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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

54,121Searchable applications

569Recorded as pending

87%Approval rate · 33,654 approved or refused records

4,362Refused applications

29,292 approved · 4,362 refused · 3,019 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 May 2001 to 27 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 30 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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 MadeOTH/2023/1932
Oak Tree - Fell. Crown has suffered severe dieback and is almost dead, the tree is situated within 2 meters of Smarden Bell Road.
Dering Wood, Smarden Bell Road, Smarden
Received 16 Oct 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/1933
Erection of a rear dormer and demolition of the redundant chimney stack
Bargate Farm, Cranbrook Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent TN27 8DY
Received 18 Oct 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/1935
Replacement dwelling including alteration and enlargement to the residential curtilage. Installation of ground-mounted solar panels in the paddock area.
Newlands, Redbrook Street, Woodchurch, TN26 3QR
Received 18 Oct 2023
Decision MadeNOT/2023/1936
T1 Lawson cypress - to fell.
Holly Lodge, Frogs Lane, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent TN17 4NG
Received 17 Oct 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/1937
Conversion of existing cold store building and conversion of a former stable building to 3 terraced residential dwellings and 1 detached dwelling with vehicular access from Soleshill Road
Soles Hill Farm, Olson Timber Buildings, Soleshill Road, Chilham, CT4 8JZ
Received 18 Oct 2023
Decision MadeOTH/2023/1939
Details submitted pursuant to conditions 25 (underground services), 26 (services plan), 30 (levels), 31(i) (geo-archaeological field evaluation works), and 35 (fibre broadband) of planning permission 19/00025/AS in relation to residential phase only.
Land between railway line and, Willesborough Road, Kennington
Received 18 Oct 2023
Decision MadeOTH/2023/1940
Details submitted pursuant to condition 27 (Highway details) of planning permission 19/00025/AS
Land between railway line and, Willesborough Road, Kennington, Kent
Received 18 Oct 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/1941
Conversion and Change of Use of Unit 1 to two dwellings, Demolition of Units 2 and 3, and erection of two detached dwellings utilising existing access.
Town Barn, The Street, Smarden, TN27 8NA
Received 18 Oct 2023
Decision MadeOTH/2023/1942
Details submitted pursuant to condition 38 (fine details) & 60 (A) (water efficiency calculations) of planning permission 19/00025/AS relating to residential phase only.
Land between railway line and, willesborough road, kennington, kent
Received 18 Oct 2023
Decision MadeOTH/2023/1944
Details submitted pursuant of condition 7 (mechanical ventilation/flues) of planning permission PA/2023/0861
Egerton Post Office, The Street, Egerton, Ashford, Kent TN27 9DJ
Received 18 Oct 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/1945
Variation of condition 5 joinery details of Planning permission 17/00925/AS for "Conversion and partial demolition of building and rebuilding to 4 No. 2 Bedroom flats as a change of use from the former hospital administration building. With associated car parking, bin and cycle storage" to allow UPVC sliding sash windows to the front façade and to extend this to the rest of the building.
Site Of Former Ashford Hospital N H S Trust, Kings Avenue, Ashford, TN23 1LU
Received 18 Oct 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/1808
Part retrospective change of use of the land to equestrian use, stable block, hay store, riding arena, parking area, underground waste water tank, hard and soft landscaping.
Bourkes Place, Egerton Road, Charing, TN27 0AX
Received 27 Sept 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/1809
Replacement dwelling
Whiteways, Churchfield Way, Wye, TN25 5EQ
Received 27 Sept 2023
Decision MadeOTH/2023/1810
Details submitted pursuant to conditions 3 (materials) and 4 (landscaping scheme) of planning permission PA/2023/0954
14, Rolvenden Hill, Rolvenden, TN17 4JN
Received 27 Sept 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/1811
Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of new dwelling
Sunnyside Farm, Shalmsford Road, Chilham, CT4 8BS
Received 27 Sept 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/1812
Replacement of lighting to new LED energy efficient lighting
1, Castle Street, Ashford, TN23 1JQ
Received 27 Sept 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/1813
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed replacement outbuilding and widening of existing permeable parking area
Pigeon House, Hythe Road, Smeeth, TN25 6SS
Received 27 Sept 2023
Decision MadeNOT/2023/1814
Silver Birch - Fell to ground level
East Hill House, 3 East Hill, Tenterden, TN30 6RL
Received 27 Sept 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/1815
Variation of conditions 2 (Walls and Fences), 3 (Landscaping Scheme), and 7 (Hard & Soft Landscaping) of planning permission 17/00331/AS for "Reserved matters application for details of layout, scale, landscaping, and appearance, and revision to approved access arrangement, pursuant to outline permission granted under 14/01116/AS" to allow for variations to the approved boundary treatments and landscaping for the site.
Pluckley Brickworks, Station Road, Pluckley
Received 27 Sept 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/1816
Carport with additional storage/log store following demolition of existing garage.
Birney Hill, Pilgrims Way, Boughton Aluph, TN25 4JD
Received 27 Sept 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/1817
Proposed single storey rear extension, repitching of existing roof and two storey side & first floor rear extension & installation of dormers.
32 Church Road, Sevington, Ashford, TN24 0LE
Received 20 Sept 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/1818
Expansion of existing water treatment plant
Eureka Science Park, Coty Operations, Bradfield Road, Kennington, TN25 4AQ
Received 27 Sept 2023
Decision MadeOTH/2023/1819
Details submitted pursuant to conditions 3 (Materials) & 9 (Walls and Fences) of planning permission PA/2023/0885
Land to the North East of Prospect House, School Road, Appledore, TN26 2BA
Received 27 Sept 2023
Decision MadePA/2023/1820
Installation of a roller shutter door to detached double carbarn
10 Brambling Avenue, Finberry, Sevington, TN25 7FB
Received 27 Sept 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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