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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

33,181Searchable applications

598Recorded as pending

87%Approval rate · 16,589 approved or refused records

2,104Refused applications

14,485 approved · 2,104 refused · 1,870 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 Sept 2010 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 21 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Planning information Planning and Development Contact planning Planning Contacts Local plan Emerging Local Plan and Design Code Pre-application advice Pre-Application Advice Article 4 directions Article 4 Directions

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 Made22/00133/AS
Prior notification for the erection of an open sided pole barn for storage of hay [resubmission of 21/02171/AS]
Land north of, Green Lane, Bethersden, Kent
Received 28 Jan 2022
Decision Made20/01443/CONB/AS
Discharge of condition 2 (materials)
Broombourne Farm, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3HL
Received 28 Jan 2022
Decision Made21/00661/CONA/AS
Discharge of conditions 4 (roof verge details), 5 (weatherboard sample) & 6 (roof tiles)
Oast Barn, Barnfield Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0BN
Received 31 Jan 2022
Decision Made20/01417/AMND/AS
Non material amendment to planning permission 20/01417/AS (Demolition of existing dwelling and replacement with four bedroom dwelling with integral single car garage) to alter planning to omit horizontal glazing bar to windows and to change the approved Richmond blend red facing bricks to plinth and garage to kassandra multi.
Riverdale, Canterbury Road, Godmersham, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HE
Received 14 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00047/AS
Variation of condition 9 on planning permission 17/01118/AS - Change to opening hours for the commercial unit
Prince Albert Apartments, 109 New Street, Ashford, Kent
Received 14 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00048/AS
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Creation of additional parking space/driveway, installation for a dropped kerb.
37 Aylesbury Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4QH
Received 14 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00050/AS
Proposed replacement of workshop and woodstore with single storey side extension
17 The Moat, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0JH
Received 12 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00051/AS
Full planning application for change of use of agricultural land to create an engineered wetland including associated engineering works and access. This application is for Environmental Impact Assessment development and is accompanied by an Environmental Statement.
Land north east of Conningbrook Avenue and Conningbrook Lakes, Blackwall Road, Wye, Kent
Received 14 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00052/AS
Change of use of land for campsite including 15 tent pitches operational May - September
The Otter Chanel, Wittersham Rd, Peasmarsh, Wittersham, Tenterden, TN31 6TD
Received 14 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00053/AS
Construction of dwarf brick wall, timber fence and gates (pair of) between existing garage and Chessenden house.
Chessenden House, The Street, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NB
Received 14 Jan 2022
Decision Made20/01594/AM01/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 flashing detail on the approved elevations be amended from red to anthracite. This is an occupational requirement.
Site M South Section Orbital Park, Monument Way, Sevington
Received 14 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00054/AS
Proposed one storey side and rear extension and loft conversion with dormer
Vine Cottage, Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8BB
Received 14 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00055/AS
Proposed one storey side and rear extension with associated fenestration, loft conversion with new Dormer window. New window to rear gable & replacement first floor window on front elevation. New internal door on ground floor opening to proposed extension. Bathroom door and partition wall moved. New first floor to second floor stair case
Vine Cottage, Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8BB
Received 14 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00001/GPDE/AS
Notification of a larger homes extension - Single storey rear extension; brick walls, UPVC windows and doors, interlocking tile roof (4.00 x 3.54 x 2.50m)
9 Longsfield, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7DP
Received 17 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00056/AS
Proposed replacement Farmshop with Cafe (E1) within barn style building
Biddenden Farm Shop, Pullen Barn Farm, Headcorn Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8JA
Received 14 Jan 2022
Decision Made18/00746/CONA/AS
Discharge of conditions: 9 (parking and Turning), 10 (Wheel washing), 11 (Lorry Route) & 18 (Biodiversity) 16 (Japanese Knottweed) and part discharge of condition 13 (Contamination)
The Rake Factory, Church Road, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6SA
Received 17 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00057/AS
Erection of extension to existing garage with associated hardstanding
10 Woodgates Close, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3NL
Received 17 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00058/AS
Demolition and replacement of existing single garage to front of property and demolition and replacement of existing garage to rear of property
Gold House, Warehorne Road, Warehorne, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2JX
Received 17 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00059/AS
Demolition and replacement of existing single garage to front of property and demolition and replacement of existing garage to rear of property
Gold House, Warehorne Road, Warehorne, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2JX
Received 17 Jan 2022
Decision Made18/00056/CONG/AS
Discharge of condition 16 (Landscape Management Plan)
Land between A2070 and Railway north of, Warehorne Road, Hamstreet, Kent
Received 17 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00060/AS
Retrospective planning application for a rear single storey extension, change of an existing first floor window to a Juilette balcony
3 Somerset Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8EJ
Received 17 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00061/AS
Proposed construction of single storey rear extension, single storey side extension and front porch
45 Silver Hill Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NZ
Received 17 Jan 2022
Decision Made21/01338/CONA/AS
Discharge condition 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e (Biodiversity - Reptiles and Great Crested Newts)
Land at junction Malthouse Lane and, Warehorne Road, Warehorne, Kent
Received 17 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00062/AS
Proposed loft conversion with roof alteration and rear flat roof dormer
10 Dawbourne, Swain Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6PS
Received 17 Jan 2022

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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.

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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