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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

25,495Searchable applications

582Recorded as pending

83%Approval rate · 10,613 approved or refused records

1,771Refused applications

8,842 approved · 1,771 refused · 1,543 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Jul 2015 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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 Made20/01591/AS
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of new side extension and change to fenestration to side of property.
7 Brenchley Mews, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0JQ
Received 20 Nov 2020
Decision Made20/01592/AS
Proposed replacement side extension
10 Roethorne Gardens, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RU
Received 20 Nov 2020
Decision Made19/00572/CONC/AS
Part discharge of conditions: 4e & 6
30-32 High Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5AL
Received 20 Nov 2020
Decision Made20/01593/AS
Change of use of land for the siting of gypsy mobile home
Land between Tawny Owl Barn and Spitfire Oast, Smarden Road, Bethersden, Kent
Received 17 Nov 2020
Decision Made20/01594/AS
Erection of a building for Class E (industrial), B2 general industrial and B8 storage including landscaping, two access points, car parking and associated works
Site M South Section Orbital Park, Monument Way, Sevington
Received 23 Nov 2020
Decision Made20/00005/OLE/AS
Installation of 2 new poles
Chilham Mill Layby, Ashford Road, Chilham, Kent
Received 19 Nov 2020
Decision Made20/00022/GPDE/AS
Notification of a larger homes extension - single storey rear extension (depth 6m x ridge height 3.25m x eaves height 2.275m)
Hill View, Cock Lane, Hamstreet, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2HU
Received 23 Nov 2020
Decision Made20/01606/AS
Proposed conversion of existing garage / residential outbuilding to form self contained annex for dependant family member and home office space.
Great Batchelors, Sissinghurst Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8EX
Received 23 Nov 2020
Decision Made20/01607/AS
Garage Conversion
10 Frank Edinger Close, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9RB
Received 23 Nov 2020
Decision Made20/01608/AS
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - 2 no. rear dormers to include raising the party wall, 2 no. rooflights to front
30 Beaver Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 7RP
Received 23 Nov 2020
Decision Made20/01609/AS
Erection of outbuilding
9 Stone Green, Stone, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7JS
Received 23 Nov 2020
Decision Made20/01610/AS
Lawful development certificate - proposed - extension of existing dropped kerb and driveway
19 Sprotlands Avenue, Ashford, TN24 0AQ
Received 23 Nov 2020
Decision Made20/01611/AS
Construction of a single storey rear extension
Winterbourne House, Amage Road, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5DE
Received 23 Nov 2020
Decision Made20/01612/AS
Construction of a single storey rear extension including new opening in external wall to provide doorway, opening chimney breast internally to provide hearth for woodburner, demolition of existing boiler stack, blocking up of existing window and replacement of existing window, raising ground levels to provide access ramp
Winterbourne House, Amage Road, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5DE
Received 23 Nov 2020
Decision Made20/01613/AS
Conversion and refurbishment of the unused East & West Pavilions (Wings) into residential accommodation integral to the main house
Mersham Le Hatch, Hythe Road, Mersham, Ashford, TN25 6NH
Received 24 Nov 2020
Decision Made20/01614/AS
Works of conversion for the refurbishment of presently unused Pavilions to provide residential accommodation to include internal alterations to layouts & staircases.
Mersham Le Hatch, Hythe Road, Mersham, Ashford, TN25 6NH
Received 24 Nov 2020
Decision Made20/01615/AS
Erection of detached car barn
Wilmington, Canterbury Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4EW
Received 24 Nov 2020
Decision Made20/01617/AS
Proposal for dropped kerb to enable disabled access.
21 Bryony Drive, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3RE
Received 24 Nov 2020
Decision Made19/00574/AMND/AS
Non material minor amendment to planning permission 19/00574/AS (Change of use of Brook Baptist Chapel (Class D1) to residential dwelling (Class C3) with physical alterations including re-roofing to facilitate change of use, new vehicular access, associated parking area, bin storage area, garden shed and Art Studio. Resubmission of 17/01512/AS) to reduce size/location of rooflights and alterations to rear extension to reduce amount of glazing.
Brook Baptist Chapel, The Street, Brook, Ashford, TN25 5PF
Received 23 Nov 2020
Decision Made20/01618/AS
Lawful development certificate - proposed - creation of dropped kerb vehicle crossover to access exisiting hardstanding.
137 Jemmett Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 4RJ
Received 24 Nov 2020
Decision Made20/01619/AS
Erection of external staircase/access door to rear elevation of garage and rooflights
Rockhill Oast House, Rock Hill Road, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, TN27 9DP
Received 24 Nov 2020
Decision Made20/01620/AS
Erection of a single storey rear extension with balcony over, existing conservatory to be demolished.
The Bungalow, Westwell Lane, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1AJ
Received 25 Nov 2020
Decision Made20/01621/AS
Lawful development certificate - proposed - use of unit for class E (retail)
16 New Rents, Ashford, TN23 1JJ
Received 25 Nov 2020
Decision Made20/01622/AS
Lawful development certificate - proposed - single storey rear extension
62 Bucksford Lane, Singleton, Ashford, Kent, TN23 4YR
Received 25 Nov 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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