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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

33,355Searchable applications

598Recorded as pending

87%Approval rate · 16,726 approved or refused records

2,107Refused applications

14,619 approved · 2,107 refused · 1,874 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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 Made21/01286/CONA/AS
Discharge of conditions: 4 (Biodiversity Lighting), 5 (Biodiversity) & 8 (Landscape & Boundary)
Pevington Farm, Egerton Road, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0PF
Received 19 Jan 2022
Decision Made21/01287/CONA/AS
Discharge of conditions: 3 (Materials - Brick, Tiles & Cladding), 4 (Joinery), 5 (Lime based mortar) & 6 (Materials - Peg, Tiles & Hanging)
Pevington Farm, Egerton Road, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0PF
Received 19 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00085/AS
Proposed dwelling & detached garage
1 Durrant Green, Ashford Road, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3BU
Received 19 Jan 2022
Decision Made20/01354/CONA/AS
Discharge of condition 3 (Materials) & 4 (Roof Light)
Poor Row Cottage, Cage Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QD
Received 18 Jan 2022
Decision Made18/01601/CONH/AS
Discharge condition 5 (Noise and Vibration)
Creative Enterprise Quarter, Javelin Way, Ashford, Kent
Received 20 Jan 2022
Decision Made21/00682/CONA/AS
Discharge of condition 4 (Health and Safety (Gas) ), 5 (Ecology/Biodiversity )
Land to the South of Sicklefield House, Ashford Road, St Michaels, Tenterden, Kent
Received 20 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00086/AS
Proposed single dwelling with garden, associated parking, landscape and biodiversity enhancements. Including demolition of two existing outbuildings, one with deemed consent as single dwelling approved under application 20/01326/AS.
Outbuilding at, Durrants Court, Ashford Road, High Halden, Kent
Received 20 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00087/AS
Proposed change of use to Unit C to B8 storage and distribution. Proposed front extension to Units B & C to accommodate additional storage. 14no shipping containers for external storage, stacked on 2 rows.
6-7 Hilton Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1EW
Received 20 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00088/AS
Change of use of building from a financial use (Class E) to youth community centre (Class F.2) and place of worship (Class F.1).
17-25 New Rents, Ashford
Received 20 Jan 2022
Decision Made15/01434/AMND/AS
Non material amendment to planning permission 15/01434/AS (Variation of condition 41 of planning permission 11/00757/AS to facilitate revisions to Phase 1A of the approved development) amendments to roller shutter doors, minor fenestration amendments, internal layout changes, insertion of an internal mezzanine at first floor level to replace existing double height space within the motor vehicle workshop.
Ashford College, Elwick Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1NN
Received 20 Jan 2022
Decision Made20/01656/AM01/AS
Non material amendment to planning permission 20/01656/AS (Construction of new single storey clubhouse, with toilets and changing rooms, including the demolition of current clubhouse and changing rooms. Conversion of existing toilet block to storage) to alter and to refurbish existing clubhouse & changing rooms rather than complete rebuild.
Tenterden Bowls Club, Recreation Ground Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RA
Received 19 Jan 2022
Decision Made20/00917/AMND/AS
Non material amendment to application 20/00917/AS (Demolition of existing barn erection of a new dwelling) to include photovoltaic panels to the roof of the rear (south west) elevation.
Eastwell Farmhouse, East Cross, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6AD
Received 20 Jan 2022
Decision Made22/00091/AS
Proposed single storey rear extension
10 Grasmere Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9BE
Received 21 Jan 2022
Decision Made21/01407/AS
New Entrance gates & fencing to main entrance.
St Michaels Church Of England Primary School, Ashford Road, St Michaels, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6PU
Received 30 Jul 2021
Decision Made20/00092/AMND/AS
Non material minor amendment to planning permission 20/00092/AS (Erection of a detached dwelling, linked garage/car port together with access and parking and associated works) - Crossover revised to reflect Section 278 Agreement and removal of ornamental courtyard tree
Stonebridge Barn, Brook Street, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3SN
Received 30 Jul 2021
Decision Made20/01807/CONA/AS
Discharge of condition 3 (Materials)
The Orchard, Swan Street, Wittersham, Tenterden, TN30 7PJ
Received 30 Jul 2021
Decision Made21/01408/AS
Conversion of garage to residential
1 Wheatfields, Aldington, Ashford, TN25 7GF
Received 28 Jul 2021
Decision Made20/00248/CONB/AS
Discharge of condition 7 (verification - SUDs)
The Norton Knatchbull School, Hythe Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0QJ
Received 30 Jul 2021
Decision Made21/01409/AS
Replacement front porch and low level brick wall
82 Guernsey Way, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9LW
Received 30 Jul 2021
Decision Made21/01410/AS
First floor side extension to create bedroom
17 Oakenpole, Singleton, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5XW
Received 2 Aug 2021
Decision Made21/01411/AS
Erection of agricultural manure and straw storage building
Pullen Barn Farm, Headcorn Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8JA
Received 2 Aug 2021
Decision Made21/01412/AS
Erection of a New Detached Dwelling, together with associated Garaging, Parking, Landscaping and Biodiversity Enhancements
Land north east of Beacon Farm Oast, Benenden Road, Biddenden, Kent
Received 2 Aug 2021
Decision Made21/01413/AS
Change of use of the existing barn to ancillary annexe
Crow Corner, Manor Pound Lane, Brabourne, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5NA
Received 2 Aug 2021
Decision Made21/01414/AS
Replacement front door
Keepers, Calehill Road, Little Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0QF
Received 2 Aug 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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