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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
54,199Searchable applications
564Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 33,722 approved or refused records
4,368Refused applications

29,354 approved · 4,368 refused · 3,027 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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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/2023/1821

    Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed siting of a caravan for ancillary use

    Silver Birches, Musgrove, Ashford, TN23 7UN

    Received 28 Sept 2023
  2. Decision MadeNOT/2023/1822

    T1 Hawthorn, T2, T3, T4 Silver Birch, T5, T6 Maple, T7, T8 Silver Birch, T9 Maple, T10 Hawthorn, T11 Poplar - Crown lift trees on road side up to 3.3 metres height limbs up to 7cm diameter to permit the unobstructed installation of the lighting festoons.

    The Minnis, The Street, Smarden

    Received 25 Sept 2023
  3. Decision MadePA/2023/1823

    Outbuilding for office use

    22 High Street, Biddenden, Kent, TN27 8AH

    Received 28 Sept 2023
  4. Decision MadePA/2023/1824

    Listed Building Consent for proposed new dormer window to West elevation; provision of additional rafters each side of the existing rafters for dormer window; provision of a stud wall in attic room.

    Ebony Cottage, Reading Street, Tenterden, TN30 7HT

    Received 25 Sept 2023
  5. Decision MadeOTH/2023/1826

    Details submitted pursuant to condition 7 (external lighting) of planning permission 14/01116/AS

    Pluckley Brickworks, Station Road, Pluckley

    Received 28 Sept 2023
  6. Decision MadeOTH/2023/1827

    Non-material amendment to PA/2022/2249 for proposed replacement dwelling; to allow changes to external materials, tile hanging and brickwork.

    14, Rolvenden Hill, Rolvenden, TN17 4JN

    Received 29 Sept 2023
  7. Decision MadeNOT/2023/1828

    Fell to ground level 39no dead/ predominantly dead (>75% of the canopy area) Ash trees majority of the trees to be removed are roadside and pose a risk to road users.

    9, The Bothy, Church Hill, Chilham, CT4 8DA

    Received 29 Sept 2023
  8. Decision MadeNOT/2023/1829

    Emergency Work scheduled w/c 2/10/23 T1 - Horse Chestnut - Tree located in high risk area, directly behind the the play park slide. The tree has x3 large dead stems and is now starting to drop branches. Remove x3 dead stems back to main stem.

    Recreation Ground, Recreation Ground Road, Tenterden, TN30 6RA

    Received 29 Sept 2023
  9. Decision MadePA/2023/1830

    Proposed front porch

    31 Cheesemans Green Lane, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN25 7EX

    Received 22 Sept 2023
  10. Decision MadePA/2023/1831

    Retrospective application for the change of use and conversion of agricultural building to business use (Sui Generis) retention of 2no portakabins for ancillary office use and associated parking area.

    New Luckhurst Farm, Bethersden Road, Smarden, TN27 8QT

    Received 29 Sept 2023
  11. Decision MadeNOT/2023/1832

    T1 - Holm Oak - Crown lift up to 5m. T2 - Yew tree - reduce height from 6m to 4m & spread from 4m to 2/2.5m. T3 - Pine tree - Remove, tree has outgrown surroundings. T4 - Holly - reduce height from 7m to 3.5m and spread from 3.5 to 2/2.5m to allow more light into the garden. (T1 - Holm Oak - Superseded spec-reduce from 15m height to 12m, south and east side spread from 7m to 4.5m and west side spread from 6m to 4.5m to reduce overall dominance in garden).

    125, Bridge Street, Wye, TN25 5ED

    Received 2 Oct 2023
  12. Decision MadeNOT/2023/1833

    T1 Chestnut. Remove lower split limb nearest house. T3, T5, T6, T8 Willow trees. Re-Pollard. Heart wood of trees rotting to an extent where they may fall due to weight of growth.

    The Cricket Barn, Ashford Road, High Halden, TN26 3LY

    Received 2 Oct 2023
  13. Decision MadeOTH/2023/1834

    T10 Oak. Lift where overhangs Woodgates Close to 5m. Excessive shading. Lift over paddock area to 3m - Access for grass mowers G1 Maples. Lift where overhangs Woodgates Close to 5m. Excessive shading. Lift over paddock area to 3m - Access for grass mowers

    Hathewolden Grange, Ashford Road, High Halden, Ashford, Kent TN26 3LY

    Received 2 Oct 2023
  14. Decision MadePA/2023/1835

    Listed Building Consent for outbuilding for office use

    22, High Street, Biddenden, TN27 8AH

    Received 28 Sept 2023
  15. Decision MadePA/2023/1837

    Car park alterations including proposed covered trolley park and bollards; changes to fenestration, removal of canopy.

    Ashford Business Park, Unit J, Foster Road, Ashford Business Park, Sevington, TN24 0SH

    Received 2 Oct 2023
  16. Decision MadeOTH/2023/1838

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 18/00652/AS for "Full planning application for 353 dwellings" to replace bridges over attenuation basin with viewing deck platforms

    Land at Park Farm South East, Finn Farm Road, Bridgefields, Ashford

    Received 3 Oct 2023
  17. Decision MadeNOT/2023/1839

    T1 Eucalyptus tree - carry out a 3-4m tree reduction. T2 Eucalyptus tree - carry out a 2-3m reduction. Works proposed due to daylight reduction because of the height along with the branches of the tree overhanging into the next-door neighbour's garden.

    19, Albert Road, Ashford, TN24 8NY

    Received 3 Oct 2023
  18. Decision MadeOTH/2023/1841

    TPO NO 1,2016 - creation of concrete slab and patio works within vicinity of tree refs Oak(T2), (T3) and (T4). Concrete / Patio areas to be edged with timber or similar, pinned into place at above ground level and not excavated in. Remove all major protrusions such as rocks and stones, level ground where necessary with sharps sand (relatively load bearing and not toxic to roots) and/or no-fines stone where, sharps sand may migrate from the newly levelled area, lay a geotextile membrane over the area finish with appropriate surface. Part retrospective - concrete slab has been installed. It has been advised by the tree officer (Mr P Cook) that an application should be made.

    Frogshole Farm, Sissinghurst Road, Biddenden, TN27 8EY

    Received 3 Oct 2023
  19. Decision MadePA/2023/1842

    Side and first floor extension to existing garage, and first floor extension to existing link structure

    7, Lime Grove, Ashford, TN24 8AE

    Received 3 Oct 2023
  20. Decision MadeNOT/2023/1843

    Prior Notification received on 28.09.2023 and expiring on 9/11/2023 for a single-storey rear extension with a depth of 4.2m, eaves height of 2.5m and overall height of 3.0m.

    159 Hythe Road, Ashford, TN24 8PN

    Received 28 Sept 2023
  21. Decision MadeNOT/2023/1844

    Prior Notification for agricultural livestock and storage building

    Land South of Homelands Stadium, East of Ashford Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN26 1NJ

    Received 3 Oct 2023
  22. Decision MadeNOT/2023/1845

    Prior Notification for agricultural livestock and storage building

    Land South of Homelands Stadium, East of Ashford Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN26 1NJ

    Received 3 Oct 2023
  23. Decision MadeNOT/2023/1846

    Prior notification for demolition of Ashford International Sports and Social Club

    Ashford International Sports And Social Club, Beaver Road, Ashford, TN23 7SG

    Received 3 Oct 2023
  24. Decision MadePA/2023/1847

    Proposed stables

    Oakleigh Farm, High Halden Road, High Halden, TN26 3HX

    Received 3 Oct 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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