England · Local authority

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

51,540Searchable applications

573Recorded as pending

87%Approval rate · 31,359 approved or refused records

4,022Refused applications

27,337 approved · 4,022 refused · 2,899 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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

Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

Conservation areas44 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areas75 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified

Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.

Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)

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 MadeOTH/2023/0414
Details submitted pursuant to condition 3 (phasing plan) of planning permission 19/01476/AS
Land At Newtown Works, Newtown Road, Ashford, TN24 0PN
Received 2 Mar 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0415
3 bay barn/garage and demolition of existing double garage
Carpet Wood Lodge, Green Lane, Challock, Kent. TN25 4BL
Received 1 Mar 2023
Under ConsultationPA/2023/0416
Retrospective application to site 2 x shepherd's huts and 2 x toilet/shower huts to be used as holiday lets.
Coach Road Farm, Coach Road, Egerton, Ashford, TN27 9AY
Received 2 Mar 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0417
Two storey rear extension with balcony, external rendering and replacement front porch.
Spring Villa, Field Mill Road, Egerton, Ashford, Kent TN27 9AU
Received 3 Mar 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0418
Variation of condition 13 (approved plans) of planning permission 18/00874/AS (Erection of two one-storey classrooms and administration building) to allow for design changes to the administration block).
Muddy Wellies Community Farm, Hythe Road, Smeeth, TN25 6ST
Received 3 Mar 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0419
Proposed first-floor rear extension over existing sun-room
32, Peter Churchill Lane, Ashford, TN23 3ST
Received 3 Mar 2023
Decision MadeOTH/2023/0420
Details pursuant to condition 17 (electric vehicle charging) for planning permission 19/00340/AS
Land South and East of Tilden Gill Road, Tenterden, Kent
Received 3 Mar 2023
Decision MadeOTH/2023/0421
Permission to continue to manage the hedges in agricultural field that are affected by the TPO. Species Holly, Oak and Hazel - to be cut down by up to 6.5 metres
Rogers Wood, Cranbrook Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent TN27 8ET
Received 2 Mar 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0422
Single storey extension to existing garden studio and installation of photovoltaic array to roof.
Hambrook Lodge, Hambrook Lane, Chilham, CT4 8DJ
Received 3 Mar 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0423
Alterations to existing outbuilding to create 2 bed ancillary accommodation including the insertion of walls and glass screens, fireplace, 2 x staircases, insulation and addition of new windows and doors and retention of lean-to structure. Addition of a bat roost in the roof space of the open cart shed outbuilding.
Crowbridge Cottage, Romden Road, Smarden, TN27 8RA
Received 27 Feb 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0424
Proposed residential development comprising of 3 dwellings together with associated vehicular and pedestrian access, parking, landscaping and boundary treatments, including the demolition of some existing garages.
Garages (1-18), to the rear of 12 and 13 Thorne Estate, Thorne Estate, Pluckley, TN27 0RD
Received 3 Mar 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0425
Single storey extension following removal of conservatory. Existing garage to be re-roofed with plain tile hipped roof. Replacement of existing timber framed sash windows with UPVC fenestration, replacement door and chimney to the right side of the front elevation to be removed.
Beech House, The Street, Westwell, TN25 4LQ
Received 3 Mar 2023
Decision MadeOTH/2023/0426
Non-material amendment to reserved matters approval 21/00524/AS for 80 new homes, a car park, classroom and football pitch; to allow changes to plots 38, 70, 73 and 77, alterations to landscaping and removal of gas compound.
Land to the north of St Marys Close and east of, Ashford Road, Hamstreet, Kent
Received 3 Mar 2023
Decision MadeOTH/2023/0427
Details submitted pursuant of condition 10 (drainage) of planning permission 19/01785/AS
Eleven Acre Shaw, Redbrook Street, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3QR
Received 3 Mar 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0428
Lawful Development Certificate - proposed - extend dropped kerb
20, Jersey Close, Kennington, TN24 9LD
Received 6 Mar 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0429
Proposed single storey rear and first floor side extensions. Resubmission of lapsed planning application ref 19/01627/AS
19 Burton Road, Kennington, TN24 9DS
Received 6 Mar 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0430
Replace existing ceptic tank with a new Klargester sewage treatment plant
2 The Willows, Lees Road, Brabourne, TN25 5LE
Received 6 Mar 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0431
Proposed 3 bedroom dwelling to the rear of the existing house. New vehicular access and access road.
Sherwood, Canterbury Road, Charing, TN27 0EY
Received 6 Mar 2023
Decision MadeOTH/2023/0432
T1, T2, T3 Oak trees - Remove weight on all trees overhanging the garage and buildings. To be cut back near to main stem.
11, Romsey Close, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0QX
Received 6 Mar 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0434
Construction of 2no dwellings utilising existing highway access with pedestrian footway, landscaping, refuse storage and detached car ports
Westlea House, Pluckley Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent TN27 0AH
Received 6 Mar 2023
Decision MadeOTH/2023/0435
Non-material amendment to planning permission 18/00262/AS (Proposed construction of 43 residential dwellings and associated garages / parking including construction of proposed access road and other associated works) to allow changes to site layout to remove proposed substation from site plan.
Land between Ransley Oast and Greenside, Ashford Road, High Halden, TN26 3LL
Received 6 Mar 2023
Decision MadeOTH/2023/0437
Non-material amendment to planning permission 18/00098/AS (Hybrid planning application for mixed-use development) to change the drawing number related to condition 26.
Waterbrook Park, Sevington, Ashford
Received 6 Mar 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0438
Erection of an Agricultural building - Revised application to 20/00417/AS
Morghew Farm, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, TN30 7LR
Received 6 Mar 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0439
Lawful Development Certificate - Existing - Erection of storage shed in field.
South Broadham, Rock Hill Road, Egerton, TN27 9EB
Received 6 Mar 2023

Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.

View all applications

Get emailed about new planning applications in Ashford

Area alerts send a daily or weekly email with new applications and decisions near a postcode, filtered by project type. £29 a month, up to 3 areas. Records are limited to the councils we collect.

Set up an area alert

Researching a proposal in Ashford Borough Council

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

All planning guides

Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
UK research
Published 16 Jul 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK research
Published 6 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK research
Published 13 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026

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.

Check collection coverage