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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
48,760Searchable applications
586Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 28,912 approved or refused records
3,664Refused applications

25,248 approved · 3,664 refused · 2,762 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Planning information Planning and DevelopmentContact planning Planning ContactsLocal plan Emerging Local Plan and Design CodePre-application advice Pre-Application AdviceArticle 4 directions Article 4 Directions

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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

  1. Decision MadePA/2022/2352

    Retrospective Change of use of polytunnel ‘buildings’ to a storage and distribution use (Class B8).

    South Stour Offices, Land at Roman Road, Mersham, Ashford, Kent TN25 7HS

    Received 31 Aug 2022
  2. Decision MadePA/2022/2353

    Proposed ancillary building to existing main house to accommodate tea house and facilitate presentation space for artist's work.

    Grange Court Park, Grange Road, Tenterden, TN30 6EE

    Received 31 Aug 2022
  3. Decision MadePA/2022/2354

    Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Single storey rear extension

    2 Remus Close, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3PY

    Received 6 Jun 2022
  4. Decision MadePA/2022/2355

    Change of Use of Land to Provide 1No. Single Storey Detached Dwelling with Amenity Garden, Garage and Parking (Self-Build) (Resubmission of previous application ref: 22/00189/AS)

    Land South of Thornden Lane, Thornden Lane, Rolvenden Layne, Cranbrook, Kent TN17 4PS

    Received 31 Aug 2022
  5. Decision MadeNOT/2022/2356

    Prior Notification of Proposed Change of Use from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to a mixed use including provision of two flats.

    First and Second Floor, 37 High Street, Tenterden, TN30 6BJ

    Received 12 Aug 2022
  6. Decision MadePA/2022/2357

    Solar Array installation in existing orchard

    Biddenden Green Farm, Lewd Lane, Smarden, TN27 8NJ

    Received 31 Aug 2022
  7. Decision MadePA/2022/2358

    Demolition of existing service station building (Sui Generis) and erection of a new retail unit building (Class E) with associated works.

    Northdown Service Station, Maidstone Road, Charing, TN27 0JS

    Received 31 Aug 2022
  8. Decision MadePA/2022/2359

    Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed vehicle crossover and paving of driveway

    17, Townland Close, Biddenden, TN27 8AR

    Received 31 Aug 2022
  9. Decision MadePA/2022/2360

    New access & gate to paddock area (retrospective)

    Cherry Trees, Lilyvale, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent TN25 6RB

    Received 31 Aug 2022
  10. Decision MadePA/2022/2361

    Erection of two storey rear extension, erection of music room outbuilding, erection of garden wall

    89, Forge Cottage, High Street, Charing, TN27 0LS

    Received 31 Aug 2022
  11. Decision MadeOTH/2022/2363

    Compartment (1a) 0.5 ha fell coppice Sweet Chestnut and restock 0.5% area with coppice regeneration

    Longbeech Wood, Canterbury Road, Charing

    Received 31 Aug 2022
  12. Decision MadePA/2022/2364

    Erection of first floor front extension and front infill extension, erection of garage

    Rother Lea, Lossenham Lane, Newenden, TN18 5QD

    Received 1 Sept 2022
  13. Decision MadeOTH/2022/2365

    A flower cherry tree which has died, we request that we are able ti remove the dead tree to minimise any structural damage in event of the tree falling down.

    41, The Street, Wittersham, TN30 7EA

    Received 1 Sept 2022
  14. Decision MadePA/2022/2366

    Removal of 1no external machine and installation of 1no new external machine. Modifications to existing aperture to be undertaken as necessary.

    39-41, High Street, Ashford, TN24 8TG

    Received 1 Sept 2022
  15. Decision MadePA/2022/2367

    Change of use, and extensions of building, from retail to a mixed use (residential and Class E (b - cafe/bistro) to provide cafe/bistro at ground floor, apartment at first floor and new dwelling

    72-74, Hythe Road, Ashford, TN24 8PU

    Received 1 Sept 2022
  16. Decision MadePA/2022/2368

    Removal of Conditions 3 of planning permission 19/00565/AS (Erection of a detached annex (Retrospective))

    Willow Tree House, Annexe At, Bromley Green Road, Ruckinge, TN26 2EQ

    Received 1 Sept 2022
  17. Decision MadePA/2022/2370

    Proposed conversion of detached oak framed barn to annexe ancillary to main house.

    Lower Woolwich, Mounts Lane, Rolvenden, TN17 4NX

    Received 27 Jul 2022
  18. Decision MadePA/2022/2371

    Lawful development certificate - Existing - for the use of land for the siting of a residential mobile home.

    Tyde Brook Farm, Wissenden Lane, Bethersden, TN26 3EN

    Received 1 Sept 2022
  19. Decision MadePA/2022/2372

    Change of use of land for 11 and 12 Stone Green to provide parking

    Land opposite 10 & 11 Stone Green, Stone in Oxney, Tenterden, Ashford, Kent, TN30 7JS

    Received 1 Sept 2022
  20. Decision MadeOTH/2022/2373

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Construction Management Plan) for application 21/02201/AS

    Pig And Whistle Farmhouse, Agricultural Barn At, Ashford Road, Great Chart, TN23 3DH

    Received 2 Sept 2022
  21. Decision MadePA/2022/2374

    Works to entrance courtyard including replacement driveway surface in permeable materials and associated landscaping works .

    97, Lacton Farm House, The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent TN24 0NA

    Received 27 Jul 2022
  22. Decision MadePA/2022/2375

    Erection of 5 replacement dwellings following demolition of existing dwellings and buildings

    Little Surrenden, Ashford Road, Bethersden, TN26 3BG

    Received 2 Sept 2022
  23. Decision MadePA/2022/2376

    Single storey rear extension

    Nutshell Cottage, Bethersden Road, Smarden, TN27 8QF

    Received 2 Sept 2022
  24. Decision MadePA/2022/2377

    Proposed indoor swimming pool building, associated terracing, landscaping and change of use of land.

    Sunny Mead Farm, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent TN26 3QW

    Received 2 Sept 2022

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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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