England · Local authority

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

23,722Searchable applications

589Recorded as pending

83%Approval rate · 10,195 approved or refused records

1,708Refused applications

8,487 approved · 1,708 refused · 1,441 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 31 Jan 2016 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 16 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

Conservation areas44 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areas75 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified

Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.

Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)

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 Made19/00340/CONA/AS
Discharge of conditions: 6, 9, 10 & 16
Land south and east of, Tilden Gill Road, Tenterden, Kent
Received 27 Aug 2019
Decision Made18/00911/COND/AS
Discharge of condition 6
Parcel A, E and F (part), Land at Chilmington Green, Ashford Road, Great Chart, Kent
Received 27 Aug 2019
Decision Made18/01699/CONB/AS
Discharge of condition 6
Red Barn Farm, Laws Lane, Mersham, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7HG
Received 27 Aug 2019
Decision Made19/00459/CONA/AS
Discharge of Conditions 2 (partial - barn), 6, 7, 8, 11, 14, 15 & 16
Penlan Farm, New House Lane, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0RX
Received 27 Aug 2019
Decision Made19/01232/AS
Outline application for a mixed use local centre scheme comprising up to 63 residential dwellings, up to four retail units (comprising a convenience foodstore (A1) and up to three A1/A2/A3/A5 units) and a public house (A4), with associated parking. All matters reserved except for site access
Land south-west of junction of, Bullfinch Avenue, Finberry, Sevington, Ashford
Received 27 Aug 2019
Decision Made19/01233/AS
Conversion of integral garage to kitchen diner.
Woodlands, Little Olantigh Road, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5DQ
Received 27 Aug 2019
Decision Made19/01234/AS
Revision to listed building consent 19/00007/AS (Construction of a single storey rear extension and small garden room; removal of redundant truncated chimney stack) to include WC window and garden room rooflight
27 The Green, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5AJ
Received 27 Aug 2019
Decision Made19/01235/AS
Relocation and rebuilding of redundant agricultural barn to form two holiday let units with parking.
Maytham Wharf Farm, Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4QA
Received 28 Aug 2019
Decision Made19/01237/AS
Erection of Double Garage
Land to the rear of, 33-39 Birling Road, Ashford, Kent
Received 29 Aug 2019
Decision Made19/00006/AMND/AS
Non material minor amendment to include a small WC window and garden room roof light within the new extension on planning permission 19/00006/AS
27 The Green, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5AJ
Received 28 Aug 2019
Decision Made19/01240/AS
Alteration to the external door opening configuration of detached ancillary building (partial revision to planning permission 18/01381/AS)
Shepherds House, Forge Hill, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7DT
Received 28 Aug 2019
Decision Made19/01241/AS
Alteration to the external door opening configuration of detached ancillary building (partial revision to listed building consent 18/01382/AS)
Shepherds House, Forge Hill, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7DT
Received 28 Aug 2019
Decision Made19/00017/GPDE/AS
Notification of a larger homes extension - single storey rear extension (depth 4m x eaves 3m x ridge 2.8 m)
21 Redberry Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3PE
Received 28 Aug 2019
Decision Made19/01243/AS
Proposed two storey side extension to replace existing single storey side extension
1 Harvest Cottages, Woolpack Hill, Smeeth, Ashford, TN25 6RT
Received 28 Aug 2019
Decision Made19/01244/AS
Extension and alterations to existing building to provide reconfigured public conveniences, A1/A2 (Retail/Office) units at ground floor and B1a (Office) units at first floor.
Public Conveniences, Station Road, Tenterden, Kent
Received 28 Aug 2019
Decision Made19/01245/AS
Erection of single storey side & rear extension
117 Lakemead, Singleton, Ashford, Kent, TN23 4XZ
Received 28 Aug 2019
Decision Made19/01246/AS
Retrospective planning application for the change of use of land to include the storage, maintenance and repair of plant and machinery, and for the stationing of a two storey site office, a steel framed drying kiln and a static caravan for overnight security guards.
Invicta Pallets, Pinnock Bridge Farm, The Pinnock, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0SY
Received 29 Aug 2019
Decision Made19/00302/CONA/AS
Discharge of condition 3
16 The Street, Godmersham, Canterbury, CT4 7DU
Received 30 Aug 2019
Under Consultation18/01310/COND/AS
Discharge of Condition 10 (Section 38 remedial works) - Parcel Q (part - Q1)
Land at Chilmington Green, Ashford Road, Great Chart, Kent
Received 28 Aug 2019
Decision Made19/01247/AS
Proposed erection of porch, two storey and single storey rear and side extensions
2 Hornash Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1HT
Received 28 Aug 2019
Decision Made17/00933/CONC/AS
Discharge of condition 4
Ashford Prep School, Ashford Road, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3DJ
Received 28 Aug 2019
Decision Made19/00332/CONA/AS
Discharge of condition 3
Chilham St Marys Church of England Primary School, School Hill, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8DE
Received 23 Aug 2019
Decision Made19/00018/GPDE/AS
Notification of a larger homes extension - Single storey rear extension (depth 4.2m, height 2.55m, eaves height 2.3m)
1 Farm Road, Hamstreet, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2JA
Received 2 Sept 2019
Decision Made19/01281/AS
Erection of stud-work partition within existing bedroom to form new en-suite bathroom with associated pipework and external connection to existing soil vent pipe to rear.
Coveneys, Tenterden Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NB
Received 6 Sept 2019

Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.

View all applications

Researching a proposal in Ashford Borough Council

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

All planning guides

Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
UK research
Published 16 Jul 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK research
Published 6 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK research
Published 13 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026

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.

Check collection coverage