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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

30,728Searchable applications

597Recorded as pending

86%Approval rate · 14,665 approved or refused records

2,021Refused applications

12,644 approved · 2,021 refused · 1,776 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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 Made21/01998/AS
Demolition of existing single storey flat roof element to the rear. Proposed single storey extension reworking and extension of existing rear dormer; addition of rooflights; associated internal alterations and reconfiguration.
Hopes Grove Cottage, Ashford Road, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3LY
Received 17 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/01999/AS
Proposed single storey rear extension with link to 1.5 storey detached element and associated internal alterations.
Park Farm House, Frittenden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8LQ
Received 17 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/02000/AS
Proposed alterations to existing entrance path and gates, proposed septic tank for new internal wc and kitchenette and proposed air source heat pumps in enclosure.
St Marys Church, Hamstreet Road, Ruckinge, Kent
Received 17 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/02002/AS
Retrospective planning application for installation of removable posts and safety netting to the north, west and south of Bethersden cricket ground for a temporary period (May to October)
Bethersden Cricket Club, Ashford Road, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3BQ
Received 18 Nov 2021
Decision Made19/00516/CONG/AS
Discharge of condition 22 (Landscape Management Plan)
Site of 5 7 and 9 Beaver Lane and 1 to 14 The Poplars, Kingsnorth Road, Ashford, Kent
Received 17 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/02003/AS
Replacement of part of existing damp proof course to wall and part of chimney breast, and installation of new horizontal damp proof system
Gallery House, 97-99 Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5ED
Received 17 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/02004/AS
Essential repairs to timber-frame, minor brick repairs and replacement render infill panels to first floor. Strengthening work to existing attic space and replacement loft hatch.
7 Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NS
Received 17 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/02005/AS
Proposed single storey rear infill extension
Orchard Cottage, Eggarton Lane, Godmersham, Canterbury, CT4 7DY
Received 18 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/02006/AS
Construction of single storey rear extension, replacement attached garage and alterations to the fenestration
1 Tudor Byway, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9DP
Received 18 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/00076/CONB/AS
Part discharge of condition 4(ii) (Archeological Survey)
Higham Barn, Snargate Road, Kenardington, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2NH
Received 18 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/00002/CONA/AS
Discharge of conditions 3 (Construction Management Plan), 4 (bicycle storage facilities) & 6 (bound surface)
Moat Barn, Oak Grove Lane, St Michaels, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6SU
Received 17 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/02007/AS
Installation of louvre to rear elevation for extraction system
Unit B, 18-20 Elwick Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1PF
Received 19 Nov 2021
Decision Made17/01170/CONF/AS
Partial discharge of condition 3 (a - design of doorstep play spaces),(c - paths details),(d - hard surfaces details),(e - street furniture details) & (g - sample panels proposed materials) - in relation to the doorstep play area within Phase 1B and Phase 1C only
Land at Chilmington Green, Ashford Road, Great Chart, Kent
Received 18 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/02008/AS
Variation of condition 2 on planning permission on 20/00273/AS (Demolition of existing building and construction of new dwelling) to alter the approved design and layout.
The Warren, Green Lane, Challock, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4BL
Received 18 Nov 2021
Decision Made20/00273/CONA/AS
Discharge of conditions 3 (CEMP), 9 (landscaping scheme), 12 (sewage), 13 (enhancement of biodiversity), 14 (lighting plan), 16 (boundary treatment) & 18 (cycle parking facilities)
The Warren, Green Lane, Challock, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4BL
Received 18 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/02009/AS
Proposed two storey rear extension; proposed single storey rear extension.
36 Forest Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4GB
Received 18 Nov 2021
Decision Made18/00056/CONF/AS
Discharge condition 24 (water vole mitigation strategy)
Land between A2070 and Railway north of, Warehorne Road, Hamstreet, Kent
Received 18 Nov 2021
Decision Made20/00273/AMND/AS
Non material minor amendment to planning permission 20/00273/AS (Demolition of existing building and construction of new dwelling) to change the approved external material.
The Warren, Green Lane, Challock, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4BL
Received 18 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/02010/AS
Lawful Development Certificate - Existing - the use of land as an overflow for caravans and tents from the adjacent caravan site and for recreation and storage use ancillary to the caravan site.
Leisure Park Real Estate, Woodlands Park, Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8BT
Received 18 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/02011/AS
Installation of a ground mounted solar photovoltaic array
Sand Pett, Charing Heath Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0AT
Received 18 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/02012/AS
Retrospective application for change of use of land; boundary change and external fenestration
Little Hookstead Oast, Little Hookstead Farm, Wrens Nest Lane, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3NH
Received 18 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/02013/AS
Proposed stable building and change of use of land to paddock areas and manage.
New Luckhurst Farm, Bethersden Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8QT
Received 19 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/02014/AS
Change of use of part of the land for the erection of one detached dwelling with associated landscaping
Brook Meadow, Wissenden Lane, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AJ
Received 19 Nov 2021
Decision Made21/02015/AS
Prior notification for a proposed new track for agricultural purposes
Hopes Grove Nurseries, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7LT
Received 19 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.

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