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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

24,836Searchable applications

589Recorded as pending

83%Approval rate · 10,458 approved or refused records

1,745Refused applications

8,713 approved · 1,745 refused · 1,506 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Jul 2015 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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.

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More application records

Decision Made22/00819/AS
Proposed front extension to provide a porch and alterations to external appearance including replacement fenestration.
Akers Cottage, 72 The Street, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2AE
Received 20 May 2022
Decision Made22/00820/AS
Garage conversion to light sensory room for disabled use
10 Acorn Close, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3HR
Received 23 May 2022
Decision Made17/00331/AM03/AS
Non-material amendment to planning permission 17/00331/AS (Reserved matters application for details of layout, scale, landscaping and appearance, and revision to approved access arrangement, pursuant to outline permission granted under 14/01116/AS) for minor construction changes to Plot 14
Site of Pluckley Brickworks, Station Road, Pluckley, Kent
Received 23 May 2022
Decision Made15/01671/AM04/AS
Non material amendment to planning permission 15/01671/AS to alter the wording of condition 60 to read "within 6 months of occupation of Plot 1 & 2" instead of "Prior to the first occupation".
Former Powergen site, Victoria Road, Ashford, Kent
Received 23 May 2022
Decision Made22/00821/AS
Retrospective conversion of garage into habitable room
37 Haywain Close, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3QL
Received 23 May 2022
Decision Made22/00822/AS
Retrospective outbuilding in rear garden
135 St Stephens Walk, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5BA
Received 20 May 2022
Decision Made22/00823/AS
Conversion of ground floor garage to ancillary accommodation to support existing first floor ancillary accommodation; changes to fenestration; addition of gate and alterations to driveway
Shorts Farm, Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8DP
Received 20 May 2022
Closed22/00824/AS
Change of use of ground floor garage to ancillary accommodation for Shorts Farm to support extension and conversion of first floor existing ancillary accommodation known as The Lodge.
Shorts Farm, Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8DP
Received 20 May 2022
Decision Made22/00825/AS
Proposed 1 x Three bedroom dwellinghouse with associated landscaping; vehicle access and hardstanding leading onto Bath Road
102 Gladstone Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0DD
Received 23 May 2022
Decision Made18/01531/AMND/AS
Non material amendment to planning permission 18/01531/AS (Erection of 5 no. dwellings with car ports) To Vary description of development to 'Erection of 5 no. dwellings with associated car parking'.
Land rear of Millgarth, The Hill, Charing, Kent
Received 23 May 2022
Decision Made22/00827/AS
Certificate of lawful development - Proposed rear single storey extension
23 Penn Hill, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5UG
Received 22 May 2022
Decision Made20/00209/AS
Proposed conversion of detached garage building and integral garage with single storey link extension and rear extension to form annexe; extension to driveway and erection of new shed
2 Henley Meadows, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6EN
Received 14 Feb 2020
Decision Made20/00210/AS
Lawful development certificate - proposed - single storey side extension
73 Albemarle Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0HJ
Received 14 Feb 2020
Decision Made19/00547/CONA/AS
Discharge of conditions 12, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 19
Land north west of Hampton Farm formerly Hampton Manor, Hampton Lane, Brabourne, Kent
Received 13 Feb 2020
Decision Made20/00211/AS
Certificate of Lawful Development- Proposed- Single storey rear extension
27 Greystones, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0FR
Received 13 Feb 2020
Decision Made18/01282/AMND/AS
Non material amendment for the revision to high-level wide window into sash window to match existing on planning permission 18/01282/AS (Single storey extension and new rooflights to south elevation)
7 Stable Court, Chilham Castle Estate, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8DB
Received 17 Feb 2020
Decision Made20/00212/AS
Certificate of Lawful Development Proposed- Single Storey Rear Extension
113 Lakemead, Singleton, Ashford, Kent, TN23 4XZ
Received 17 Feb 2020
Decision Made20/00213/AS
Replacement of Polycarbonate sheeting from the windows and replaced with black powder coated stainless steel weld mesh
St Marys Hall, Church Road, Kennington, Kent
Received 17 Feb 2020
Decision Made19/00889/CONA/AS
Discharge of condition 3
Bilting Court, Canterbury Road, Godmersham, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HF
Received 14 Feb 2020
Decision Made20/00214/AS
Change of use of land to residential to incorporate track refurbishment to provide access and parking area to serve dwelling granted under prior approval 18/00648/AS
Giles Farm, The Pinnock, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0SY
Received 17 Feb 2020
Decision Made20/00215/AS
Installation of swimming pool
Hill House, Rye Road, Newenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN18 5PL
Received 17 Feb 2020
Decision Made20/00216/AS
Conversion of redundant grain drying barn to a single dwelling; removal of experimental drying silo concrete plinth and provision of new landscaping, fencing and associated access and parking.
Former Grain Barn, Silks Farm, Amage Road, Wye
Received 17 Feb 2020
Decision Made20/00217/AS
Stationing of 5no mobile homes for use by Gypsy Traveller family
Land south east of Bridgewood Farm, Watery Lane, Westwell, Kent
Received 17 Feb 2020
Decision Made20/00218/AS
Removal of existing conservatory and erection of proposed replacement garden room and erection of single storey side extension. Erection of new outbuilding and installation of solar PV panels to existing studio and proposed outbuilding. Erection of external air source heat pump and installation of bio-cesspit in garden. Alterations and extension to existing driveway/access and new gates.
Star and Garter Cottage, Egerton House Road, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, TN27 9BE
Received 14 Feb 2020

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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.

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