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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
27,583Searchable applications
582Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 12,157 approved or refused records
1,861Refused applications

10,296 approved · 1,861 refused · 1,646 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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 Made21/00787/AS

    Remedial work to the exterior brickwork by rendering the ground floor level.

    1 Forge Cottages, The Street, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3AJ

    Received 30 Apr 2021
  2. Decision Made21/00788/AS

    New highway access to serve Barn Approved for Conversion under Class Q ref 19/01786/AS

    Cott Farm, Cot Lane, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8JD

    Received 30 Apr 2021
  3. Decision Made21/00789/AS

    Construction of small outbuilding for use as a storage facility for the Ashford Bee Keepers

    Land North of and adjacent to Harrison House, Ash Hill, Ruckinge, Kent

    Received 30 Apr 2021
  4. Decision Made21/00790/AS

    Outline application for the development of up to 145 residential dwellings (50% affordable) including the creation of access points from Appledore Road (1 x all modes and 1 x emergency, pedestrian and cycle only), and Woodchurch Road (pedestrian and cycle only), and creation of a network of roads, footways, and cycleways through the site. Provision of open space including children's play areas, community orchards, sustainable urban drainage systems, landscape buffers and green links all on 12.35 ha of the site. Full planning permission for the change of land use from agricultural land to land to be used as a country park (8.66 ha), and land to be used as formal sports pitches (3.33 ha), together with pavilion to serve the proposal and the surrounding area. Including accesses, ancillary parking, pathways, sustainable urban drainage systems and associated landscaping

    Land between Woodchurch Road and, Appledore Road, Tenterden, Kent

    Received 30 Apr 2021
  5. Decision Made21/00792/AS

    Proposed new field access

    Tilden House, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QW

    Received 30 Apr 2021
  6. Decision Made21/00793/AS

    Prior notification for the erection of a general purpose agricultural building for storage of hay, straw and machinery.

    Peening Quarter Farm, Peening Quarter Road, Wittersham, Tenterden, TN30 7NP

    Received 4 May 2021
  7. Decision Made20/01791/AS

    [Change of use from a storage compound to a hand car wash and associated facilities] Revision of 19/01782/AS to allow re-location of canopy and addition of external lighting (Retrospective).

    Storage compound between Unit 5 and Watling Tyres, Chunnel Estate, Victoria Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 7HJ

    Received 11 Dec 2020
  8. Decision Made18/01344/AMND/AS

    Non-material minor amendment to planning approval 18/01344/AS (Proposed replacement two storey side extension creating additional ground floor business use under Class A1/ B1 and additional living accommodation to existing two separate first floor apartments) for the provision of an additional residential apartment within the building

    2 Essella Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8AN

    Received 21 Dec 2020
  9. Decision Made20/01792/AS

    Rear extension, re-cladding the exterior and an addition of a fourth bay window on the front elevation; recladding of existing garage and addition of rooflights

    Durrants Close, Ashford Road, St Michaels, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6SR

    Received 21 Dec 2020
  10. Decision Made20/01793/AS

    Erection of a B2/B8 industrial unit and office space with associated parking and delivery areas. (Revision of 19/01564/AS).

    Site M North Section Orbital Park, The Long Barrow, Sevington

    Received 21 Dec 2020
  11. Decision Made20/01794/AS

    Proposed Replacement of an Existing Dwelling and Associated Out-buildings with a new Two Storey Dwelling with Garage including part Land Change of use from Agricultural to Residential at Bedlam House (Formerly Twixus).

    Bedlam House, Bedlam Lane, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8PG

    Received 21 Dec 2020
  12. Decision Made20/01796/AS

    Proposed conversion of existing barn into a self contained annexe, including the demolition of an existing outbuilding.

    Annexe at, Southfields, Station Road, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0QZ

    Received 21 Dec 2020
  13. Decision Made19/01274/CONB/AS

    Discharge condition 16

    Land adj to Tower Lodge, Charing Hill, Charing, Kent

    Received 21 Dec 2020
  14. Decision Made20/01797/AS

    Conversion of first floor to create additional accommodation suites in association with commercial use of the building (Retrospective).

    The Oak, 5 High Street, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0HU

    Received 21 Dec 2020
  15. Decision Made20/01798/AS

    Internal alterations to facilitate conversion of first floor to create additional suites for accommodation in connection with commercial use (retrospective)

    The Oak, 5 High Street, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0HU

    Received 21 Dec 2020
  16. Decision Made20/01799/AS

    Ground floor side extensions (forming 2 x 1 bed flats), first floor side and rear extensions, formation of 2 x 1 bed flats to the first floor, associated parking, cycle, refuse facilities (variation to previously approved 20/00560/AS)

    225 Faversham Road, Kennington, Kent

    Received 22 Dec 2020
  17. Decision Made20/01800/AS

    Proposed agricultural storage building for grain, hay, straw and haylage

    Agricultural buildings at Romden Farm, Romden Road, Smarden, Kent

    Received 21 Dec 2020
  18. Decision Made20/01801/AS

    Two storey side and rear extension with alterations to existing annexe; demolition of workshop and erection of new garage.

    Pinnhurst, Boat Lane, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7BL

    Received 21 Dec 2020
  19. Decision Made20/01802/AS

    Lawful development certificate - existing - use of the property as a permanent independent dwelling

    Greenlands, Nickley Wood Road, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1LZ

    Received 22 Dec 2020
  20. Decision Made20/01803/AS

    Single storey side extension

    Aldworth, Bromley Green Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2EG

    Received 22 Dec 2020
  21. Decision Made20/01804/AS

    Proposed two storey rear extension and minor alterations to front porch elevation

    40 Springwood Drive, Ashford, TN23 3LQ

    Received 22 Dec 2020
  22. Decision Made20/00539/CONA/AS

    Discharge condition 4

    Wissenden House Farm, Wissenden Lane, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3EL

    Received 21 Dec 2020
  23. Decision Made20/01805/AS

    Change of use of buildings and land within their curtilage from an agricultural use to a flexible use falling within Class B1c (light industrial workshop)

    Hans Farm, Kitsbridge Lane, Ruckinge, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2PX

    Received 23 Dec 2020
  24. Decision Made20/01806/AS

    Construction of a Wastewater Pumping Station with associated vehicular access and landscaping bund.

    Land north of Stubbs Cross, Magpie Hall Road, Kingsnorth, Kent

    Received 22 Dec 2020

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