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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

48,464Searchable applications

586Recorded as pending

87%Approval rate · 28,664 approved or refused records

3,618Refused applications

25,046 approved · 3,618 refused · 2,745 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 9 Jan 2004 to 22 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 27 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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 MadePA/2022/2219
Proposed two storey side/rear extension including installation of first floor windows and roof lights on side elevation.
61, Bridge Street, Wye, TN25 5ED
Received 9 Aug 2022
Decision MadePA/2022/2220
Construction of single storey side extension and two storey rear extension and the formation of rooms in the roof space. Construction of front porch (Resubmission of application 22/00506/AS).
11 Tutt Hill Cottages, Westwell Lane, West Of Westwell, Westwell, TN26 1AL
Received 9 Aug 2022
Decision MadePA/2022/2221
Proposed conversion of existing barn to ancillary accommodation
94, Rosemary House, Church Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent TN24 0JG
Received 9 Aug 2022
Decision MadePA/2022/2222
Proposed replacement of existing barn
Bankside, Scots Lane, Brabourne, Kent TN25 6AX
Received 9 Aug 2022
Decision MadePA/2022/2223
Demolition of existing bungalow and garages and construction of 2 no. detached houses with associated parking.
40, Park Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent TN24 9DL
Received 10 Aug 2022
Decision MadeOTH/2022/2224
Mature Oak (T1): Reduce by approximately 3 metres leaving the finished tree with a natural crown profile. Crown lift up to 5m smaller diameter drooping limbs. (Superseded spec: Reduce crown by appx 6m, shortening laterally to rebalance. On the house side minimal lateral reduction on the lower growth and then follow this line around to blend in width the new height, appx 2-3m, then rebalance on the far side as necessary 3-4m in places). Silver Poplar (T2): Reduce height by appx 6m and 3-4m laterally on the longer side. Lift crown to 3m removing drooping limbs Large Multi stemmed Ash (T3): To be removed. Four no Leylandii (G1) Dismantle to ground level
Hales Place Cottage, Oaks Road, Tenterden, Ashford, Kent TN30 6RH
Received 10 Aug 2022
Decision MadePA/2022/2225
Conversion of existing C20th outbuilding to Annex
Duxbury, Church Hill, High Halden, Ashford, Kent TN26 3JB
Received 10 Aug 2022
Decision MadePA/2022/2226
New car port with home office over
Duxbury, Church Hill, High Halden, Ashford, Kent TN26 3JB
Received 10 Aug 2022
Decision MadeOTH/2022/2227
Discharge of condition 7 (Biodiversity lighting plan) related to planning permission 21/01265/AS
Great Robhurst Farm, Swain Road, Tenterden, Ashford, Kent TN26 3TB
Received 10 Aug 2022
Decision MadeOTH/2022/2228
Due to recent tree planting works across the land, we require a new access point between two agricultural fields to allow continued grazing of these fields
Land off Pluckley Road , Charing, Ashford, Kent
Received 10 Aug 2022
Decision MadePA/2022/2229
Proposed new store
1 Pattison Farm, Pattison Farm Close, Aldington, TN25 7BQ
Received 11 Aug 2022
Decision MadePA/2022/2230
Conversion of single office on first and second floors to two offices with changes to internal partitions and upgrading to floor. Redecoration of front elevation.
37 First Floor, High Street, Tenterden, Ashford, Kent TN30 6BJ
Received 11 Aug 2022
Decision MadePA/2022/2231
Conversion of first and second floor office to two flats with changes to internal partitions and upgrading to floor. Reinstatement of tile hanging to flank elevation. Redecoration of front elevation.
37 First Floor, High Street, Tenterden, TN30 6BJ
Received 11 Aug 2022
Decision MadePA/2022/2232
2no. 4.87m x 0.54m Main Fascia Signs Non illuminated. 3no. 0.81m x 1.05m Vinyl Sign Non illuminated. 2no. 0.95m x 1.05m Vinyl Sign Non illuminated. 1no. 3.60m x 0.72m Dibon Signage Non illuminated.
3 Dental Practice, Elwick Road, Ashford, Kent TN23 1PD
Received 11 Aug 2022
Decision MadeOTH/2022/2233
Discharge of conditions 5(Sample panel of mathematical tiling) and 6(Lime base mortar) from the original application 21/02089/AS
3, East Hill House, East Hill, Tenterden, TN30 6RL
Received 11 Aug 2022
Decision MadeOTH/2022/2234
T1 Yew (matured) - section fell to the ground. Reason - breaking out retaining brick wall due to ongoing to on-going drought conditions. Danger to property and residents as tree is situated very close to house and courtyard on an elevated bank. The central stem fractured many years ago, and is not a fine specimen. Work has been carried out over the years eg crown thinning etc. Residents are very anxious about the danger to themselves.
8 Stable Court, Cheyney House, Chilham Castle Estate, Chilham, CT4 8DB
Received 11 Aug 2022
Decision MadePA/2022/2236
Retrospective single storey rear extension
1 The Chestnuts, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent TN25 6SU
Received 12 Aug 2022
Decision MadeOTH/2022/2238
Part discharge of condition 3b(Joinery) Original application 22/00016/AS
Goldwell Oast, Ninn Lane, Great Chart, TN23 3BY
Received 12 Aug 2022
Decision MadeOTH/2022/2239
Discharge of condition 2 (materials) from planning permission 22/00016/AS.
Goldwell Oast, Ninn Lane, Great Chart, TN23 3BY
Received 12 Aug 2022
Decision MadePA/2022/2240
Proposed non illuminated 1 monolith sign and 2 aluminium panels.
Carlton Business Park, Carlton Road, Ashford, TN23 1EF
Received 12 Aug 2022
Decision MadeOTH/2022/2241
Discharge Condition 5 (Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan) related to planning permission 21/01914/AS
Land at Chilmington Green, Ashford Road, Great Chart , Kent
Received 12 Aug 2022
Decision MadeOTH/2022/2242
Discharge condition 90 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) related to planning permission 12/00400/AS
Land at Chilmington Green, Ashford Road, Great Chart, Kent
Received 12 Aug 2022
Decision MadePA/2022/2243
Change of use from two separate guest house bedrooms to a 2 bed dwelling
Elvey Farm, Elvey Lane, Pluckley, TN27 0SU
Received 12 Aug 2022
Decision MadePA/2022/2244
Variation of condition 8 (details of Drainage Works) of approved planning application 18/00251/AS (Provision of 4No. detached 3 & 4 bedroom dwellings, with garaging/carports and amenity curtilages) We are proposing a new surface water drainage proposal that follows the surface water drainage by utilising onsite filtration rather than discharge into the public sewer network
The Beeches, Ashford Road, Bethersden, TN26 3AS
Received 15 Aug 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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