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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
26,868Searchable applications
582Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 11,562 approved or refused records
1,831Refused applications

9,731 approved · 1,831 refused · 1,599 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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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

  1. Decision Made20/00362/AS

    Erection of a single storey side extension to provide a new therapy room and equipment storage and single storey rear extension

    Vesper Barn, Vesper Hawk Lane, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8PU

    Received 13 Mar 2020
  2. Decision Made20/00363/AS

    Conversion of integral garage and erection of a first floor side extension, rear extension (Resubmission of application of 17/00563/AS) and alterations to the roof of two bay garage

    Amberstone, 12 Stonebridge, Brook, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5PJ

    Received 16 Mar 2020
  3. Decision Made20/00364/AS

    Erection of a single storey extension following removal of existing lean-to structure.

    Arcadia, Biddenden Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6TA

    Received 16 Mar 2020
  4. Decision Made20/00365/AS

    Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a building for use as a builders' merchant (storage, distribution, trade counter, offices and ancillary retail sales), (1,458 sqm) and construction of a vehicular access from Hilton Road along with erection of four B8 storage units with ancillary trade counters totalling (940 sqm) with single vehicular access from Brunswick Road

    Houchin Ltd, Cobbswood Industrial Estate, Hilton Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1DZ

    Received 13 Mar 2020
  5. Decision Made20/00366/AS

    Proposed first floor side extension

    Malt House Cottage, Malt House Lane, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LA

    Received 16 Mar 2020
  6. Decision Made20/00367/AS

    Variation of condition 16 on planning permission 18/01771/AS (Erection of a single storey store/shop (Class A1) with associated ancillary parking spaces and signage together with a revised parking layout to Charter Hall) to read: The provision of waiting restrictions (double yellow lines) on both sides of the entrance to Chessenden Lane, extending from Pluckley Road and including the corner of the junction with The Street to the entrance of the car park (as shown on drawing 1030 P1; dated Oct 2018) shall be implemented within 3 months of the premises commencing operation in accordance with the approved details. The waiting restrictions shall be retained and maintained thereafter. Prior to the first use of the premises and until the aforementioned waiting restrictions are implemented, heras fencing will be used to restrict access to the premises via the proposed pedestrian footways and access to the premises shall be limited to via the car park only. Within 1 month of the waiting restrictions (double yellow lines) being implemented the heras fencing shall be removed.

    Smarden Charter Hall, Chessenden Lane, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NF

    Received 16 Mar 2020
  7. Decision Made20/00368/AS

    Demolition of outbuilding and side porch; erection of Front Porch, one/half storey side extension, rear dormer window; detached carport and landscaping alterations including driveway extension to the front garden.

    70 Wayside Avenue, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6PA

    Received 16 Mar 2020
  8. Decision Made20/00369/AS

    Proposed first floor side extension and installation of solar panels to south and west roof elevations.

    Crows Hole Farm, Stalisfield Church Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0HE

    Received 16 Mar 2020
  9. Decision Made20/00370/AS

    Conversion of existing garage into a ancillary annexe

    Whitegates, Spelders Hill, Brook, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5PD

    Received 16 Mar 2020
  10. Decision Made20/00371/AS

    Construction of new two bay garage / domestic tractor store

    Stone Hill Barn, Stone Hill Road, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, TN27 9DU

    Received 16 Mar 2020
  11. Decision Made20/00373/AS

    Erection of two and a half bay oak framed garage including solar panels and installation of solar panels on south elevation of Weavers Barn

    Weavers Barn, Cot Lane, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8JB

    Received 16 Mar 2020
  12. Decision Made18/01206/CONA/AS

    Discharge of conditions: 3, 4, 6 & 7

    Agricultural Building known as Tyler Barn, Old Harrow Farm, Link Hill Lane, Egerton, Kent

    Received 16 Mar 2020
  13. Decision Made20/00374/AS

    Prior Notification of proposed general purpose agricultural building

    Robinwood, Rosemary Lane, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8PF

    Received 16 Mar 2020
  14. Decision Made20/00375/AS

    Change of use from financial services (bank -A2) to 3 flats (C3) at ground floor

    17 Drum Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1LQ

    Received 16 Mar 2020
  15. Decision Made20/00376/AS

    Variation of condition 2 on planning permission 19/00847/AS (Erection of a single detached three bedroom dwelling with associated parking and private garden) to alter the window detailing/materials

    Plot at, Old School House, The Street, Little Chart, Kent

    Received 16 Mar 2020
  16. Decision Made19/00566/CONA/AS

    Discharge of conditions 4 & 6

    Enterprise House, Eureka Science Park, Nicholas Road, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4AG

    Received 16 Mar 2020
  17. Decision Made17/00950/CONB/AS

    Discharge of Condition 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13.

    Land to rear of 96A, Kingsnorth Road, Ashford, Kent

    Received 17 Mar 2020
  18. Decision Made20/00377/AS

    Retrospective Change of Use and conversion of part of an agricultural lean-to for a biomass boiler and wood store, including the enclosure of the east and north elevations of the two bays.

    Nash Court, Watery Lane, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4JL

    Received 18 Mar 2020
  19. Decision Made20/00378/AS

    Erection of Single storey rear extension

    Dennes Mill, Faversham Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HT

    Received 17 Mar 2020
  20. Decision Made20/00379/AS

    First floor side extension

    2 Elmhurst Close, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4PT

    Received 18 Mar 2020
  21. Decision Made19/01020/AMND/AS

    Non material amendment to turn the approved building by 180 degrees (The erection of 2no holiday let accommodation units, following the demolition of the existing timber framed sports hall at Rats Castle).

    Rats Castle, Cranbrook Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8DY

    Received 17 Mar 2020
  22. Decision Made20/00380/AS

    Conversion of garage loft to provide study & installation of dormer to front elevation.

    43 Haymakers Lane, Singleton, Ashford, TN23 4GL

    Received 18 Mar 2020
  23. Decision Made19/00140/CONA/AS

    Discharge of conditions 2a, b, c. and 3

    Crouchers Manor, Westwell Lane, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4JN

    Received 17 Mar 2020
  24. Decision Made20/00381/AS

    Erection of garden shed.

    Great Prawls, Wittersham Road, Stone, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7HB

    Received 17 Mar 2020

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