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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

27,633Searchable applications

582Recorded as pending

85%Approval rate · 12,195 approved or refused records

1,863Refused applications

10,332 approved · 1,863 refused · 1,651 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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.

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More application records

Decision Made20/01807/AS
Demolition of existing building, removal of structures, containers and other paraphernalia associated with historic industrial usage, the construction of two family homes, together with landscaping and wildlife enhancement measures
The Orchard, Swan Street, Wittersham, Tenterden, TN30 7PJ
Received 22 Dec 2020
Decision Made16/01142/CONF/AS
Discharge condition 5
Site of Wolfson House, Upper Bridge Street, Wye
Received 22 Dec 2020
Decision Made18/00652/CONJ/AS
Discharge of conditions relating to parcels 2 & 3 to discharge conditions 6 (cycle and communal bin storage), 11(part iii - hard landscaping for proposed and existing functional services above and below ground), 16 (high speed fibre optic broadband), 21 (internal sound levels - residential), 22 (electric charging points at houses/apartments)
Land south of Park Farm East, Hamstreet Bypass, Kingsnorth, Kent
Received 22 Dec 2020
Decision Made20/01808/AS
Restoration of redundant old pump house, its conversion to a dwelling, the construction of two new houses and the relocation of a house previously granted planning permission under 17/00530/AS
Unit at Old Pumping Station, Pluckley Road, Charing, Kent
Received 22 Dec 2020
Decision Made20/01809/AS
Proposed conversion from 5No. flats to 8No. Studios to include dormer windows
39 North Street, Ashford, TN24 8LQ
Received 23 Dec 2020
Decision Made20/01810/AS
Erection of rear dormer window & rooflights to side elevation; insertion of replacement windows and doors; removal of internal partition walls/doors at ground floor and other alterations
80 Upper Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5AN
Received 23 Dec 2020
Decision Made21/00001/AS
Change of Use of a Sui Generis Builders Merchant to Sui Generis Builders Merchant with Removal of Portacabins, Erection of Racking and Installation of a Lean-to Store.
DBM Builders Depot, Wotton Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 6LR
Received 23 Dec 2020
Decision Made19/01549/CONA/AS
Discharge of condition 7
The Old Bakery, Victoria Crescent, Ashford, TN23 7HL
Received 23 Dec 2020
Decision Made20/01811/AS
Extension to existing garage / carport to create a workshop
Mole Hill, 250 Sandyhurst Lane, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4PD
Received 30 Dec 2020
Decision Made21/00002/AS
Outline planning permission with all matters reserved for the erection of a detached dwelling
Moat Barn, Oak Grove Lane, St Michaels, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6SU
Received 4 Jan 2021
Decision Made21/00003/AS
Extension and Refurbishment of Tenterden Town Hall
Town Hall, 24 High Street, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6AN
Received 23 Dec 2020
Decision Made21/00004/AS
Extension and Refurbishment of Tenterden Town Hall
Town Hall, 24 High Street, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6AN
Received 23 Dec 2020
Decision Made21/00005/AS
Front porch extension including new staircase to existing basement. Tanking works to existing basement to provide a habitable space.
The Colt House, Cranbrook Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8ET
Received 23 Dec 2020
Decision Made21/00006/AS
Erection of garage (revision to external materials as approved on 19/00882/AS)
Claremont, Canterbury Road, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8DX
Received 23 Dec 2020
Decision Made21/00009/AS
Removal and retention of roof tiles and renewal of battens; refitting of roof tiles and renewing where necessary (like for like); chimney stack on southwest corner of house to be taken down and rebuilt; redundant boiler chimney on northside to be removed.
Coquet Lodge, The Street, Brabourne, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5LR
Received 4 Jan 2021
Decision Made21/00010/AS
Proposed change of use of existing attached annex to form holiday let accommodation and utility room
Lichen, Gribble Bridge Lane, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8DH
Received 23 Dec 2020
Decision Made21/00011/AS
Works of conversion to facilitate change of use of existing attached annexe to form holiday let accommodation and utility room to include proposed internal walls, extractor vents, alterations to existing window.
Lichen, Gribble Bridge Lane, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8DH
Received 23 Dec 2020
Decision Made18/01454/AMND/AS
Non-material minor amendment to planning permission 18/01454/AS (Demolition of Andrews Garage and the construction of 5 houses with associated parking, revised vehicular access and car barn) Increase in footprint and reduce roof pitch to plot 01, addition of fireplace and chimney to plot 03 and reduction in height and alteration of materials to the car barn
Andrews Garage, Plain Road, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6RA
Received 24 Dec 2020
Decision Made21/00012/AS
Proposed Ground Floor Rear Extension, Loft conversion. Demolish existing garage. Proposed First Floor Side Extension with car port. Detached home office building. Proposed vehicle crossover.
383 Hythe Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0QF
Received 4 Jan 2021
Decision Made21/00013/AS
Siting of two canopies on wooden decking (canopies sited from 1st March to 31st October in any year) and two composting toilets for visitors to vineyard
Gusbourne Estate Vineyard, Kenardington Road, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2BE
Received 23 Dec 2020
Decision Made20/00137/AMND/AS
Non-material amendment to planning permission 20/00137/AS (Demolition of garage and replaced by timber hipped garage) to change of material from timber to masonry, with quoined corners and knapped flint infill sections. Roof hip facing the main house to be replaced with gable with hay loft door and painted Tudor styled boarding to match existing house.
The Firs, 9 Station Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0JA
Received 24 Dec 2020
Decision Made21/00015/AS
Erection of a 3 bay cart shed
Mannering Green Farm, Old Surrenden Manor Road, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3DJ
Received 28 Dec 2020
Decision Made21/00016/AS
Lawful development certificate - proposed - single storey rear extension
12 Hoppers Way, Singleton, Ashford, TN23 4GP
Received 4 Jan 2021
Decision Made21/00017/AS
Construction of new garage/workshop
The Old Pub, Frith Road, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7HQ
Received 4 Jan 2021

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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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