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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

30,605Searchable applications

597Recorded as pending

86%Approval rate · 14,570 approved or refused records

2,017Refused applications

12,553 approved · 2,017 refused · 1,774 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 Apr 2012 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 20 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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 Made12/00400/COAH/AS
Discharge of condition 36 - timetable for construction of final wearing course footpaths/footways/carriageways - Primary School 1 (PS1).
Chilmington Green Primary School, Mock Lane, Chilmington Green, Ashford, TN23 3DS
Received 11 Nov 2021
Decision Made19/01476/CONA/AS
Discharge of condition 14 (A) (Contamination & Remediation).
Newtown Railway Works, Newtown Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0PN
Received 12 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/01968/AS
Alterations to driveway; external staircase and rooflight to Granary building and conversion to home office; new porch to main house; erection of car port
Swanton Court, Cheesemans Green Lane, Sevington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0LL
Received 12 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/01969/AS
Erection of external staircase and rooflight to Granary building as works of conversion to home office; new porch to main house
Swanton Court, Cheesemans Green Lane, Sevington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0LL
Received 12 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/00032/GPDE/AS
Notification of a larger homes extension - single storey rear extension (depth 6m x eaves 2.6m x ridge 2.93m).
57 Beaver Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5NU
Received 12 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/01970/AS
Proposed 2 storey rear and front extensions
15 Hillcrest Close, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9QT
Received 12 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/01971/AS
Prior notification for the erection of a general purpose agricultural building to be used as tractor and machinery store
Land north east of Eggscentricity Ranch, Smarden Road, Pluckley, Kent
Received 12 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/01972/AS
Prior Notification for the erection of an agricultural building
PHR Farms, Bircholt Lane, Brabourne, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5LD
Received 12 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/00033/GPDE/AS
Notification of a larger homes extension - single storey rear extension (depth 5m x eaves 3.5m x ridge 2.5m).
30 Oast Meadow, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0AS
Received 12 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/01973/AS
Proposed single storey extension to rear elevation
Summers End, Ashford Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3ED
Received 15 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/01974/AS
Proposed single/two storey rear extension and single storey side extension; replacement porch.
Newtyle, Sissinghurst Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8EH
Received 15 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/00034/GPDE/AS
Notification of a larger homes extension - single storey rear extension (depth 1.80m x eaves 2.20m x ridge 2.37m).
11 Hillcrest Close, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9QT
Received 15 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/01975/AS
Replace windows and external doors; install air bricks within the external walls and install a set of French doors.
Little Halden Oast House, Tenterden Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4JL
Received 15 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/01976/AS
Demolition of redundant barns and erection of a single dwelling (revision to planning permissions 18/01739/AS & 19/00344/AS)
New Langley Farm Buildings, Bethersden Road, Smarden, Kent
Received 15 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/01977/AS
Erection of detached double garage and store
Little Halden Oast House, Tenterden Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4JL
Received 15 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/01978/AS
Proposed timber framed garage
Midstrey Barn Coomb Farm, Pilgrims Way, Brabourne, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5LY
Received 15 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/01980/AS
Paint exterior of the building, front of the shop signage and erect a stud wall internally (Retrospective)
34-36 High Street, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6AR
Received 15 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/01981/AS
Reserved matters application pursuant to outline planning permission 21/00002/AS (erection of a detached dwelling) to consider appearance, landscaping, layout & scale and for the erection of a detached garage
Moat Barn, Oak Grove Lane, St Michaels, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6SU
Received 15 Nov 2021
Decision Made20/00591/AMND/AS
Non material minor amendment to permission 20/00591/AS [Application for the approval of reserved matters including, layout, scale, appearance, access and landscaping in relation to the erection of a new storage and distribution centre including ancillary offices, including associated access, parking with van storage deck building, landscaping and associated works] to alter the landscaping scheme.
Parcel Distribution Warehouse Facilty Unit 1, Arrowhead Road, Waterbrook Park, Sevington, Ashford, TN24 0FL
Received 15 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/01982/AS
Reserved matters application pursuant to outline planning permission 18/00098/AS for the erection of a foodstore with access, car parking and associated works
Waterbrook Park, Waterbrook Avenue, Sevington, Kent
Received 15 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/01983/AS
Lawful development certificate- proposed- single storey rear extension; A hip to gable roof extension, rear dormer window and front rooflights to facilitate a loft conversion.
26 Beaver Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 7RP
Received 16 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/01984/AS
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Hip to gable roof extension & rear dormer; rooflights to front elevation
28 Beaver Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 7RP
Received 16 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/01985/AS
Single storey infill side extension and single storey side and rear extension.
9 The Rise, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5DR
Received 15 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/01986/AS
Single storey side/rear extension; first floor rear extension; new first floor window to side elevation
28 Beaver Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 7RP
Received 16 Nov 2021

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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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