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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
51,371Searchable applications
576Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 31,210 approved or refused records
4,002Refused applications

27,208 approved · 4,002 refused · 2,893 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 7 Oct 2001 to 26 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 29 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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

  1. Decision MadePA/2023/0333

    Conversion of the ground floor of existing oasthouse to residential, extending existing residential dwelling, with associated internal and external works. Change of use of land to extend domestic curtilage.

    Tearnden Oast, Smarden Road, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent TN26 3HE

    Received 21 Feb 2023
  2. Decision MadePA/2023/0334

    Proposed garden building

    Anchor Barn, Peening Quarter Road, Wittersham, TN30 7NP

    Received 21 Feb 2023
  3. Decision MadePA/2023/0335

    Demolition of existing outbuilding and erection of new outbuilding

    Langley Farm, Barn At, Bethersden Road, Smarden, TN26 3HF

    Received 15 Feb 2023
  4. Decision MadeOTH/2023/0337

    T1 Silver Birch - reduction by approximately 1-1.5 metres cutting back to appropriate branch axils/pruning points. Pruning works will aim to restore a natural looking crown and where possible reduce the amount of damaged/diseased wood. T2 Silver Birch - Tree is approximately 15 metres in height, reduce by approximately 1.5-2 metres leaving a balanced and natural looking crown.

    19 Cecil Court, Wall Road, Ashford, TN24 8NW

    Received 21 Feb 2023
  5. Decision MadePA/2023/0338

    Application for the approval of layout, scale, landscaping, internal access arrangements and appearance for the erection of 25 dwellings pursuant to outline planning permission 19/00834/AS.

    Land at Orchard Farm, Canterbury Road, Kennington

    Received 21 Feb 2023
  6. Decision MadeNOT/2023/0339

    Prior Notification for proposed 15.0m high Phase 8 Monopole, 2no. equipment cabinets, associated meter cabinet and ancillary development thereto.

    A28, Singleton, Great Chart with Singleton, KENT, TN23 5HY

    Received 21 Feb 2023
  7. Decision MadePA/2023/0340

    Removal of Condition 5 on Planning Permission 10/6/70/54A to amend who can occupy the dwelling

    Farm Cottage, Cripple Hill, High Halden, TN26 3HZ

    Received 21 Feb 2023
  8. Decision MadePA/2023/0341

    Proposed building for use as home office with the space for guest accommodation

    Bourne House, Brook Street, Woodchurch, TN26 3SZ

    Received 21 Feb 2023
  9. Decision MadePA/2023/0342

    Erection of a garden store.

    Bay Tree House, Canterbury Road, Godmersham, TN25 4HF

    Received 22 Feb 2023
  10. Decision MadePA/2023/0343

    Partial demolition of western extension, change of use and conversion to 2no. dwellings with associated landscaping.

    Appledore Methodist Church, The Street, Appledore, Ashford, Kent TN26 2AE

    Received 22 Feb 2023
  11. Decision MadePA/2023/0344

    Proposed re-design of approved garage (PA/2022/2045)

    Manuels, The Street, Brook, Ashford, Kent TN25 5PF

    Received 22 Feb 2023
  12. Decision MadeOTH/2023/0346

    Non material amendment to planning permission 20/01600/AS (Erection of 15 dwellings together with all necessary infrastructure including access) to alter fenestration details, floor plans and other minor alterations

    Four Winds, New Road, Egerton, TN27 9DT

    Received 22 Feb 2023
  13. Decision MadePA/2023/0347

    Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission PA/2022/2679 (Change of use of part of the land for the erection of one detached dwelling with associated landscaping and biodiversity enhancements - Revised scheme to application 22/00444/AS) to allow the addition of a plant room, extend the left hand side by 1m and change the external materials from cladding to all brick.

    Brook Meadow, Wissenden Lane, Bethersden, TN26 3AJ

    Received 22 Feb 2023
  14. Decision MadePA/2023/0348

    Proposed raised wooden structure including circular room, a store room and veranda, disabled access ramp and decking.

    Caldecott House, Hythe Road, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent TN25 6SP

    Received 22 Feb 2023
  15. Decision MadePA/2023/0349

    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on planning permission 17/00567/AS (Conversion of former College buildings with associated restoration and alterations to buildings, demolition of later structures and rebuilding to provide 38 dwellings and community space; together with provision of two new dwellings, parking courts with car barns, cycle storage and refuse stores on land to the north of the retained buildings and associated landscaping; and change to parking arrangements for Squires Cottages (Change of Use from College residential accommodation back to 4 individual dwellings approved under Reference 16/00893/AS)) to incorporate external alterations to units 40 & 41, internal alterations to units 1,2,6, 7, 12 and 14, retention of doors on unit 22, amendments to parking layout and demolition of existing infill to Agricola Quad

    Former Wye College Buildings, High Street, Wye, TN25 4AH

    Received 22 Feb 2023
  16. Decision MadePA/2023/0350

    Partial replacement of brick cladding with silicone render to gable wall.

    30, Waltham Place, Stanhope, Ashford, Kent TN23 5FH

    Received 22 Feb 2023
  17. Decision MadeOTH/2023/0351

    T1 Ash - infected with ash die back - To fell. T2 & T3 Ash - remove 4 metres of growth and crown lift by 4 metres. T12 common ash - is impinging on property at Burlington House and Meadowside, reduce to the previous pruning points removing up to 4 metres of growth, crown reduce the tree by up to 4 metres.

    Burlington House, Canterbury Road, Challock, Ashford, Kent TN25 4BJ

    Received 22 Feb 2023
  18. Decision MadeOTH/2023/0352

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 17/00567/AS (Conversion of former College buildings with associated restoration and alterations to buildings, demolition of later structures and rebuilding to provide 38 dwellings and community space; together with provision of two new dwellings, parking courts with car barns, cycle storage and refuse stores on land to the north of the retained buildings and associated landscaping; and change to parking arrangements for Squires Cottages (Change of Use from College residential accommodation back to 4 individual dwellings approved under Reference 16/00893/AS)) to alter internal layout of unit 38 and changes to elevations of unit 38 building.

    Former Wye College Buildings, High Street, Wye, TN25 4AH

    Received 22 Feb 2023
  19. Decision MadePA/2023/0353

    Proposed shed

    4, Pondmore Way, Ashford, TN25 4LU

    Received 23 Feb 2023
  20. Decision MadePA/2023/0354

    Listed building consent for removal of infill extension to Units 1 and 2; insertion of additional door to Unit 18 and minor external alterations to unlisted unit 38.

    Former Wye College Buildings, High Street, Wye, TN25 4AH

    Received 23 Feb 2023
  21. Decision MadePA/2023/0356

    Listed Building Consent proposed relocation of gas boiler flue

    83, High Street, Tenterden, TN30 6LB

    Received 17 Feb 2023
  22. Decision MadePA/2023/0357

    Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Creation of 6 parking spaces.

    Land to south of New Barn Farm, Ashford Road, High Halden, Kent, TN26 3BS

    Received 23 Feb 2023
  23. Decision MadeNOT/2023/0358

    Prior Approval - Larger Homes Extension - Single storey rear extension (depth 4.15m, eaves 2.52, ridge 2.86m)

    24 Essella Park, Essella Road, Ashford, TN24 8AQ

    Received 23 Feb 2023
  24. Decision MadeNOT/2023/0359

    Prior Notification - Telecommunications mast and equipment/power cabinets including 20m high slim-line monopole, supporting 6no antennas, 2no equipment cabinets and 1no electric meter cabinet.

    Grass Verge at A2070 , A2070, Sevington, Ashford, TN24 0TP

    Received 23 Feb 2023

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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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