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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

29,291Searchable applications

582Recorded as pending

86%Approval rate · 13,538 approved or refused records

1,959Refused applications

11,579 approved · 1,959 refused · 1,721 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 Apr 2012 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 19 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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 Made21/00918/AS
Revision to planning permission 21/00142/AS (Single storey link extension and conversion of former stables to create residential extension to oast) to alter internal layout and minor external modifications along with external boiler housing
Forge Field Oast, Cranbrook Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8ER
Received 19 May 2021
Decision Made21/00919/AS
Lawful development certificate - proposed - Railway sidings, coal and ash bays and roadway.
Rolvenden Station, Rolvenden Hill, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4JP
Received 18 May 2021
Decision Made21/00920/AS
Demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings to allow construction of replacement dwelling with integrated garage.
5 Rolvenden Hill, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4JN
Received 18 May 2021
Decision Made21/00019/GPDE/AS
Notification of a larger homes extension - single storey rear extension (depth 4.00m x eaves 2.290m x ridge 2.81m).
Katrina, 39 Watercress Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5EL
Received 18 May 2021
Decision Made21/00921/AS
Proposed demolition of existing stable block and field shelter building. Change of use of this area to residential and construction of home gym, exercise pool and ancillary amenities within outbuilding
Winser House, The Street, Brook, Ashford, TN25 5PG
Received 18 May 2021
Decision Made20/01074/CONA/AS
Discharge of conditions 4, 5 & 6
Birchley House Farm, Fosten Lane, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8DZ
Received 19 May 2021
Decision Made19/00572/COND/AS
Discharge of condition 7(ii)
30-32 High Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5AL
Received 19 May 2021
Decision Made21/00923/AS
Demolition of part of East Lodge's existing garden wall and rebuilding approximately 1.3m closer to East Lodge to facilitate the future widening of the A28 Chart Road (retrospective - resubmission of consent reference 16/00552/AS)
East Lodge, Chart Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3BL
Received 19 May 2021
Decision Made21/00924/AS
First floor rear extension and single storey side/rear extension (revision to planning permission 20/00163/AS)
Kingsland Grove, Kingsland Lane, Westwell, Ashford, TN25 4JP
Received 19 May 2021
Decision Made21/00925/AS
Proposed Change of Use of Existing Annexe to allow use as a holiday let with no alterations to the structure of the building.
Cherry Orchard Cottage, Cherry Orchard Lane, Bonnington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7AZ
Received 19 May 2021
Decision Made21/00926/AS
Change of use of garage to holiday let
Garage at, Thorpe Farm Oast, Cobbs Hill, Chilham
Received 20 May 2021
Decision Made21/00927/AS
Outline planning application (to consider access) for the erection of up to 28 dwellings together with all necessary infrastructure
Land between Bourne House and Summerhill Cottages, Ashford Road, High Halden, Kent
Received 19 May 2021
Decision Made21/00928/AS
Conversion and extension of detached garage to create living annexe for family member.
47 Hillbrow Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 4QH
Received 19 May 2021
Decision Made21/00929/AS
Prior notification for the change of use of 2 no. agricultural barns and land within their curtilage to 2 no. larger residential dwellings and associated operational development
Agricutural Buildings rear of, Hornes Place Oast, Kenardington Road, Appledore, Kent
Received 19 May 2021
Decision Made20/00011/GPDE/AS
Notification of a larger homes extension - single storey rear extension (depth 4m x ridge height 3.75 x eaves height 2.48m)
37 Bluebell Close, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3NG
Received 30 Apr 2020
Decision Made20/00579/AS
Lawful development certificate - proposed - erection of greenhouse
Hawthorn Lodge, Fir Court, Hythe Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0QW
Received 6 May 2020
Decision Made20/00580/AS
Change of use of an existing annexe to a single residential dwelling and associated parking and landscaping
Annexe at, 2 Garden Cottages, Lower Lees Road, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8AX
Received 7 May 2020
Decision Made20/00581/AS
Application for Prior Notification of demolition of the Homeplus store in Beaver Road and adjoining hand car wash building to enable preparation of the site for redevelopment and to enable the construction programme to remain on track in the light of delays to the processing of the planning application for the redevelopment of the site.
Home Plus, Beaver Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 7RR
Received 6 May 2020
Decision Made20/00582/AS
Erection of an apartment block comprising 13 apartments & 1 studio with associated access, parking, landscaping, refuse storage and bicycle storage. (Resubmission of application 17/00264/AS)
Land adjoining 74, New Street, Ashford, Kent
Received 7 May 2020
Decision Made19/01580/CONA/AS
Discharge of condition 5
Farm Outbuildings, Faggs Farm, Ashford Road, Bilsington, Kent
Received 7 May 2020
Decision Made20/00583/AS
Demolition of chimney and chimney pots, replacement of sash windows with uPVC on the rear elevation, reopening of existing rear windows, replacement of window with French doors and change of use of basement floor from office use to studio apartment
14 Bank Street, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1BX
Received 7 May 2020
Decision Made20/00584/AS
Stationing of 4no. pods to be used for residential tourism accommodation with associated parking and enhanced landscaping
Land at junction of Water Lane and, Mill Lane, Smarden, TN27 8NW
Received 11 May 2020
Decision Made20/00585/AS
Change of use from C3 (residential) to C2 (residential childrens care home)
Oakwood, Biddenden Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6TD
Received 7 May 2020
Decision Made20/00359/CONA/AS
Discharge of condition 3a
Old School House, Pluckley Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8QA
Received 15 May 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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