 28 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01312/AS
Residential detached annexe
Ashurst, Lambden Road, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0RB
Received 28 Sept 2020
Decision Made11/00473/COAD/AS
Discharge of conditions 40 (residential element only) & 42 (residents' information pack) relating to the 'Green Street', 'Captain's Wood' and 'Village Centre' phases.
Land at Cheesemans Green, Cheesemans Green Lane, Kingsnorth, Kent
Received 25 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01313/AS
Extension and alteration to roof; dormer window to east; side extension to west; changes to facing materials
Ravensbourne, Nickley Wood Road, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1LZ
Received 28 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01314/AS
Erection of greenhouse and replacement fruit cage
The Thorne, Forge Hill, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AF
Received 25 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/00538/CONA/AS
Discharge of conditions 4(a), 4(b) & 5
34-36 Front Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3QE
Received 28 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01315/AS
Single storey extension to side of dwelling
Phoenix Oast, Bethersden Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8QR
Received 28 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01316/AS
Installation of flue
45 The Street, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2BU
Received 28 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/00903/CONA/AS
Part discharge of conditions: 4(a) 4(b) & 6
Stone Hill Oast, Stone Hill Road, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, TN27 9DU
Received 28 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01317/AS
Proposed conversion and extension of an outbuilding to form a residential annexe
Lime Kiln Farm, Tilden Chapel Lane, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8QN
Received 29 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01318/AS
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 6 residential units with car parking and landscaping.
Prima Recycling Ltd, Ninn Lane, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3DA
Received 28 Sept 2020
Decision Made19/00353/AMND/AS
Non material minor amendment to planning permission 19/00353/AS (Demolition of the existing agricultural buildings, erection of a replacement two storey dwelling with amenity space, landscaping and access including change of use of land to residential use and the conversion and the alteration of the existing dwelling to a car barn and ancillary storage use) to increase the finished floor level of the proposed dwelling by 0.5m
Kingsgate Farm, Kingsgate Lane, Wittersham, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7NS
Received 29 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01320/AS
The demolition of an existing barn and the erection of a two-storey dwelling
Barn at, Maid Morton, Hythe Road, Smeeth, Kent
Received 29 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01321/AS
Variation of condition 10 on planning permission 17/01118/AS to supersede Acoustic Report carried out by Able Acoustics and to include the findings of MRL Acoustics and their recommendations for sound control.
Prince Albert Apartments, 109 New Street, Ashford, Kent
Received 29 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01322/AS
Outline planning permission with all matters reserved for the erection of a detached dwelling
1 Durrant Green, Ashford Road, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3BU
Received 29 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/00778/CONA/AS
Discharge of condition 3a
1 The Clock House, Great Maytham Hall, Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NE
Received 29 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01323/AS
Proposed Double Garage
Myrtle Dene, Warehorne Road, Warehorne, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2JT
Received 29 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01324/AS
The erection of a shed, greenhouse and hedging around a vegetable patch
Land to the south of Stowting Court Stables, Scots Lane, Brabourne, Kent
Received 29 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01325/AS
Revision to planning permission 20/00985/AS (Two storey front/side/rear and roof extensions, single storey rear extension to include windows, dormers, rooflights) to alter design of dormer and external materials
Wayside Cottage, 31A Silver Hill Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NZ
Received 30 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/01326/AS
Conversion and change of use of outbuilding into a single dwellinghouse, to include extension works and associated parking and landscaping
Outbuilding at, Durrants Court, Ashford Road, High Halden, Kent
Received 30 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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