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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

52,286Searchable applications

564Recorded as pending

87%Approval rate · 32,017 approved or refused records

4,111Refused applications

27,906 approved · 4,111 refused · 2,926 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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 MadePA/2023/0851
Proposed single-storey side extension with glass balustrade balcony above, external alterations including cladding and changes to fenestration, conversion of garage to habitable accommodation. Erection of a detached double garage and store with workshop/store above. Retrospective Change of use of land from agricultural to a residential garden area
Robinwood, Rosemary Lane, Smarden, TN27 8PF
Received 3 May 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0852
Erection of building for general storage of equipment and timber/hay and associated works
Robinwood, Rosemary Lane, Smarden, TN27 8PF
Received 3 May 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0853
Demolition of existing detached garage building, erection of a replacement incidental building with storage space and new boundary wall.
8 Beacon Oak Road, Tenterden, TN30 6RZ
Received 3 May 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0854
Erection of a single storey rear extension
Wallington House, Pluckley Road, Ashford, TN27 8NQ
Received 3 May 2023
Decision MadeOTH/2023/0855
T1 - Oak, to undertake a crown reduction by 2m and crown raise to 4m from ground level.
4 Vineys Gardens, Tenterden, TN30 7AZ
Received 2 May 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0856
Proposed Annexe
22, Ripley Road, Willesborough, TN24 0JP
Received 3 May 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0857
Proposed increase in height of perimeter fence by adding trellis.
1, Wyndy Lane, Ashford, TN25 4PY
Received 3 May 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0858
Re-construction of fire damaged sports pavilion, including new patio areas, re-levelling works and retention of secure storage container for associated equipment.
Playing Fields, off Dark Lane, Withersdane, Ashford, Kent TN25 5DL
Received 3 May 2023
Decision MadeNOT/2023/0859
Oak tree- to fell due to the tree being dead.
Place Barn Farm, The Green, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3PF
Received 3 May 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0860
Proposed installation of 9no. Solar Panels to roof & 1no. EV Charging Point to garden wall
Kennington House, 9 The Street, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9EX
Received 25 Apr 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0861
Proposal to split the existing dwelling connected to the shop into two flats; including minor alterations internally, removal of a small window on external elevation, change of window to ground floor rear kitchen, insertion of 1no. roof light to rear elevation. Minor alterations internally to the shop including fitting a wc/welfare area, externally installation off double doors to the rear elevation, and re-clad existing flat roof extension with weatherboard to match the surrounding area.
Egerton Delivery Office, The Street, Egerton, TN27 9DJ
Received 28 Apr 2023
Decision MadeNOT/2023/0862
Prior Notification for Installation of a 30m high slimline lattice tower with 6 antennae on the headframe, alongside 8 equipment cabinets and ancillary development inside a 9m x 9m chainlink fenced compound.
Telecommunications Mast south east of Home Farm, Hythe Road TN25 6PW
Received 4 May 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0864
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed rear single-storey extension
Land southeast of 1 Wilkinson Close, Ashford Road, Charing, Kent
Received 4 May 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0865
Variation of condition 3 (approved plans) of planning permission 21/00700/AS (Loft conversion and two storey rear extension) to allow for changes to internal layout and fenestration on the rear.
Berries Mount, Gold Hill, Westwell, TN25 4LD
Received 4 May 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0866
Proposed first floor side extension and single storey side/rear extension following removal of conservatory (amended from planning permission 21/01236/AS)
15 Rising Road, Ashford, Kent TN23 4QG
Received 4 May 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0867
Proposed extended drop kerb
74 Grasmere Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent TN24 9BG
Received 5 May 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0868
Proposed side extension and conversion of existing garage.
9 Nightingale Close, Sevington, Ashford, TN24 0TP
Received 3 May 2023
Decision MadeOTH/2023/0870
T1 Alder- remove lateral growing limbs towards building to a height of 6 metres; T2 Field Maple- remove lateral limbs growing towards building to a height of 6 metres and remove high branch toward top of tree overhanging security fence; G1 Group of 3 small Hazels- re-coppice; T3 Twin stem Field Maple- reduce in height by 4 metres; T4 Sycamore- remove secondary stem at 4 metres which grows out over building
Ashford Business Park, Barrey Road, Sevington, TN24 0SG
Received 5 May 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0871
Proposed side extension with dormers to rear elevation.
Coach House, Hookstead, High Halden, TN26 3NE
Received 5 May 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0872
Proposed change of use of land for the keeping of horses and erection of barn for equestrian use
Maltmans Nursery, Pluckley Road, Maltmans Hill, Smarden, TN27 8RD
Received 5 May 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0873
Demolition of detached garage; one and a half storey rear extension; alterations to existing roof including a minor increase in the ridge height; new cladding; replacement windows and rooflights (part retrospective).
Park View, Canterbury Road, Challock, TN25 4DF
Received 9 May 2023
Decision MadeNOT/2023/0874
Prior Approval for larger homes extension proposed single storey rear extension (depth 8m, eaves 2.45m, ridge 4m) and side extension
Old Chequertree Farm, Chequer Tree Lane, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent TN26 3JR
Received 9 May 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0875
Vehicular crossover
14, Osborne Road, Willesborough, TN24 0EE
Received 9 May 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/0878
Proposed detached double garage
Beauwell, Bowerland Lane, Chilham, CT4 8AT
Received 9 May 2023

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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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