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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

32,131Searchable applications

594Recorded as pending

87%Approval rate · 15,763 approved or refused records

2,062Refused applications

13,701 approved · 2,062 refused · 1,832 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 Sept 2010 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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 Made19/01118/AM01/AS
Non material amendment to planning permission 19/01118/AS (Reserved matters application for details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of one dwelling and the creation of access pursuant to outline planning permission granted under 18/01430 /AS) to change material from render to split face stone on the front elevation of the games room and front and side elevations of the porch and closed eaves on all elevations.
Land south west of The Old Corn Store, Pluckley Road, Charing, Kent
Received 13 Dec 2021
Decision Made21/02164/AS
Installation of 2 no. externally illuminated wall signs; 3 no. amenity boards (2 externally illuminated, one non-illuminated); 2 no. non-illuminated boards to existing post
The Windmill Inn, 278 Hythe Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0QR
Received 13 Dec 2021
Under Consultation21/02165/AS
Reserved matters application for the amended Landscaping Works to the Phase 1 Northern Gateway (Access A) at Chilmington Green pursuant to planning permission 12/00400/AS
Land at Chilmington Green, Ashford Road, Great Chart, Kent
Received 13 Dec 2021
Decision Made21/02166/AS
Erection of storage barn for smallholding
Roughlands Farm House, Lewd Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8PB
Received 13 Dec 2021
Decision Made21/02167/AS
Prior notification for change of use of agricultural barn and land within its curtilage to one smaller residential dwelling and associated operational development
Agricultural Building north of, Shamblings, New Road Hill, Bonnington, Kent
Received 10 Dec 2021
Decision Made21/02168/AS
Proposed single storey side/rear extension
Hurst Wood Lodge, Faversham Road, Throwley, Faversham, ME13 0JN
Received 13 Dec 2021
Decision Made15/01671/CONN/AS
Discharge of conditions 40 (hard landscape), 41 (soft landscape) and 43 (landscape management plan) for Plot 2 only.
Former Powergen site, Victoria Road, Ashford, Kent
Received 13 Dec 2021
Decision Made21/02169/AS
Prior Notification for the erection of a new agricultural/viticultural building to be used by the vineyard
Land at junction Malthouse Lane and, Warehorne Road, Warehorne, Kent
Received 14 Dec 2021
Decision Made21/02170/AS
Demolition of outbuildings and erection of a single storey annexe and single garage
Magpies, Bower Road, Mersham, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6NW
Received 14 Dec 2021
Decision Made21/02171/AS
Prior notification for the erection of an open sided pole barn for storage of hay
Land north of, Green Lane, Bethersden, Kent
Received 14 Dec 2021
Decision Made21/02172/AS
Replacement of 3no. timber sash windows to front elevation with same including single glazed panels in timber glazing bars, putty all as previously.
16-18 North Street, Ashford, TN24 8JR
Received 14 Dec 2021
Decision Made21/02182/AS
Variation of condition 2 on planning permission 19/00058/AS (Proposed removal of existing concrete cladding panels and proposed recladding; proposed replacement fenestration) to alter approved plans to change window sizes; alter design & materials; changes to roof
Kent Police, Ashford Police Station, Church Road, Ashford, TN23 1BT
Received 15 Dec 2021
Decision Made17/00568/COND/AS
Discharge of conditions 10 (fireplace inspection), 34 (details of window shutting - east elevation) & 36 (details of window shutting - north elevation)
Former Wye College Buildings, High Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 4AH
Received 15 Dec 2021
Decision Made17/00568/CONE/AS
Discharge condition 16 (rainwater goods)
Former Wye College Buildings, High Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 4AH
Received 15 Dec 2021
Decision Made17/00568/CONF/AS
Discharge of condition 7j (window schedule)
Former Wye College Buildings, High Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 4AH
Received 15 Dec 2021
Decision Made17/00568/CONG/AS
Discharge condition 23 (details of the works proposed to remedy the damp ingress)
Former Wye College Buildings, High Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 4AH
Received 15 Dec 2021
Decision Made18/01601/CONG/AS
Discharge condition 21 (lighting plan)
Creative Enterprise Quarter, Javelin Way, Ashford, Kent
Received 15 Dec 2021
Decision Made21/02183/AS
Single storey extension to provide annexe accommodation. Partial revision to planning permission 19/00002/AS to include changes to fenestration, porch, and external material detailing (part retrospective)
Col Cot, Bramble Lane, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5EE
Received 15 Dec 2021
Decision Made21/02184/AS
Single storey front extension
New House Farm, Ashford Road, Bilsington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7JJ
Received 16 Dec 2021
Decision Made21/02185/AS
Lawful Development Certificate - Existing - Change of Use of Agricultural Land to C3 Residential Dwelling through the stationing of a mobile home and associated operational development relating to the dwelling (veranda, compost toilet) and creation of 2 amenity garden areas associated with the residential dwelling
Pond Wood Farm, Harbourne Lane, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3JF
Received 16 Dec 2021
Decision Made21/02186/AS
Lawful development certificate - proposed - single storey side extension
1 Westbourne, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5UY
Received 16 Dec 2021
Decision Made21/02187/AS
Demolition of existing dwelling & construction of replacement dwelling & double garage with home office over and new access
Impkin Cottage, Faversham Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0NN
Received 16 Dec 2021
Decision Made21/02188/AS
Lawful Development Certificate - Existing - Siting of an ancillary building for associated residential use at Kingsthorne Farm
Kingsthorne Farm, Magpie Hall Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1HG
Received 16 Dec 2021
Decision Made17/01801/CONC/AS
Discharge Condition 6 (construction management plan), 22 (relocation of ticket machine)
Tenterden Car Wash, Recreation Ground Road, Tenterden, Kent
Received 16 Dec 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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