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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

66,325Searchable applications

578Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 45,889 approved or refused records

5,676Refused applications

40,213 approved · 5,676 refused · 3,557 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 3 Oct 1995 to 3 Nov 2026. Most recent record check: 6 Nov 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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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More application records

Decision MadeOTH/2025/1971
Details submitted pursuant to condition 8 (Fine Detail Soft Landscaping - Phases B6-B8 only) of planning permission 16/00125/AS
Land South of Captain's Wood (Phases B6-B8 only), Cheeseman's Green Lane, Finberry, Ashford
Received 24 Oct 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/1972
Single-storey rear extension and removal of chimney. Following the demolition of an existing single-storey extension and porch.
Malthouse Farm, Rock Hill Road, Egerton, TN27 9EB
Received 24 Oct 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/1973
Proposed detached carport (Retrospective)
14, Chilmington Oaks, Chilmington Green Lane, Chilmington Green, TN23 8AL
Received 24 Oct 2025
Decision MadeOTH/2025/1974
Details submitted pursuant to Conditions 4 (Landscaping), 8 (Bicycle Storage), 12 (External Lighting), 14 (Biodiversity) of Planning Permission 20/01486/AS
Redundant building at, Redwood House, Canterbury Road, Charing
Received 24 Oct 2025
Decision MadeNOT/2025/1975
Beech Tree - To be removed. Reason for works - Damaged, rotting and close to the main road , Health & Safety reasons. Conifer Tree - To be removed. Reason for works - Tree is dead & next to main road. Hawthorn Tree - To be remove. Reason for works - Dangerous due to dying and damage to the base.
4 Stace Close, Tenterden, TN30 6RP
Received 24 Oct 2025
Decision MadeOTH/2025/1976
Details submitted pursuant to Conditions 2 (Landscaping) and 3 (Biodiversity Enhancements) of Planning Permission PA/2024/2313
Unit 2, Arrowhead Road, Waterbrook Park, Sevington, TN24 0FL
Received 24 Oct 2025
Decision MadeOTH/2025/1977
Non-material amendment to planning permission PA/2024/0598 for "Proposed barn for general purpose agricultural storage with ancillary farm office/secure store, associated cesspool and farm track" to allow changes to 1 No. window on the south-west elevation, addition of an internal metal staircase and a staff shower cubicle.
Barn 100m North of Vesper Hawk Bungalow, Vesper Hawk Lane, Smarden
Received 24 Oct 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/1978
Proposed conversion of existing garage into an annexe, and the removal of a section of wall to allow for the installation of staircase to the loft following the removal of existing spiral staircase.
79, Bridge Street, Wye, TN25 5ED
Received 27 Oct 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/1979
Change of use of land to residential caravan site, for one Romani family. To consist of one static caravan, two touring caravans, parking for two cars, with associated hardstanding, new fencing, gate, water treatment plant and infrastructure (part retrospective)
Land 100m West of Old Place Cottage, Woodchurch Road, High Halden
Received 27 Oct 2025
Under AppealPA/2025/1980
Certificate of lawful development - Existing – Use of caravan for occasional overnight accommodation for recreational/leisure purposes and storing equipment associated with this.
Land rear of 1 and 2 Buckhurst Cottages sites 3 and 4, Ongley Lane, Biddenden
Received 27 Oct 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/1981
Listed Building Consent for single storey Orangery with rooflight to the Western façade of the property.
Saracens Cottage, Surrenden Road, Pluckley, TN27 0SA
Received 22 Oct 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/1983
Erection of a single storey rear extension and a pool house connected by glazed link
Burscombe Oast, Burscombe Farm, Coach Road, Egerton, Ashford, TN27 9BB
Received 27 Oct 2025
Decision MadeNOT/2025/1984
5 Day Notification to fell for safety reasons
Land rear of 1 and 2 Buckhurst Cottages sites 3 and 4, Ongley Lane, Biddenden
Received 24 Oct 2025
Decision MadeOTH/2025/1985
Details submitted pursuant to conditions 2 (Materials), 7 (Landscaping scheme) and 8 (Biodiversity Enhancements) of planning permission 19/00628/AS
Trybairn, Blackwall Road, Wittersham, Ashford, TN30 7EG
Received 27 Oct 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/1986
Variation of condition 8 (Biodiversity) of planning permission 19/00628/AS to allow for additional time to implement the condition
Trebyan, Blackwall Road, Wittersham, Ashford, TN30 7EG
Received 27 Oct 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/1987
Permanent retention of the existing farm worker’s dwelling (Retrospective)
Workers Dwelling 50ms Northeast of, School Lodge Farm, Smarden Bell Road, Smarden
Received 27 Oct 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/1988
Outline application for a One-and-a-half-storey self-build dwelling and detached garage with all matters reserved.
Land 20m Northeast of, 55-59 Maytham Road, Rolvenden
Received 28 Oct 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/1989
Conversion of an existing detached garage to create a residential annexe, including the erection of a single-storey rear extension
Elm Cottage, 5 Gothic Cottages, Westwell Lane, West of Westwell, Westwell, Ashford, TN26 1AH
Received 28 Oct 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/1990
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed rear in-fill extension.
3 Pound Lane, Molash, Canterbury, CT4 8HG
Received 28 Oct 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/1991
Listed Building Consent for the conversion of the oasthouse into a dwelling
Ratsbury, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, TN30 7LU
Received 23 Oct 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/1992
Change of use of barn and related hard-standing from a wood-chip drying use to use within Classes B2 and E(giii) for the maintenance and servicing of vehicles and farm machinery (Retrospective)
Hendon Barn, Shadoxhurst Road, Woodchurch, TN26 3QP
Received 28 Oct 2025
Decision MadeNOT/2025/1993
Prior approval for the change of use and conversion of an existing agricultural building into two dwelling houses and associated operational development.
Barn at, Elvey Farm, Elvey Lane, Pluckley
Received 28 Oct 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/1995
Two-storey annexe to serve Manor Pound
Manor Pound, Chapel Lane, Egerton, Ashford, TN27 9BX
Received 28 Oct 2025
Decision MadeNOT/2025/1996
Prior notification for an agricultural storage building
Court Lodge Farm, The Street, Great Chart, TN23 3AY
Received 28 Oct 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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