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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
63,781Searchable applications
570Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 43,432 approved or refused records
5,416Refused applications

38,016 approved · 5,416 refused · 3,452 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Oct 1996 to 2 Nov 2026. Most recent record check: 5 Nov 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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  1. Decision MadeOTH/2025/1639

    Details submitted pursuant to the Biodiversity Gain Plan informative for planning permission PA/2024/1697.

    Electricity Sub Station, Appledore Road, Kenardington

    Received 27 Aug 2025
  2. Decision MadePA/2025/1640

    Conversion of a detached single storey garage to an annexe and a home office. Including changes to fenestration. (Retrospective)

    Green Farm Cottage, Church Lane, Shadoxhurst, TN26 1LS

    Received 5 Sept 2025
  3. Decision MadePA/2025/1641

    Separation of an existing holiday-let barn from the main dwelling. Establishing the holiday-let barn as a stand-alone property.

    Holiday Let Barn at Hornes Place Oast, Kenardington Road, Appledore, TN26 2BS

    Received 5 Sept 2025
  4. Decision MadeOTH/2025/1642

    Details submitted pursuant to condition 20 (GCN License) & 21 (Reptile mitigation verification report) of planning permission PA/2024/2318.

    Land between Boughton Cottage and Millview Cottage, Mill Lane, Smarden

    Received 5 Sept 2025
  5. Decision MadePA/2025/1649

    Erection of a garage (retrospective)

    4 Albemarle Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0HL

    Received 28 Aug 2025
  6. Decision MadePA/2025/1643

    Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Conversion of garage to habitable room with a shower room and installation of new window and brick wall to front.

    7 Brendon Drive, Ashford, TN24 8HY

    Received 8 Sept 2025
  7. Decision MadeNOT/2025/1644

    T1 - crab apple tree - Fell - has outgrown its space within the garden. T2- weeping silver pear tree - Fell - has outgrown space within the garden and is leaning dangerously. T3 - Horse chestnut - Crown lift by 3.5metres above footpath and 5.5metres above road, 5.5metres over the garden and outbuilding below , which will leave a 2 metre clearance over the fabric of the buildings.

    5 The Green, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3PE

    Received 8 Sept 2025
  8. Decision MadeOTH/2025/1645

    Details submitted pursuant to Condition 4 (Landscaping) of planning application 22/00787/AS

    Hamden Grange Farm, Bethersden Road, Smarden, TN26 3HF

    Received 8 Sept 2025
  9. Decision MadeOTH/2025/1646

    Details submitted pursuant to Condition 9 (District Level Licence) of planning application PA/2024/1697

    Kenardington Substation, Appledore Road, Kenardington, Ashford, TN26 2NE

    Received 8 Sept 2025
  10. Decision MadePA/2025/1647

    Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed construction of a new, single-storey building incidental to the main house

    39 Swan Street, Wittersham, Tenterden, TN30 7PH

    Received 8 Sept 2025
  11. Decision MadeNOT/2025/1648

    A, B, C - Cupressus Leylandii- Remove a clump of 3 trees on the boundary between Church House and Greenside. These will be replaced with a hedge of native English species. D - Cupressus Leylandii - Fell E - Conifer - Fell F - Oak - remove the lower limbs back to between 1m and 2m from the trunk to allow more light to pond. Furthermore, the higher branches will need to be trimmed to protect the BT cable that runs through the tree canopy - clear around utility cable by 500mm all smaller diameter branches (<50mm diameter) that may damage it.

    Church House, Church Hill, High Halden, TN26 3JB

    Received 8 Sept 2025
  12. Decision MadePA/2025/1653

    Replacement single storey dwelling (self build)

    Corona, 31 Watercress Lane, Ashford, TN23 5EL

    Received 28 Aug 2025
  13. Decision MadePA/2025/1654

    Proposed (self-build) detached dwelling, together with landscape enhancements, including the provision of a woodland copse, new pond, hedgerows, tree line, and replacement of existing manege with grassland

    Wrens Nest, Wrens Nest Lane, High Halden, TN26 3NH

    Received 8 Sept 2025
  14. Decision MadePA/2025/1655

    Proposed single-storey side extension and conversion of integrated garage.

    17 Otium Lake, Station Road, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0DZ

    Received 8 Sept 2025
  15. Decision MadePA/2025/1656

    Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed 8no solar panels to roof of side elevation.

    Knollys, The Green, Boughton Aluph, TN25 4JB

    Received 8 Sept 2025
  16. Decision MadePA/2025/1657

    Listed Building Consent for internal alterations and reconfiguration on the first and second floors, including a replacement staircase, relocating doors and partition walls and various fenestration changes. All existing ground floors to be replaced with Limecrete and underfloor heating, and insulate external walls. proposed vaulted ceilings. Modern catslide to be rebuilt. Proposed new porch.

    Beech Court, Canterbury Road, Challock, TN25 4DJ

    Received 1 Sept 2025
  17. Decision MadeNOT/2025/1660

    A Sycamore tree was identified as a very high concern and urgently needs dealing with. The tree in question is located approximately one metre from the boundary on our side and is posing a potential risk to a neighbouring property that it is leaning towards and could endanger life.

    Great Maytham Hall, Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4NE

    Received 8 Sept 2025
  18. Decision MadeNOT/2025/1658

    T1. Ash tree - Fell - Reason for works: Ash dieback . Another tree has been planted nearby as advised previously which is now established. T2. Cherry tree - Fell - Reason for works: Tree is overshadowing house due to height, and causing root growth damage.

    Snowdrop Cottage, Ball Lane, Kennington, TN25 4EB

    Received 8 Sept 2025
  19. Decision MadePA/2025/1659

    Certificate of Lawful Development - Proposed single storey side extension.

    Bond Cottage, Bond Lane, Kingsnorth, TN23 3ES

    Received 8 Sept 2025
  20. Decision MadePA/2025/1661

    Addition of glazing to rear elevation to create new rear entrance porch.

    Pearsons Meadow, Pluckley Road, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8NL

    Received 9 Sept 2025
  21. Decision MadeNOT/2025/1662

    T1 - eucalyptus - crown reduction by 8 metres. Overhanging garden building and branches falling off.

    The Well House, 24 Oaks Road, Tenterden, TN30 6RD

    Received 9 Sept 2025
  22. Decision MadePA/2025/1663

    Certificate of lawful development - Proposed works to a Listed Building - Relocation and enlargement of a loft hatch from the cupboard in the primary bedroom to either the landing ceiling at the top of the stairs or the spare bedroom. Work is needed in the loft in the form of removing a secondary layer of felt that is preventing good ventilation of the structural timbers. In addition to this, the firestop partition wall needs plasterboarding to meet the required level of fire separation between us and the adjacent property. At present, this work is unable to be carried out due to the size and location of the current hatch, works will include cutting through the plywood ceiling in our desired location and fit the steel frame of the loft hatch directly into the adjacent joists. If needed we will use 6"x2" timber to reinforce the joists and add extra support.

    35 Silver Hill Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0NZ

    Received 2 Sept 2025
  23. Decision MadeOTH/2025/1665

    T1 Oak Crown lift smaller diameter limbs to 4m height Crown reduce tree by 2m over whole crown Annotated photo to provide guidance to arborist (Superseded specification - T1 Oak, remove to ground level. Tree has outgrown its location)

    7, Sun Rise, Ashford, TN25 4GH

    Received 9 Sept 2025
  24. Decision MadeOTH/2025/1666

    Details submitted pursuant to conditions 4 (Tiles), 5 (Porch Joinery), 6 (Bricks), 7 (Mortar) & 8 (Window Joinery) for planning permission PA/2025/1120

    Thatch Cottage, Sole Street, Crundale, CT4 7EN

    Received 9 Sept 2025

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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.

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