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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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Ashford Borough Council
Planning applications.
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 dates29,976Searchable applications
598Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 14,083 approved or refused records
1,994Refused applications
12,089 approved · 1,994 refused · 1,744 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Planning and DevelopmentContact planning Planning ContactsLocal plan Emerging Local Plan and Design CodePre-application advice Pre-Application AdviceArticle 4 directions Article 4 Directions
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning.policy@ashford.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decision Made18/00667/CONB/AS
Re-discharge of condition 6
4 Brickfield Cottage, Harville Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4ER
Received 26 May 2021 - Decision Made20/01400/AMND/AS
Non material amendment to planning permission 20/01400/AS (Demolition of existing agricultural buildings and the erection of a proposed barn conversion style dwelling, change of use of land and biodiversity and landscape enhancements (revision to planning permission 20/00454/AS)) to change roofing materials from plain tiles to slates on main dwelling, & the incorporation of P.V. panels to the main (south elevation)
Sandford, Smarden Road, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3HE
Received 27 May 2021 - Decision Made21/00975/AS
Erection of new conservatory extension; new dormer; extension to existing garden wall.
Ashenden, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7NA
Received 27 May 2021 - Decision Made21/00976/AS
Erection of new conservatory extension; new dormer; bricking up of window at ground floor level; removal of window and replacement with door at ground floor; alteration to chimney; addition of door at first floor; alteration to existing utility room roof
Ashenden, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7NA
Received 27 May 2021 - Decision Made19/00726/AMND/AS
Non material amendment to planning permission 19/00726/AS (Two storey side and rear extension) to alter rear extension to single storey and amend side extension
7 Hardy Close, Willesborough, Ashford, kent, TN24 0XB
Received 27 May 2021 - Decision Made21/00977/AS
Extensions to existing bungalow and new annexe
The Bungalow, Tudor End, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9DR
Received 27 May 2021 - Decision Made21/00978/AS
Conversion and change of use of car port to holiday let (retrospective)
Stourview Cottage, White Hill, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HB
Received 27 May 2021 - Decision Made21/00980/AS
Prior Notification for proposed 20.0m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works.
Telecommunications Mast Land South East of The Hedgerows, Knoll Lane, Ashford, TN23 5BF
Received 27 May 2021 - Decision Made21/00163/CONA/AS
Discharge of conditions 3(i) part & 4
Chart Court Liveries, Chart Court Farm, Pluckley Road, Little Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0QH
Received 27 May 2021 - Decision Made21/00981/AS
Prior notification for proposed 18.0m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works.
Verge between Furley Close and, Faversham Road, Kennington, Kent
Received 27 May 2021 - Decision Made18/01113/CONA/AS
Discharge of conditions: 2 & 8
Land at the Street and North of Court Lodge, The Street, Brabourne, Kent
Received 28 May 2021 - Decision Made21/00982/AS
Two storey extensions to front/rear/side to include dormers to front & rear
9 James Haney Drive, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9SF
Received 28 May 2021 - Decision Made21/00984/AS
Demolition of existing commercial unit and erection of replacement building
Range Services, Pivington Mill, Pivington Lane, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0PG
Received 1 Jun 2021 - Decision Made21/00985/AS
Erection of a new security fence and gates to the front of the school
Charing Church of England Primary School, School Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0JN
Received 1 Jun 2021 - Decision Made21/00986/AS
Demolition of the existing properties and the construction of a 64 bedroom care home (C2 Use Class) with associated parking and development.
Little Dawbourne, Ashford Road, St Michaels, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6PY
Received 1 Jun 2021 - Decision Made21/00987/AS
Two storey rear extension & new first floor window on side elevation
57 Alfred Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0PH
Received 28 May 2021 - Decision Made21/00988/AS
Prior notification for proposed 20.0m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works.
Proposed Telecommunication Mast on land at junction of Tithe Barn Lane and, Singleton Hill, Singleton, Kent
Received 28 May 2021 - Decision Made21/00989/AS
Proposed removal of existing single storey garage extension to side and rear lean to extension. New two storey extension to side and replacement crown roof; insertion of dormer windows; erection of front porch; remodelling of external windows.
Little Paddock Farm, Canterbury Road, Challock, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4DW
Received 28 May 2021 - Decision Made21/00990/AS
Proposed first floor side extension and ground floor rear extension; alteration to existing dormer; change to facing materials; addition to existing basement
2 Barnfield, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6NH
Received 28 May 2021 - Decision Made21/00991/AS
Proposed renovation and conversion of three out buildings into ancillary accommodation, incidental accommodation and greenhouse/studio
Church House, Church Road, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6SA
Received 1 Jun 2021 - Decision Made21/00992/AS
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Rear dormer to facilitate loft conversion with one front rooflight and a first floor side window.
96A Kingsnorth Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 6HU
Received 28 May 2021 - Decision Made21/00993/AS
Prior notification for the erection of an enclosed barn for storage of hay and machinery
Manylands Farm, Pluckley Road, Maltmans Hill, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8RF
Received 28 May 2021 - Decision Made21/00994/AS
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of a single storey flat roof infill extension
Broadacres, Sevington Lane, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0LB
Received 28 May 2021 - Decision Made21/00995/AS
Partial revision to planning permission 17/00331/AS (Reserved matters application for details of layout, scale, landscaping and appearance, and revision to approved access arrangement, pursuant to outline permission granted under 14/01116/AS) to alter design of plot 17
Site of Pluckley Brickworks, Station Road, Pluckley, Kent
Received 1 Jun 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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