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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

27,178Searchable applications

582Recorded as pending

84%Approval rate · 11,824 approved or refused records

1,846Refused applications

9,978 approved · 1,846 refused · 1,619 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

Decision Made20/00457/AS
Change of use of residential annexe into separate residential dwelling
Annexe at, Mead House, Church Road, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6SA
Received 6 Apr 2020
Decision Made20/00458/AS
Erection of garage and hardstanding
The Hollyhocks, Peening Quarter Road, Wittersham, Tenterden, TN30 7NP
Received 6 Apr 2020
Decision Made20/00459/AS
Certificate of Lawful Development- Proposed- Single Storey Side Extension
5 Bramble Close, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5QA
Received 6 Apr 2020
Decision Made20/00460/AS
Demolition of existing conservatory; Erection of two-storey rear extension and conversion of garage
23 Longbridge, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0TA
Received 6 Apr 2020
Decision Made17/01824/AMND/AS
Changes to internal layout and minor changes to external fenestration planning permission 17/01824/AS (Erection of a garage building with a home office above)
Ashwell Lodge, Bromley Green Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2EQ
Received 7 Apr 2020
Decision Made20/00461/AS
Notification for prior approval for a change of use from premises in light industrial use class B1(c) and land within its curtilage to one dwelling house
Little Halden Farm, Tenterden Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4JL
Received 7 Apr 2020
Decision Made20/00462/AS
Erection of three bedroom dwelling and double garage
Kent Vale, Canterbury Road, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8AG
Received 7 Apr 2020
Decision Made20/00463/AS
Retrospective application to retain condenser units to the rear garden. Alterations to existing shopfront to provide sliding doors, new see-through shutter and a front canopy. (Resubmission of application 19/01129/AS)
132 Beaver Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 7SR
Received 7 Apr 2020
Decision Made20/00464/AS
Application for prior notification for new farm access
Glebe Orchard, Bowerland Lane, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8AT
Received 7 Apr 2020
Decision Made20/00465/AS
Side and rear single storey extension.
20 Aragon Close, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5DH
Received 8 Apr 2020
Decision Made20/00466/AS
Installation of a biomass boiler system (retrospective)
Units 3 and 4, Cobbswood Industrial Estate, Brunswick Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1EL
Received 8 Apr 2020
Decision Made20/00467/AS
Construction of hardstanding and extension to existing gallop (retrospective)(Resubmission of application 19/00102/AS)
Terrys Wood Farm, Spelders Hill, Brook, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5PB
Received 8 Apr 2020
Decision Made20/00468/AS
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of x2 dwellings (Resubmission of application 19/00445/AS) (Amended description)
Millgarth, The Hill, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0LU
Received 8 Apr 2020
Decision Made20/00469/AS
Lawful development certificate - proposed - rear roof dormer and rooflights to front to facilitate a hip to gable loft conversion
136 Osborne Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0EQ
Received 3 Apr 2020
Decision Made19/00090/CONA/AS
Discharge of conditions: 1, 2 & 3
Barn at, Mount Pleasant Farm, Lewd Lane, Smarden
Received 8 Apr 2020
Decision Made20/00002/EIA/AS
Request for a Scoping Opinion on behalf of Quadrant Eureka LLP - Proposed development of between 400-600 dwellings, a retirement village and a five-hectare business park on land at Eureka Park, Ashford
Land at Eureka Park, Trinity Road, Boughton Aluph, Kent
Received 8 Apr 2020
Decision Made20/00470/AS
Change of use, refurbishment, conversion and alterations to the Black Barn to provide ancillary annexe accommodation
Dale Farm, Boldshaves Lane, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3RD
Received 9 Apr 2020
Decision Made20/00471/AS
Certificate of Lawful Development-Proposed- Vehicle crossover and hardstanding.
85 Canterbury Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0BH
Received 9 Apr 2020
Decision Made20/00472/AS
Outline application to consider access and layout for the erection of 2no two storey dwellings with shared access driveway
Coppins Lodge, Charing Heath Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0AL
Received 9 Apr 2020
Decision Made20/00473/AS
Change of use from a vacant restaurant / cafe / drinking establishment (Class A3 / Class A4) to a flexible planning permission within Class V of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 for an office (Class B1) or restaurant / cafe/ drinking establishment (Class A3 / Class A4)
Unit 5, Elwick Place, Elwick Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1AX
Received 14 Apr 2020
Decision Made20/00134/AMND/AS
Revision to the replacement of two approved French doors in Garden room with two Bi-fold doors on planning permission 20/00134/AS (Proposed single storey rear extension to provide a garden room and retention of existing single storey side extension)
Ebenezer Farm, Shenley Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8PS
Received 14 Apr 2020
Decision Made20/00474/AS
Proposed Home Office (Revision to planning permission 20/00110/AS)
Forsham Farm, Wassall Lane, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4PP
Received 9 Apr 2020
Decision Made20/00214/CONA/AS
Discharge of condition 3
Giles Farm, The Pinnock, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0SY
Received 6 Apr 2020
Decision Made20/00475/AS
Erection of chalet bungalow (resubmission of 19/01450/AS)
Braemar, Barns Farm Lane, Kenardington, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2ND
Received 6 Apr 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.

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