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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

33,536Searchable applications

598Recorded as pending

87%Approval rate · 16,883 approved or refused records

2,114Refused applications

14,769 approved · 2,114 refused · 1,879 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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 Made21/01384/AS
Retention of Portakabin classroom building for a period of 3 years (retrospective)
The Beaver Centre, 135A Beaver Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5NX
Received 28 Jul 2021
Decision Made19/00314/CONA/AS
Discharge condition 4 (materials), 12 (cycle storage)
10-12 Olantigh Road, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5EJ
Received 28 Jul 2021
Decision Made21/01385/AS
Lawful Development Certificate - Existing - occupation in breach of the agricultural occupancy condition for a continuous period in excess of 10 years by persons not employed in agriculture.
Barrack Farm, Appledore Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7DL
Received 28 Jul 2021
Decision Made21/01386/AS
Prior Notification for proposed 5G telecoms installation: H3G Phase 8 20m high street pole c/w wrap-around cabinet and; 3 additional equipment cabinets.
Proposed Telecommunications mast west of, Bluebell Road, Kingsnorth, Kent
Received 28 Jul 2021
Decision Made21/01387/AS
Proposed Extension of an Existing Farm Building and Additional Hardstanding for General Purpose Farm Storage
Agricultural Building, Tenterden Station Estate, Station Road, Tenterden, Kent
Received 28 Jul 2021
Decision Made21/01388/AS
Proposed side extension
22 Stowell Close, Singleton, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5HS
Received 28 Jul 2021
Decision Made21/01389/AS
Replacement Garden shed/store, extension to existing utility room & replacement of existing log store with small garage
Stowe Cottage, Cobbs Hill, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8AL
Received 28 Jul 2021
Decision Made21/01390/AS
Conversion of garage and rear extension to facilitiate the creation of a granny annexe
376 Sandyhurst Lane, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4PF
Received 28 Jul 2021
Decision Made21/01391/AS
Erection of new dwelling and garage (resubmission of planning approval 18/01431/AS)
Land at St Michaels Place, Grange Road, Tenterden, Kent
Received 28 Jul 2021
Decision Made21/01392/AS
Lawful development certificate - proposed - single storey rear extension
2 Meadowbrook Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AY
Received 29 Jul 2021
Decision Made21/01393/AS
Two storey rear extension
48 Henley Fields, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6EL
Received 28 Jul 2021
Decision Made21/01394/AS
The creation of a firebreak within the roof space; the removal of fibreboard lining and replacement with modern plasterboard and breathable insulation; erection of a 'false wall' to extend from second floor level to the roof ridge height, enclosing the existing partition wall; removal of the modern interventions to the second floor ceiling and replace with plasterboard with thermal insulation
1 Yew Tree Cottages, The Street, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0QS
Received 29 Jul 2021
Decision Made21/00589/CONA/AS
Discharge conditions 5 (rooflight detail) & 6 (materials)
Red Brick Barn, Barnfield Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0BN
Received 28 Jul 2021
Decision Made21/01396/AS
Erection of a rear extension
8 Lawn Close, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6UH
Received 29 Jul 2021
Decision Made21/01397/AS
Garage conversion and extension to form ancillary annexe
26 Freathy Lane, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4QR
Received 29 Jul 2021
Decision Made21/01398/AS
Single Storey Rear Extension; Single-storey infill extension; Alterations to fenestration at first floor rear elevation; Erection of a front porch.
Elm Tree Grange, Ashford Road, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3BP
Received 29 Jul 2021
Decision Made21/01399/AS
Two storey side extension
33 Tritton Fields, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9HE
Received 29 Jul 2021
Decision Made21/01400/AS
Conversion of and extension to outbuilding to form an annexe.
Gatekeepers Cottage, Copden House, Sissinghurst Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8HE
Received 29 Jul 2021
Decision Made21/01401/AS
Proposed Replacement of Double Window to First Floor
Little Westwell Cottage, Rolvenden Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6TY
Received 29 Jul 2021
Decision Made21/01402/AS
Lawful development certificate - proposed - use of the units for Class E (retail/storage)
Units 1 and 2, Kingfisher Business Centre, Henwood, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8DH
Received 29 Jul 2021
Decision Made18/01601/CONE/AS
Redischarge of condition 4 (materials)
Site B Land north oif, Javelin Way, Ashford, Kent
Received 29 Jul 2021
Decision Made21/01403/AS
Installation of Air Source Heat Pump; Insertion of a first floor window; Alterations to the roof of the Coach House; Replacing deflected beam; Internal Alterations.
Crabtree Farm, Tamley Lane, Hastingleigh, Ashford, TN25 5HW
Received 30 Jul 2021
Decision Made21/01404/AS
Proposed single storey rear extension.
5 St Annes Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5AU
Received 30 Jul 2021
Decision Made21/01405/AS
Installation of two rear rooflights
The Old Bakery, Court Lodge Road, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2DD
Received 29 Jul 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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