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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

26,725Searchable applications

582Recorded as pending

84%Approval rate · 11,446 approved or refused records

1,824Refused applications

9,622 approved · 1,824 refused · 1,594 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 Aug 2014 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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 Made20/01745/AS
For the erection of 55 X 9M storage unit
Daniels Water Farm, Vitters Oak Lane, Great Chart, Ashford, TN26 1JY
Received 14 Dec 2020
Decision Made20/01746/AS
Proposed rear conservatory
40 High Street, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4LN
Received 14 Dec 2020
Decision Made20/01747/AS
Proposed rear conservatory, replacement tile hanging, removal of chimney stack and enlarged opening to form doorway
40 High Street, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4LN
Received 14 Dec 2020
Decision Made20/00032/CONA/AS
Discharge conditions 2,4,5,7,8,11 & 14
Former Stables, Rowling Street Farm, Rowling Street, Bilsington, Kent
Received 14 Dec 2020
Decision Made20/01748/AS
Proposed two storey side and rear extension, loft conversion and detached garage incorporating home office.
2 The Willows, Lees Road, Brabourne, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5LE
Received 14 Dec 2020
Decision Made20/01749/AS
Proposed garage conversion to create bedroom
4 Millstream Green, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0SU
Received 14 Dec 2020
Decision Made20/01750/AS
Extension of residential curtilage and addition of front porch and rear single storey extension
1 Lodgeland Stables, Lodgeland Farm, Harbourne Lane, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3JF
Received 14 Dec 2020
Decision Made20/00491/CONA/AS
Discharge of condition 2
Ebenezer Farm, Shenley Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8PS
Received 14 Dec 2020
Decision Made20/01751/AS
Single storey timber framed 'link' building between main residential house and existing garage barn.
Bridge Farm Barn, Cripple Hill, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3HZ
Received 15 Dec 2020
Decision Made20/01752/AS
Replacement of storage shed with garage and games room
Malus, Beacon Oak Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RY
Received 15 Dec 2020
Decision Made20/01755/AS
Rear single storey kitchen extension
Keepers Lodge, Vitters Oak Lane, Great Chart, Ashford, TN26 1JX
Received 15 Dec 2020
Decision Made20/01756/AS
Removal of existing cooker/boiler and installation of new combination boiler in the same location, using existing gas and electrical supply. Small hole to be made in external wall at rear of property to accommodate horizontal balanced flue to exit outside. Fitting of black coloured plume diversion kit (same colour as existing gutter) to discharge the flue gasses above a height of two meters from the ground.
Cobby Cottage, 32 High Street, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0HX
Received 15 Dec 2020
Decision Made20/01757/AS
Proposal for the construction of new sports clubhouse
Mersham Sports Ground Stone Green, Flood Street, Mersham, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7DE
Received 16 Dec 2020
Decision Made20/00006/OLE/AS
To install a ground mounted substation, to allow removal of HV poles and an underground cable installed to facilitate the removal of the overhead line.
Overhead line replacement Olantigh Park, Upper Olantigh, Wye, Kent
Received 15 Dec 2020
Decision Made20/01759/AS
Proposed replacement dwelling
Ireleth, Cripple Hill, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3HZ
Received 16 Dec 2020
Decision Made20/01760/AS
Erection of first floor extension and a side extension to replace the existing conservatory
Elden, 61 Sandyhurst Lane, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4NU
Received 15 Dec 2020
Decision Made20/01346/CONA/AS
Discharge condition 3
Green Lane Farmhouse, Green Lane, Challock, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4BL
Received 16 Dec 2020
Decision Made20/01761/AS
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - vehicle access including dropped kerb
2 Little Robhurst, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3NG
Received 16 Dec 2020
Decision Made20/01762/AS
Proposed Two Storey Rear Extension
193 Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AE
Received 17 Dec 2020
Decision Made20/01763/AS
Proposed conversion of the existing Oast into a Yoga Studio with new staircase, wc, Bi fold doors and windows.
Stede Court, High Halden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8JG
Received 16 Dec 2020
Decision Made20/01764/AS
Proposed conversion of the existing Oast into a Yoga Studio with new staircase, wc, Bi fold doors and windows.
Stede Court, High Halden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8JG
Received 16 Dec 2020
Decision Made20/01765/AS
Prior notification for an agricultural building for the storage of hay and straw
Leacon Farm, Leacon Lane, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0EN
Received 16 Dec 2020
Decision Made19/01680/CONA/AS
Discharge condition 4, 5
2 High Street, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0HU
Received 16 Dec 2020
Decision Made20/01766/AS
Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, front porch.
1 Bakers Bridge Cottages, Pluckley Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NJ
Received 16 Dec 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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