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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

33,273Searchable applications

598Recorded as pending

87%Approval rate · 16,662 approved or refused records

2,107Refused applications

14,555 approved · 2,107 refused · 1,872 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made22/00063/AS
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - remove two existing windows, the prier between and 550mm of brickwork below, and insert new window in enlarged opening
Kingsgate Farm, Kingsgate Lane, Wittersham, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7NS
Received 17 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00064/AS
Change of use and subdivision of existing retail unit (Class E (a)) to retail unit and separate hot food takeaway with proposed extraction flue.
79 Hythe Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8PH
Received 17 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00065/AS
Installation of a 4000 litre calor gas LPG tank, underground, to serve all 6 properties on the development
3 The Ransleys, Mill Lane, Challock, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4FP
Received 17 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00066/AS
Single storey rear extension and alterations; canopy over front door; erection of garden outbuilding; relocation of shed; new oil tank & boiler; french drain; rebuilding of external wall
The Old Barn, Lossenham Lane, Newenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN18 5QQ
Received 18 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00067/AS
Single storey rear extension; front door to be replaced with addition of a canopy roof; New access from main landing on first floor to bedroom; rooflights; roof tiles to be repaired/replaced as necessary; external water taps
The Old Barn, Lossenham Lane, Newenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN18 5QQ
Received 18 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00068/AS
Change of use of land for the provision of holiday let accommodation within a converted horse box and one purposed built holiday pod (temporary structure) with external hot tubs, pergolas and BBQ area and two overnight caravan hook up points
Rose and Crown, Perrywood Road, Selling, Faversham, Kent, ME13 9RY
Received 10 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00069/AS
Conversion of outbuilding into a home office and store rooms.
Etchden Farm, Park Lane, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3DP
Received 18 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00070/AS
Conversion of outbuilding into a home office and store rooms.
Etchden Farm, Park Lane, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3DP
Received 18 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00071/AS
Proposed change of use of existing agricultural buildings to B8 storage as part of farm diversification (retrospective)
Ibornden Farm, Frittenden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8LG
Received 18 Jan 2022
Decision Made19/00849/CONA/AS
Discharge of conditions; 2 (Materials), 4 (Visual Amenity (4a-Scale section windows/doors, 4b Scale sections roof overhang)), 5 (Drainage/Suds), 11 (Biodiversity),12 (Ecology)
Pullen Barn Farm, Headcorn Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8JA
Received 18 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00072/AS
Proposed construction of a new public footpath
Land east of Wood Lane Skylark Way and, Lapwing Drive, Kingsnorth, Kent
Received 18 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00073/AS
Proposed replacement and extension of existing patio area with new steps to west side of house
Wykeham House, High Street, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8AH
Received 19 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00074/AS
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Internal partition of existing 4 bed house into 2 x 2bed separate units by filling up existing internal partywall, installing new stair and bathroom.
133 Jemmett Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 4RJ
Received 19 Jan 2022
Decision Made18/00065/AMND/AS
Non material amendment to planning permission 18/00065/AS (Proposed 3 bedroom detached dwelling adjacent to 37 Sparkeswood Avenue) to alter by; Removal of chimney
37 Sparkeswood Avenue, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4LZ
Received 19 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00075/AS
Demolition of previous extension and erection of single storey rear extension
Nutshell Cottage, Bethersden Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8QF
Received 19 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00076/AS
Proposed Installation of a 10kw ground mounted photovoltaic solar array
Horton Green, Ash Hill, Ruckinge, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2PF
Received 19 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00077/AS
Proposed Installation of a 10kw ground mounted photovoltaic solar array
Horton Green, Ash Hill, Ruckinge, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2PF
Received 19 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00079/AS
Certificate of Lawful Development Proposed - construction of glazed link between garage and annexe and conversion of garage.
Vine Cottage, Cobbs Hill, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8AL
Received 19 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00080/AS
Proposed installation of through floor lift, by forming aperture in floor/ceiling
Amberstone, The Street, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8QA
Received 19 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00001/LB
Hornash - amended listing
Hornash, Hornash Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1HT
Received 16 Dec 2021
Decision Made22/00081/AS
Provision of hardsurfacing and fencing in relation to a proposed diversion of Public Bridleway AE667a at Waterbrook Park
Waterbrook Park, Waterbrook Avenue, Sevington, Kent
Received 19 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00082/AS
Reserved matters application pursuant to planning permission 18/00098/AS to consider the provision of an access road and PROW works to serve Parcel C (i.e. the retail element)
Waterbrook Park, Waterbrook Avenue, Sevington, Kent
Received 19 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00083/AS
Change of use and conversion of the existing Clubhouse to create two dwellings utilising existing access arrangements. Insertion of dormer windows into the roofslope and removal of detached garage.
The Rolvenden Club, Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NE
Received 20 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00084/AS
Proposed installation of six solar panels to an existing flat roof above single storey extension
Elm Cottage, 5 Gothic Cottages, Westwell Lane, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1AH
Received 20 Jan 2022

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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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