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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

35,644Searchable applications

590Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 18,570 approved or refused records

2,202Refused applications

16,368 approved · 2,202 refused · 1,959 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 Jul 2010 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 22 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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 Made19/01476/CONF/AS
Part discharge of condition 51 Part (i) only (Phased programme of Archaeological interpretation work) of planning permission 19/01476/AS.
Land at Newtown Works, Newtown Road, Ashford, Kent
Received 13 Apr 2022
Decision Made22/00589/AS
Proposed new access, gate & wall.
The Castletons Oak, Benenden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8DN
Received 13 Apr 2022
Decision Made22/00590/AS
Single Storey rear extension
The Wheel Inn, The Street, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4LQ
Received 13 Apr 2022
Decision Made22/00591/AS
Demolition of existing barn and erection of a new dwelling
New Langley Farm, Bethersden Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3HF
Received 13 Apr 2022
Decision Made15/01671/CONQ/AS
Part approval of conditions: 11 (community involvement) & 48 (noise and vibration protection) in relation to Plot 1 only.
Former Powergen site, Victoria Road, Ashford, Kent
Received 13 Apr 2022
Decision Made22/00592/AS
Proposed swimming pool with ancillary outbuilding
Bell House, Pluckley Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NQ
Received 13 Apr 2022
Decision Made22/00593/AS
Proposed change of use from Agricultural store and farm office to holiday let accommodation with associated parking (including part retrospective for alterations to roof/ canopy and lean to rear extension).
Dering Farm, Green Hill Lane, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, TN27 9EY
Received 13 Apr 2022
Decision Made22/00594/AS
Erection of 1no tourist accommodation cottage including change of use of land and parking, as an alternative to that approved under 18/00813/AS.
Cullens Farm Buildings, Maytham Road, Wittersham, Kent
Received 13 Apr 2022
Decision Made22/00595/AS
Single storey side extension and first floor extension over garage
37 Larch Walk, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9BW
Received 13 Apr 2022
Decision Made17/00538/AMND/AS
Non material amendment to planning permission 17/00538/AS (Erection of a two storey building comprising of 2 x 2 bed flats, 1 x 2 bed dwelling and 2 x 3 bed dwellings (Phase 3) and a two storey detached building comprising of 4 x 2 bedroom flats (Phase 4) (revised scheme to approval 13/00427/AS), To include a third floor loft room and insertion of velux windows
Site Office Precinct 13, Ashford Road, High Halden, Kent, TN26 3LJ
Received 13 Apr 2022
Decision Made22/00596/AS
Proposed single storey garden office
Blackthorn House, Forge Hill, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7DT
Received 13 Apr 2022
Decision Made22/00597/AS
Demolish existing garage and build new annex building with olive press, garage, utility, workshop & office. Rebuild garden wall.
Huggits Farm, Church Road, Stone, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7JT
Received 13 Apr 2022
Decision Made22/00598/AS
Proposed single storey agricultural barn with gable roof.
Agricultural Building at, Cott Farm, Cot Lane, Biddenden, Kent
Received 14 Apr 2022
Decision Made22/00599/AS
Proposed single storey rear extension and construction of first floor dormer roof extension to rear.
5 Herons Brook, Naccolt, Brook, Ashford, TN25 5NX
Received 14 Apr 2022
Decision Made22/00600/AS
Proposed loft conversion with conservation roof lights.
28 Beacon Oak Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RY
Received 14 Apr 2022
Decision Made22/00601/AS
Certificate of lawful development - Proposed external changes to garden storage building with associated fenestration
Potmans Heath Lodge, Moons Green, Wittersham, Tenterden, TN30 7PT
Received 14 Apr 2022
Decision Made22/00602/AS
Variation of condition 9 (approved plans) on planning permission 19/01602/AS to alter the materials, height and footprint of the annexe
Annexe at, Mersham Manor, Church Close, Mersham, Kent
Received 14 Apr 2022
Decision Made22/00603/AS
Proposed Replacement Cricket Pavilion (Resubmission of Application/Consent No.17/01923/AS)
Mersham Le Hatch Cricket Club, Hythe Road, Smeeth, Kent
Received 14 Apr 2022
Decision Made22/00604/AS
Construction of 2no storage units (Use Class B8, Storage & Distribution) ancillary to the existing business use including associated access, parking, landscaping and service area.
Braeside Business Park, Ashford Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1NJ
Received 14 Apr 2022
Decision Made22/00605/AS
To replace the approved Unit 4 of application 19/01525/AS with a new unit to provide ancillary space and services to units 1,2 and 3 and amendments to parking layout
Hallmark Farm, Ashford Road, St Michaels, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6SP
Received 14 Apr 2022
Decision Made22/00606/AS
Proposed additional storey extension to create a full first floor, replacement roof, new entrance, porch and associated fenestration
29 Grange Crescent, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6DY
Received 19 Apr 2022
Decision Made22/00607/AS
Installation of roof mounted solar panels and chimney
Oak Cottage, 12A The Oaks, Water Lane, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8QB
Received 18 Apr 2022
Decision Made20/01788/AMND/AS
Non material amendment to planning permission 20/01788/AS ( Erection of two storey front extension, extension to existing balcony on side elevation and insertion of 1No. dormer window. Insertion of 1No. dormer extension to rear elevation and 3No. rooflight to rear facing elevation. Alterations to existing fenestration. Demolition and replacement of Knoll Hill Cottage and external works relating to existing drive and new PV arrays) to alter location of solar array to one area instead of two different areas
Knoll Hill House, Knoll Hill, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7BZ
Received 19 Apr 2022
Decision Made21/00774/CONA/AS
Discharge of conditions 3 (Construction Management plan - Wheel washing, parking and turning) & 8 (Contaminated land - Desk-top study, Ground water contamination)
Land at The Old Bus Depot, Wye Business Park, Churchfield Way, Wye, Kent
Received 19 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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