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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

31,486Searchable applications

597Recorded as pending

87%Approval rate · 15,234 approved or refused records

2,048Refused applications

13,186 approved · 2,048 refused · 1,805 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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 Made11/00473/COAG/AS
Discharge of condition 40 (Code for Sustainable Homes/BREEAM) in relation to Captains Wood phase
Land at Cheesemans Green, Cheesemans Green Lane, Kingsnorth, Kent
Received 23 Jun 2021
Decision Made20/00858/CONA/AS
Discharge of condition 4
Hegg Hill House, Smarden Bell Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NX
Received 22 Jun 2021
Decision Made20/00859/CONA/AS
Discharge of condition 3 & 5
Hegg Hill House, Smarden Bell Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NX
Received 22 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/01169/AS
Change of use of the former business centre (Use Class E) to allow the siting of 30 residential park home caravans (over 50's age restricted) with associated services, infrastructure and landscaping at Frith Business Park following the demolition and removal of the existing commercial buildings and associated hard standing
Frith Business Centre, Frith Road, Aldington, Kent
Received 22 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/01170/AS
Proposed part first floor/part two storey side extension
1 The Holt, Frogs Hill, Newenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN18 5PX
Received 23 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/00023/GPDE/AS
Notification of a larger homes extension - single storey rear extension (depth 3.60m x ridge 2.80m x eaves 2.45m)
16 Homestead, Singleton, Ashford, Kent, TN23 4PX
Received 23 Jun 2021
Decision Made19/01736/COND/AS
Discharge of condition 19 (disposal of sewage) on planning permission 19/01736/AS
Land west of, New Cut Road, Chilham, Kent
Received 23 Jun 2021
Decision Made20/00834/CONA/AS
Discharge of conditions: 3 (a, b, c & d) & 4
Kingsgate, Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NE
Received 23 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/01171/AS
Replacement fencing
51 Park Road North, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8LY
Received 24 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/01172/AS
Variation of condition 3 on planning permission 16/01426/AS (Erection of 6m demountable boundary safety netting fence, creation of hard surfacing & turning space. Re siting of existing steel storage container) to remove reference to one hour time slots and to allow the netting to be in place for the cricket season (April - October)
Bethersden Cricket Club, Ashford Road, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3BQ
Received 23 Jun 2021
Under Consultation21/01173/AS
Erection of 5no residential dwellings with associated access, parking, landscaping and amenity space
Land north of Stumble Holme, Kingsford Street, Mersham, Kent
Received 23 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/01174/AS
Construction of single storey extension to rear of property and conversion of part of garage into music room
170 Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AE
Received 24 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/01175/AS
Prior notification for the demolition of Bridge House
Bridge House, Chart Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3HZ
Received 23 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/01176/AS
Proposed two storey side and rear extension
2 Subdown Cottages, The Street, Brabourne, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5LT
Received 23 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/01177/AS
Extension to existing manege
Stocks Farm, Rye Road, Wittersham, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7ET
Received 28 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/01178/AS
Internal & external alterations to existing annexe building (retrospective)
Potters Forstal Farm, Chapel Lane, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, TN27 9BX
Received 28 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/01179/AS
Internal & external alterations to existing annexe building (retrospective)
Potters Forstal Farm, Chapel Lane, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, TN27 9BX
Received 28 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/01180/AS
Change of use from Guesthouse (Use Class C1) to Residential Institution (Use Class C2).
Downsview, Willesborough Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9QP
Received 24 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/01181/AS
Minor material amendment to planning permission 21/00139/AS (Replacement of existing cold store structure with new building of similar design, to be used for short-term holiday lets) to alter size, materials and fenestration
Disused Cold Store, Knoll House, Acton Lane, Wittersham, Kent
Received 21 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/01182/AS
Change of use of ground floor retail shop (use class E) to self-contained residential unit (use class C3); alterations and additions to fenestration at ground floor; additional roof light at first floor
The Old Stables, 2B East Cross, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6AD
Received 24 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/01183/AS
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a two storey detached dwelling with double garage
Wayside, Canterbury Road, Challock, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4DP
Received 24 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/01184/AS
Removal of condition 6 on planning permission 16/00550/AS (Change of use of land from agriculture to a mixed use for agriculture and seasonal glamping (1st May-31 August) with the erection of 6No. bell tents and associated development being the laying of hardstanding (patio), erection of a lean-to extension to provide showers and toilet, erection of a brick built BBQ, installation of a hot tub, erection of a toilet and fencing (part-retrospective) to allow bell tents to be used all year round
Gooseberry Field Campsite, Smarden Road, Pluckley, Kent, TN27 0RE
Received 25 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/01185/AS
Erection of a single storey side extension; two storey side extension and associated works
Magpie House, Magpie Hall Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1HF
Received 25 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/01186/AS
Single-storey side extension and; alterations to the fenestration and relocation of north entrance door.
Bilting Farm Barns, Canterbury Road, Godmersham, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HF
Received 25 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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