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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
54,298Searchable applications
556Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 33,821 approved or refused records
4,381Refused applications

29,440 approved · 4,381 refused · 3,028 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Conservation areas44 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas75 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified

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  1. Decision MadeOTH/2023/1876

    T1 and T2 Yews- reduce all around by 1 metre, T4 Yew- reduce all around by 1 metre

    24, Northbrooke, Ashford, TN24 8DZ

    Received 6 Oct 2023
  2. Decision MadePA/2023/1877

    Listed Building Consent for internal alterations sought to the Heritage Centre, units 18, 19, 25, 32 and 37 including removing and adding walls, repositioning of doorways, and addition of a lobby. Reconfiguration of access to the Heritage Centre and replacement of external doors.

    Former Wye College, High Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5AH

    Received 6 Oct 2023
  3. Decision MadeNOT/2023/1878

    FLA linked to 10 year WMP. AONB Kent Downs. There are two woodlands on the property, Curtis Wood (3.7 ha) and Bolden Wood (1.1 ha). They occupy sloping ground and are separated from each other by an area of parkland. Both are shown as Ancient Semi-natural Woodland (ASNW) on the Ancient Woodland Inventory. The woodlands are mostly dominated by ash and have been managed as coppice in the past. Other species include hazel, field maple, wild cherry, hornbeam and sweet chestnut. Standards are ash and pedunculate oak. There are also some non-native species present, including sycamore, Capadoccian maple, and horse chestnut, the former two being potentially invasive. The ash is badly affected by Chalara ash dieback, and some work has already been done to remove diseased trees in the northern part of Bolden Wood. To combat ash dieback the applicant is proposing 2 different approaches in 2 woodlands. In Bolden Wood is planned regeneration fell and restocking combining planting and natural regeneration. In Curtis Wood ash will be removed by clear fell in 2 stages and replanted mostly with oak and hornbeam in nests and other native broadleaves around them. Other part of the Curtis Wood, where sweet chestnut and hornbeam is dominant, will be traditionally coppiced.

    Knoll Hill Woodlands, Aldington

    Received 3 Oct 2023
  4. Decision MadePA/2023/1879

    Erection of 2m fence and gate (retrospective)

    Littlehaven, Bromley Green Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2EQ

    Received 3 Oct 2023
  5. Decision MadeOTH/2023/1880

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 17/01170/AS for Layout, Access, Scale, Landscaping and Appearance of development at Chilmington Green for the 346 residential dwellings, which comprises a mix of two-bedroom apartments, two, three, four and five-bedroom houses within Land Parcels B, C, J & K within Main AAP Phase 1 to allow changes to fenestration to rear elevation of Block B; relocation of the bin store double doors from the west elevation to the east elevation of Block C2; replacement of glazed door and window openings to car port with railings in east and west elevations of Block C2; and, correction of error on approved drawings to show car port on north facing elevation drawing for Block C2.

    Land at Chilmington Green, Ashford Road, Great Chart, Ashford

    Received 6 Oct 2023
  6. Decision MadeOTH/2023/1881

    Details submitted pursuant to condition 97 (conservation and interpretation of heritage assets) of planning permission 12/00400/AS relating to Land Parcel E5 only.

    Land at Chilmington Green, Ashford Road, Great Chart, Kent

    Received 6 Oct 2023
  7. Decision MadePA/2023/1884

    Lawful Development Certificate - Existing use as commercial office.

    The Old Granary, Penstock Hall Farm, Canterbury Road, Ashford, TN25 5LL

    Received 6 Oct 2023
  8. Decision MadePA/2023/1885

    Two storey residential annexe/office following removal of existing single storey outbuilding.

    Fourwinds, Hart Hill, Charing, TN27 0HN

    Received 9 Oct 2023
  9. Decision MadeOTH/2023/1888

    Details submitted pursuant to Condition 2 (Samples and written details of bricks, tiles & cladding materials) of planning permission 17/01840/AS

    Former Naccolt Brickworks, Naccolt Road, Naccolt, Wye, Ashford, Kent TN25 5NX

    Received 9 Oct 2023
  10. Decision MadeOTH/2023/1889

    Details submitted pursuant to Conditions 8 (Materials - Middleton Blend Brick, Sherwood Plain Clay Tiles, Marley Eternet Boarding), 9 (Details), 10 (Noise), 11 (Landscaping), 12 (Lighting) & 13 (Biodiversity Enhancements) of planning permission 21/02201/AS

    Pig And Whistle Farmhouse, Agricultural Barn At, Ashford Road, Great Chart, TN23 3DH

    Received 9 Oct 2023
  11. Decision MadeNOT/2023/1890

    Conifer (T1) - to reduce conifer at rear of rear garden by 3m and trim the sides

    69, The Street, Willesborough, TN24 0NA

    Received 9 Oct 2023
  12. Decision MadeNOT/2023/1892

    T1 Ash - reduce 4m in height and 2.5m of lateral limbs (or back to previous cut points) to allow more light into the property and to reduce encroachment of branches with overhead cables.

    Rose Court, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AD

    Received 5 Oct 2023
  13. Decision MadePA/2023/1893

    Single storey side extension and relocation of entrance, conversion of garage. Extension of first floor including widening of dormer window and alteration to roof shape, changes to fenestration.

    Anver, Ulley Road, Kennington, TN24 9HY

    Received 9 Oct 2023
  14. Decision MadePA/2023/1894

    New Dwelling with Amenity Garden and Car Barn

    Proposed Dwelling Land At Little Court, Maytham Road, Rolvenden, TN17 4ND

    Received 10 Oct 2023
  15. Decision MadeNOT/2023/1895

    Prior Notification for agricultural storage barn with lean to

    Mackley Farm, Knock Hill, Stone, TN30 7JX

    Received 10 Oct 2023
  16. Decision MadePA/2023/1896

    Retrospective erection of a car port

    Fairview, Selling Road, Chilham, CT4 8BE

    Received 10 Oct 2023
  17. Decision MadePA/2023/1897

    Two-storey side and single-storey rear extension, garage demolition and relocation and demolition of conservatory.

    Conningsby, Kingsford Street, Mersham, TN25 6PE

    Received 10 Oct 2023
  18. Decision MadeOTH/2023/1899

    Details submitted pursuant to Condition 3 (Soft Landscaping), 6 (Cycle Storage to plots 1-6), 8 (Hard Landscaping), 16 (Biodiversity Enhancement) & 19 (High Fibre Optic) of planning permission 20/01600/AS

    Four Winds, New Road, Egerton, TN27 9DT

    Received 10 Oct 2023
  19. Decision MadeOTH/2023/1900

    T1 Beech Tree - Carry out a 3-4 metre crown reduction.

    7 Lime Grove, Ashford, Kent TN24 8AE

    Received 10 Oct 2023
  20. Decision MadePA/2023/1901

    Listed Building Consent for two storey rear extension, single storey side extension and extension of rear balcony following demolition of existing single storey rear extension. Internal works including changing staircase, removal of walls to create doorways, blocking up of existing doorways, insertion of walls.

    Shalmsford Bridge Cottage, Canterbury Road, Chilham, CT4 8AE

    Received 6 Oct 2023
  21. Decision MadePA/2023/1902

    Proposed two storey side extension, front porch, and partial garage conversion with single storey link extension (to join to dwelling).

    23 Willow Tree Close, Ashford, Kent TN24 0AL

    Received 10 Oct 2023
  22. Decision MadePA/2023/1903

    Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans); 3 (external materials) and Removal of condition 4 (approved window openings) of planning permission PA/2023/0919 to allow for alterations to existing roof including addition of 2no. dormers.

    The Old Bakery, Court Lodge Road, Appledore, TN26 2DD

    Received 10 Oct 2023
  23. Decision MadeOTH/2023/1904

    Details submitted pursuant to condition 20 (part ii - archaeological investigation and part iii - post-excavation assessment) of planning permission PA/2022/2950

    ., Land to the west of Sellindge Substation, Sellindge, TN25 6AF

    Received 11 Oct 2023
  24. Decision MadePA/2023/1905

    Single-storey annexe and new sewage treatment plant.

    Upway, Rye Road, Newenden, Kent TN18 5PL

    Received 11 Oct 2023

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