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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 dates
32,718Searchable applications
592Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 16,209 approved or refused records
2,084Refused applications

14,125 approved · 2,084 refused · 1,856 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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

  1. Decision Made20/01594/AMND/AS

    Non material amendment to planning permission 20/01594/AS (Erection of a building for Class E (industrial), B2 general industrial and B8 storage including landscaping, two access points, car parking and associated works) to alter number of fire exits and addition of external staircase

    Site M South Section Orbital Park, Monument Way, Sevington

    Received 22 Jul 2021
  2. Decision Made18/00724/CONE/AS

    Discharge of Conditions 5 (contamination remediation scheme), 6 (contamination) & 8B (Implementation, Maintenance & Management of SUDS - Hotel)

    2 Victoria Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 7HJ

    Received 21 Jul 2021
  3. Decision Made19/00632/CONA/AS

    Discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 6 (landscaping scheme), 7 (walls/fences), 8 (biodiversity enhancements) & 9 (obscure glazing details)

    16 Rogersmead, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LF

    Received 21 Jul 2021
  4. Decision Made21/01346/AS

    Conversion, and extension, of garage to living accommodation

    33 Molloy Road, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1HR

    Received 22 Jul 2021
  5. Decision Made21/01347/AS

    Erection of raised timber decking area with a pre fabricated timber pod sauna

    The Barn Great Pested Farm, Pested Lane, Challock, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4BD

    Received 22 Jul 2021
  6. Decision Made21/01349/AS

    Construction of a Podium Level Plant Room together with no.9 undercroft car parking spaces to serve Plot 2 at the Former Powergen Site (associated planning permission 15/01671/AS).

    Former Powergen site, Victoria Road, Ashford, Kent

    Received 22 Jul 2021
  7. Decision Made21/01350/AS

    Variation of condition 2 on permission 21/00508/AS [Proposed revisions to approved planning application 18/01141/AS relating to layout, appearance and scale of the new dwelling Goodwin House] to alter the workshop by adding dormer windows and rooflights.

    Land rear of Stephendale, Ashford Road, St Michaels, Tenterden, Kent

    Received 22 Jul 2021
  8. Decision Made21/01351/AS

    Erection of an oak-framed garden store

    Avery Cottage, 4 North Street, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8AQ

    Received 22 Jul 2021
  9. Decision Made21/01353/AS

    Two 700m2 wildlife ponds

    Forstal Farm Cottage, Spelders Hill, Brook, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5PD

    Received 21 Jul 2021
  10. Decision Made21/01355/AS

    Lawful development certificate- proposed- vehicle cross over and hardstanding.

    130 Cudworth Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0BB

    Received 22 Jul 2021
  11. Decision Made21/01356/AS

    First floor side extension and provision of dormer window to rear to facilitate loft conversion.

    59 Mill Court, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8DN

    Received 23 Jul 2021
  12. Decision Made21/01357/AS

    Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.

    136 Highfield Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0JU

    Received 23 Jul 2021
  13. Decision Made21/01362/AS

    Proposed single storey side extension plus two storey rear/first floor extension; erection of garden outbuilding (revision to planning permission 21/00620/AS)

    1 Lime Grove, Ashford, TN24 8AE

    Received 23 Jul 2021
  14. Decision Made21/02209/AS

    Demolition of existing lean to structures/shed and erection of proposed structure to provide covered storage to rear yard of ironmongers including repairs to existing boundaries walls

    Webbs Ironmongery Stores Ltd, 51 High Street, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6BH

    Received 20 Dec 2021
  15. Decision Made21/02210/AS

    Conversion of existing outbuilding to create annexe.

    Crossways, Canterbury Road, Challock, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4BJ

    Received 20 Dec 2021
  16. Decision Made21/02211/AS

    Change of use of land to residential and erection of a garden shed

    Regency Cottage, Biddenden Road, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QG

    Received 20 Dec 2021
  17. Decision Made21/02212/AS

    Demolition of existing domestic garage and erection of single dwelling, along with landscape and associated biodiversity enhancements (with part change of use of land from agricultural to residential).

    Moat Farm House, Oak Grove Lane, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3BX

    Received 20 Dec 2021
  18. Decision Made21/02213/AS

    Erection of a first floor side extension

    The Bluebells, 13 Chalk Avenue, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6BU

    Received 21 Dec 2021
  19. Decision Made21/02214/AS

    Erection of second storey with single storey side and rear extensions.

    1 Henley View, Ashford Road, St Michaels, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6HW

    Received 20 Dec 2021
  20. Decision Made21/02215/AS

    Two storey side extension to form attached annex

    Kent Vale, Canterbury Road, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8AG

    Received 20 Dec 2021
  21. Under Consultation21/02216/AS

    Redevelopment comprising the conversion of the existing Flour Mill, demolition of existing structures, and the erection of four ancillary blocks to provide a total of no. 53 apartments (Use Class C3), ancillary residential facilities (including residents' gym and 'super lounge'), 1 x office (Use Class E(g)(i)), retained access from East Hill, parking, and associated landscaping and infrastructure.

    The Old Flour Mills, East Hill, Ashford, Kent

    Received 20 Dec 2021
  22. Decision Made21/02217/AS

    Erection of single storey extension, extension to roof to accommodate dormer

    Ashenden, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7NA

    Received 21 Dec 2021
  23. Decision Made21/02218/AS

    Erection of single storey extension and internal re-modelling to include amendments to first floor window to form doorway and extension to roof to accommodate dormer. Enlarge existing opening between kitchen and utility room and amend existing window opening on south wall. Insertion of partition wall to provide utility room within existing coach house element

    Ashenden, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7NA

    Received 21 Dec 2021
  24. Pending Consideration21/02219/AS

    Reserved matters application to consider details of access, layout, scale, landscaping and appearance pursuant to Condition 1 (Approval of Reserved Matters) of Planning Permission 15/01282/AS (Outline application for residential development of up to 200 units within Class C2 (residential institution) and Class C3 (dwellinghouses) uses and associated access arrangements - Phase 2), also including information pursuant to planning conditions 5 (Materials), 9 (External Storage), 10 (External Lighting ), 11 (Proposed Access), 13 (Surface Water), 15 (Bicycle Storage), 19 (HS1 Approval Process), 20 (Ecological Mitigation Strategy), 21 (Surface Water Drainage), 22 (Sustainable Drainage Scheme - in part), 23 (Foul and Surface Water Disposal), 24 (Remediation Strategy), 30 (Noise Mitigation Scheme), 33 (Archaeological Watching Brief), 35 (Sustainable Movement And Electric Charging Points), 41 (Landscape Features), 42 (Landscape Management Plan), and 45 (Schedule of the Exact Mix and Proportions of Units in the Permitted Use Classes (Class C2, C3 and C3 restricted)).

    Land opposite, 1-8 Elwick Road, Ashford, Kent

    Received 21 Dec 2021

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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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