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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

33,884Searchable applications

598Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 17,170 approved or refused records

2,125Refused applications

15,045 approved · 2,125 refused · 1,896 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

Decision Made21/01475/AS
Erection of front and side porches together with the installation of ground level solar panels
Penally, Monks Horton, Ashford, TN25 6AT
Received 11 Aug 2021
Decision Made21/01476/AS
Conversion of garage to living accommodation and bay window
36 Riversdale Road, Ashford, TN23 7TR
Received 10 Aug 2021
Decision Made21/01477/AS
Partial roof extension with dormer window to facilitate loft conversion
Crisinda, Brockmans Lane, Bilsington, Ashford, TN25 7JB
Received 11 Aug 2021
Decision Made21/01478/AS
Extension and alterations to expand existing workshop provisions
Braeside Business Park, Ashford Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1NJ
Received 10 Aug 2021
Decision Made21/01479/AS
Reinstatement of wall structure to existing agricultural building, general repairs and reroofing and reconstruction of associated animal pens on existing concrete slab.
Orchard Barn, Gribble Bridge Lane, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8DH
Received 12 Aug 2021
Decision Made21/01480/AS
Lawful development certificate - proposed - conversion of loft space into habitable room.
3 Molloy Road, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1HR
Received 11 Aug 2021
Decision Made19/01733/CONA/AS
Discharge conditions 5 (rooflight detail) & 6 (materials)
Red Brick Barn, Barnfield Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0BN
Received 12 Aug 2021
Decision Made21/01481/AS
Single storey rear extension
Llangibby, Ashford Road, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3LF
Received 11 Aug 2021
Decision Made19/00314/CONB/AS
Discharge of conditions: 6 (external details), 11 (walls/fences) & 13 (bat mitigation measures)
10-12 Olantigh Road, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5EJ
Received 12 Aug 2021
Decision Made21/01484/AS
Single storey extension
The Bothy, Hill House, Rye Road, Newenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN18 5PL
Received 12 Aug 2021
Decision Made21/01486/AS
Single storey side & rear extensions
11 Dunnock Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4QJ
Received 12 Aug 2021
Decision Made21/01487/AS
Partial conversion of garage to garden room to include shutter doors and bi-fold doors (retrospective)
4 Kings Close, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1AU
Received 13 Aug 2021
Decision Made21/01488/AS
New side porch and alteration of external steps; window & door alterations (revision to planning permission 21/00388/AS)
Little Bedgebury Farm, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3HT
Received 13 Aug 2021
Decision Made21/01489/AS
Alterations to stair hall layout and landing including new door openings. New side porch to Kitchen and alteration of external steps. Window & door alterations. New Stair from Kitchen to first floor and alterations to Bedroom 3 & 4 layouts. Alteration to Bed 1 layout (revision to listed building consent 21/00389/AS)
Little Bedgebury Farm, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3HT
Received 13 Aug 2021
Decision Made21/01490/AS
Prior notification for proposed change of use of existing agricultural barns and land within their curtilage to form three smaller and two larger residential dwellings with associated operational development
Balcony Farm, Haycross Lane, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3TF
Received 12 Aug 2021
Decision Made21/01491/AS
Prior Notification of change of use of one agricultural barn and land within their curtilage to one larger dwelling house and operational development
Barn at, Low Wood Farm, Ashford Road, Bethersden, Kent
Received 13 Aug 2021
Decision Made21/01492/AS
Variation of conditions 2 (food preparation) & 3 (opening hours) on planning permission 13/01458/AS (Change of use from A1 retail to A3 cafe shop/tea room) for the opening hours to be extended until 23:00 and for pizzas to be cooked
The Cosy Kettle, The Lantern Building, The Street, Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2HE
Received 13 Aug 2021
Decision Made19/01769/CONA/AS
Discharge condition 2 (Joinery/Eaves Details)
Land East of Hope House, Ashford Road, High Halden, Kent
Received 13 Aug 2021
Decision Made21/01493/AS
Proposed single storey detached annexe in garden
76 Upper Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5AN
Received 13 Aug 2021
Decision Made17/00952/CONA/AS
Discharge conditions 9 (Construction & Transport Management Plan), 17 (Boundary Treatments), 18 (Landscape Management Plan), 19 (Ecological Mitigation & Enhancement Strategy), 27 (High Speed Fibre Optic Broadband)
Land East of Hope House, Ashford Road, High Halden, Kent
Received 13 Aug 2021
Decision Made21/01494/AS
Prior notification for a proposed 15.0m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works.
Proposed Telecommunication Mast on land at junction of Tithe Barn Lane and, Singleton Hill, Singleton, Kent
Received 13 Aug 2021
Decision Made21/01495/AS
Installation of Air Source Heat Pump; Insertion of a first floor window; Alterations to the roof of the Coach House.
Crabtree Farm, Tamley Lane, Hastingleigh, Ashford, TN25 5HW
Received 13 Aug 2021
Decision Made18/01014/AMND/AS
Non material amendment to planning permission 18/01014/AS ( Proposed new dwelling with double garage with games room above with separate access (revision to plot 2 as approved on planning permission 16/00742/AS) to remove rear off-shoot extension
Highbank House, Canterbury Road, Challock, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4DW
Received 12 Aug 2021
Decision Made21/01496/AS
Single storey rear extension with part two storey rear & side extension.
1 Ninn Cottage, Ninn Lane, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3DB
Received 5 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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