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Ashford planning applications

PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Ashford Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Ashford website

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

35,318Searchable applications

590Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 18,297 approved or refused records

2,192Refused applications

16,105 approved · 2,192 refused · 1,948 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 Jul 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

Decision Made17/01674/CONF/AS
Discharge of condition 4 (Lighting - Dark skies & Ecology)
Former Powergen site, Victoria Road, Ashford, Kent
Received 22 Mar 2022
Decision Made22/00471/AS
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed demolition of the existing garage and a wooden car port to be built on the existing footprint.
70 Upper Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5AN
Received 23 Mar 2022
Decision Made18/00405/CONC/AS
Discharge of condition 31 (pre commencement details - Contamination - Land/Ground water)
Land east of railway and north of John Lewis at Home, Fougeres Way
Received 22 Mar 2022
Decision Made22/00472/AS
Demolition of existing development and construction of two rural bungalows with significant biodiversity and landscape enhancements. Alternative to extant permissions.
Land north west of Podkin Farm House, High Halden Road, Biddenden, Kent
Received 24 Mar 2022
Decision Made22/00473/AS
Proposed erection of new one-bedroom dwelling attached to existing dwelling.
202 Beaver Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5PF
Received 24 Mar 2022
Decision Made18/00405/COND/AS
Discharge of conditions 22 (Drainage - final plan), 23 (Drainage - surface water) & 26 (Disposal of surface and foul water)
Land east of railway and north of John Lewis at Home, Fougeres Way
Received 22 Mar 2022
Decision Made12/01304/AMND/AS
Non-material amendment to planning application 12/01304/AS (Construction of a two bedroom chalet bungalow) for the installation of Solar PV panels on the roof and the construction of a fireplace and chimney
Oak Cottage, 12A The Oaks, Water Lane, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8QB
Received 23 Mar 2022
Decision Made22/00002/EIA/AS
Screening Request on behalf of South East Water for the Chimington Green Section A pipeline
Section A pipeline, Ashford Road, Kingsnorth, Kent
Received 23 Mar 2022
Closed17/00018/COAN/AS
Discharge of condition 55 (Sustainable Occupation - Car club proposal) in relation to Plots 3, 4 & 5 only.
Former Powergen site, Victoria Road, Ashford, Kent
Received 22 Mar 2022
Decision Made18/00056/CONH/AS
Discharge of condition 10 (Construction Management Plan)
Land between A2070 and Railway north of, Warehorne Road, Hamstreet, Kent
Received 22 Mar 2022
Decision Made21/00986/CONC/AS
Discharge of condition 11 (Flooding - Surface Water)
Little Dawbourne, Ashford Road, St Michaels, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6PY
Received 23 Mar 2022
Decision Made19/01476/CONE/AS
Discharge of conditions 4 (Code of Construction Practice including Dust Management - Phase 1b only) and 6 (Wheel washing and contractor parking arrangements - Phase 1b only)
Land at Newtown Works, Newtown Road, Ashford, Kent
Received 24 Mar 2022
Decision Made22/00477/AS
Proposed two storey extension with new entrance to the main house, 4 meter high window to southwest existing elevation. Single storey two bay car port with covered link to the main house, single storey outbuilding to provide changing facilities for the pool area with extended wall and relocated Pergola to southeast of the pool, outdoor kitchen, reconfigured driveway to support carport and associated landscaping
Lake Farm, Thornden Lane, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4PR
Received 24 Mar 2022
Decision Made22/00478/AS
Permanent Stationing of a Residential Lodge and associated Outbuilding (Renewal of Temp Planning Permission 16/00269/AS) - Retrospective
Woolpack Corner Farm, Woolpack Corner, Benenden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8BU
Received 25 Mar 2022
Decision Made22/00479/AS
Demolition of existing timber shed and provision of one fully automated and enclosed car wash machine with associated plant and installation of three commercial laundry machines for general public use.
BP, 405 Hythe Road, Ashford, TN24 0QQ
Received 25 Mar 2022
Decision Made22/00480/AS
Prior Notification of two agricultural buildings; one required for the storage of hay, machinery, livestock handling equipment, livestock feed and a covered workshop to support the agricultural unit with hardstanding yard area.
Lower Thorne Farm, Smarden Road, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0RF
Received 24 Mar 2022
Decision Made21/02242/AMND/AS
Non material amendment to planning permission 21/02242/AS (Proposed second storey side extension, enlargement of dormers and shallow pitched roof to replace existing flat roof) Minor enlargement to depth of rear flat roof dormer - General appearance the same as approved
63 Weavers Way, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5DZ
Received 25 Mar 2022
Decision Made22/00487/AS
Erection of two storey dwelling with associated parking.
Site East of and adjacent 18, Chapmans Close, Challock
Received 25 Mar 2022
Decision Made19/00054/CONA/AS
Discharge condition 4 (Ecological Mitigation), 5 (Bats - Emergence and Tree Scoping Survey), 13 (Flooding/Surface Water), 15 (Amenity - Walls and Fencing)
Victoria Park, Jemmett Road, Ashford, Kent
Received 28 Mar 2022
Decision Made22/00488/AS
Erection of front porch and toilet facility
2 Marshalls Land, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6EA
Received 23 Mar 2022
Decision Made22/00489/AS
Proposed two storey side extension
25 Clarke Crescent, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9SA
Received 28 Mar 2022
Decision Made22/00490/AS
Part demolition of existing building and proposed 1.5 storey extension and changes to fenestration.
Ben Edor, Boldshaves Lane, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3RD
Received 28 Mar 2022
Decision Made22/00491/AS
Proposed removal of existing detached garage, two storey side extension incorporating new garage.
Hales Place, Tile Lodge Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0BA
Received 28 Mar 2022
Decision Made22/00530/AS
Erection of single storey rear extension
4 Sandpiper Row, Ashford, TN24 9FE
Received 1 Apr 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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