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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

51,989Searchable applications

564Recorded as pending

87%Approval rate · 31,749 approved or refused records

4,066Refused applications

27,683 approved · 4,066 refused · 2,915 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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Council contacts

Planning enquiriesplanning.policy@ashford.gov.uk Council source

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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 MadeNOT/2023/0686
Prior approval for the change of use of no.3 agricultural buildings and land within the curtilages to no.5 dwelling houses and associated operational development
Agricultural building south of Tatu Barn, High Halden Road, Biddenden
Received 6 Apr 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0687
Proposed construction of 2no semi detached dwellings
5 Harts Cottages, Bourne Lane, Hamstreet, Ashford, Kent TN26 2HH
Received 7 Apr 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0688
Proposed two storey side extension and single storey rear extension following demolition of conservatory
10A, Hillside, Swallowfield, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0BX
Received 7 Apr 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0689
Proposed side extension, move garage to new position, front porch, vehicle crossover and fencing to part of boundary.
1 Heather Drive, Tenterden, Ashford, Kent, TN30 6PL
Received 10 Apr 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0690
Proposed pitched roof to replace the existing flat roof on the south west elevation
Goldenhurst Cottage, Giggers Green Road, Aldington, Ashford, Kent TN25 7BY
Received 10 Apr 2023
Decision MadeOTH/2023/0691
T1 Oak - Reduce crown to previous points. (Superseded specification for oak - 4 metre reduction of Oak tree. )The Oak canopy currently exceeds the boundaries of the property and extends into the gardens of neighbour 2 and neighbour 3 on the plan. Felling of 3 Ash trees. The Ash trees have Ash die back and are posing a danger to the house below (neighbour 1 on the plan). The Ash trees will be replaced with 3 Silver Birch trees.
3, Curteis Road, Tenterden, TN30 6QH
Received 11 Apr 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0692
Erection of a rear dormer and installation of 4no. new roof lights to facilitate a loft conversion.
Chaucer Court, Hampton Lane, Brook, Ashford, TN25 5PN
Received 11 Apr 2023
Decision MadeOTH/2023/0693
Details submitted pursuant to condition 4 (Biodiversity Method Statement) of PA/2022/2076
Forstal Farm, Appledore Road, Tenterden, Ashford, Kent TN30 7DF
Received 11 Apr 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0694
Retrospective conversion of a garage to a self-contained annexe accommodation
16, Waltham Close, Willesborough, TN24 0QY
Received 11 Apr 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0695
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed solar panels to roof
7, Elmfield, Tenterden, TN30 6RE
Received 11 Apr 2023
Decision MadeNOT/2023/0696
Prior notification for the change of use of an agricultural building and land within its curtilage to a dwellinghouse and associated operational development. Resubmission of the extant permission 21/00096/AS
Berridge Farm, Brook Street, Woodchurch, TN26 3SX
Received 11 Apr 2023
Decision MadeOTH/2023/0698
Works to be carried out: G1- Group of 2x Quercus robur (English oak) Rear garden: - Reduce back from building by no more than 3m. - Reduce top edge closest to the building by no more than 3m whilst blending it into the rest of the tree. - Cut back low overhang of the footpath by no more than 2m. - Remove major deadwood. Reasons for works: -To allow more sunlight into the garden and to the solar panels.
11, Furley Close, Kennington, TN24 9EF
Received 11 Apr 2023
Decision MadeOTH/2023/0700
Details submitted pursuant to condition 6- points 1-3- (Contamination - Land and/or groundwater) of planning permission PA/2022/2972
Holly Cottage, Blackwall Road, Wye, Ashford, Kent TN25 5PA
Received 6 Apr 2023
Decision MadeOTH/2023/0702
Discharge of condition 4 (Contamination - Land and/or groundwater) on planning permission 22/00993/AS
Stockbridge Farm building, Ashford Road, Warehorne, TN26 2QL
Received 5 Apr 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0704
Residential development for up to 13no dwellings with associated; access, layout, landscaping, scale and appearance
Land to the South East of High Tree Lodge, Buck Street, Challock
Received 11 Apr 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0706
Proposed single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
5 Ebony Cottages, Ebony Road, Stone, Tenterden, Ashford, Kent TN30 7JE
Received 11 Apr 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0707
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed extension of vehicle crossover with associated hardstanding.
4, Northdown, Ashford, Kent TN24 8RB
Received 11 Apr 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0708
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed replacement hay barn.
Ramsden Barn, Standard Lane, Bethersden, TN26 3JR
Received 12 Apr 2023
Decision MadeOTH/2023/0709
Non-material amendment to planning approval 22/01027/AS (Single storey rear extension) installation of a high level window to lounge omitted from original application and move kitchen window slightly for kitchen layout
31 Churchfield Way, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5EQ
Received 11 Apr 2023
Under ConsultationPA/2023/0710
Retrospective siting of a shepherds hut for use as a holiday let
Bilting Grange Farm, Canterbury Road, Godmersham, TN25 4HA
Received 12 Apr 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0711
Proposed single storey rear extension
48, Rylands Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9LN
Received 12 Apr 2023
Decision MadeOTH/2023/0712
Details submitted pursuant to conditions 3(External walls, Joinary - Mouldings & glazing bars, and Mechanical ventilation or Flues) & 4 (External finish & Materials) of listed building consent PA/2022/2411
7, Barrow Hill Place, Ashford, TN23 1NE
Received 12 Apr 2023
Decision MadeNOT/2023/0713
Prior notification for a proposed Farm building for agricultural works
Mackley Farm, Knock Hill, Stone, Kent TN30 7JX
Received 12 Apr 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0714
Provision of 1 no. residential/commercial waste and storage compounds; refurbishment of the stairwell to include new roof structure, render, and cladding, provided gated residential area. Proposed works to residential properties 24-30 to include PV panels, rendering, and changes to fenestration
Court Wurtin, Beaver Lane, Ashford, Kent TN23 5NH
Received 12 Apr 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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