England · Local authority

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
54,918Searchable applications
548Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 34,367 approved or refused records
4,463Refused applications

29,904 approved · 4,463 refused · 3,059 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 May 2001 to 27 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 31 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Council contacts

Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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

Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.

Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)

Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Decision MadePA/2023/2312

    3 x commercial units contained within 2no. buildings (comprising a mix of B2, B8 and ancillary office uses), including the realignment of the existing site access from Mace Lane and associated parking, servicing areas and landscaping. Following demolition of former Invicta Press buildings and partial demolition of Unit 8, Mace Lane Industrial Estate

    The Invicta Press, Lower Queens Road, Ashford, TN24 8HH

    Received 12 Dec 2023
  2. Decision MadePA/2023/2313

    Listed Building Consent for re-pointing to external brickwork and chimneys and flaunching to chimneys, replacement of plastic rainwater/drainage goods with cast iron and replace ridge tile.

    Lyddendane House, Lyddendane Road, Hastingleigh, TN25 5HZ

    Received 12 Dec 2023
  3. Decision MadeOTH/2023/2316

    Details submitted pursuant to Conditions 4 (Drainage), 5 (Archaeology - Part I), 6 (Construction and Transport Management Plan), 15 (Bicycle Storage Facilities), 16 (Refuse), 18 (Fencing and any Boundary Treatment), 19 (Soft Landscaping), 20 (High speed fibre connection) & 23 (Details of ecological measures) of planning permission 22/01049/AS

    New Street Farm,, Chilmington Green Road, Great Chart, Ashford, TN23 3DL

    Received 13 Dec 2023
  4. Decision MadeNOT/2023/2318

    Prior Notification for a telecommunication base station comprising a 25m lattice tower supporting up to 6 no antennas and up to 2 no dishes, with up to 5no ground based cabinets, 1no meter cabinet and ancillary development thereto including compound fencing.

    Telecommunications Mast on land at Hothfield Works, Watery Lane, Westwell, TN25 4JJ

    Received 13 Dec 2023
  5. Decision MadePA/2023/2319

    Outbuilding alterations to install flue and external doorway.

    New Flying Horse, Upper Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, Kent TN25 5AN

    Received 13 Dec 2023
  6. Decision MadePA/2023/2320

    Single storey rear extension and side porch.

    2 Vincers Cottages, Plain Road, Smeeth, TN25 6QW

    Received 13 Dec 2023
  7. Decision MadeOTH/2023/2322

    Details pursuant to condition 5 (part A) (BREEAM) of planning permission 19/00025/AS in relation to the Bowls Club only.

    Land between railway line and, Willesborough Road, Kennington

    Received 14 Dec 2023
  8. Decision MadePA/2023/2323

    Conversion of the existing garage to an office and lounge space with new fenestration.

    The Old Vicarage And Stable Cottage, Godmersham Park, Canterbury Road, Godmersham, CT4 7DS

    Received 14 Dec 2023
  9. Decision MadePA/2023/2324

    Proposed detached garage and storage building with garden room

    Sheerland House, Swan Lane, Pluckley, TN27 0PL

    Received 14 Dec 2023
  10. Decision MadePA/2023/2325

    Variation of condition 3 (approved plans) & 9 (capture of smoke) of planning permission 22/01011/AS (Partial remodelling and upgrading of existing fire station including demolition of existing live fire training building and construction of new live fire training building, support building, reconfiguration of road traffic collision (rtc) training area and vehicle storage, minor amendments to existing fire station building, creation of secondary access off henwood, provision of additional parking to front and side of existing building, erection of fence and gates to rear access road, erection of acoustic fence along and retaining wall and ancillary works) to allow changes to the smoke extraction and cleaning system.

    Ashford Fire Station, Henwood, Ashford, TN24 8DH

    Received 14 Dec 2023
  11. Decision MadePA/2023/2326

    Proposed conversion and infill extension of existing outbuilding to create home office/gym for incidental use to the main dwelling

    8 Plurenden Manor Farm Cottages, Plurenden Road, Woodchurch, TN26 3JW

    Received 14 Dec 2023
  12. Decision MadePA/2023/2327

    A new swimming pool and associated landscaping works. (Part Retrospective)

    Quinnies, Pilgrims Way, Boughton Aluph, TN25 4EU

    Received 14 Dec 2023
  13. Decision MadePA/2023/2329

    Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed change of use of dwelling (C3a) to provide caring facilities (C3b)

    14 Heritage Road, Kingsnorth, TN25 7LF

    Received 15 Dec 2023
  14. Decision MadePA/2023/2330

    Listed Building Consent for outbuilding alterations to install kitchen extract system including flue, creation of external doorway, new ceiling access hatch and relocation of 2no existing ceiling access hatches.

    New Flying Horse, Upper Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, Kent TN25 5AN

    Received 13 Dec 2023
  15. Decision MadePA/2023/2331

    Proposed alteration to the existing ancillary accommodation to include one new window and a pair of French doors.

    The Old Vicarage And Stable Cottage, Godmersham Park, Canterbury Road, Godmersham, CT4 7DS

    Received 14 Dec 2023
  16. Decision MadePA/2023/2333

    Variation to conditions 3 (Approved plans) and, 17 (Evidence of water use & efficiency) of planning permission PA/2022/2687 "Erection of dwelling house" to allow the construction of 2 no dormers (to rear) and 2 no roof lights (to front) and to remove the need to submit details to the LPA for condition 17 as it is considered not necessary as there is a mechanism to achieve this under the building regulations.

    Captain John's Cottage, Land between 1 Crocken Hill Road and 2 Crocken Hill Cottages, Crocken Hill Road, Egerton, TN27 9BJ

    Received 15 Dec 2023
  17. Decision MadeNOT/2023/2334

    T1- Wild Cherry Tree- To be felled. The wild cherry tree is very near my bungalow. The Tree Surgeon advises it is felled due to the risk of falling onto my bungalow.

    9, Coombe Lane, Tenterden, TN30 6HD

    Received 18 Dec 2023
  18. Decision MadePA/2023/2335

    Certificate of lawful development - Proposed - use of the dwelling to provide caring facilities for up to 3 persons.

    6, Clive Dennis Court, Willesborough, TN24 0LX

    Received 18 Dec 2023
  19. Decision MadePA/2023/2337

    Two-storey dwelling following the demolition of existing garages (2 no.)

    Land East of 139 Cudworth Road, Willesborough

    Received 18 Dec 2023
  20. Decision MadeNOT/2023/2338

    T1 Hawthorne - Crown reduction of 3 metre height, and 3 metre off lateral limbs (cut back to old points).

    St Cyriac, The Street, Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 5LR

    Received 14 Dec 2023
  21. Decision MadeOTH/2023/2339

    Details submitted pursuant to condition 6 (CEMP) of planning permission PA/2023/1547

    Land at former Gas Holder Station north east of Stag Enterprise Park, Leacon Road, Ashford, Kent

    Received 18 Dec 2023
  22. Decision MadePA/2023/2340

    Single-storey rear extension and amendments to existing rear ground floor fenestration

    19, Churchfield Way, Wye, TN25 5EQ

    Received 18 Dec 2023
  23. Decision MadePA/2023/2341

    Two-storey dwelling and detached garage with a part change of use of land from agricultural to residential. Following the demolition of the existing dwelling

    Bedlam House, Bedlam Lane, Smarden, TN27 8PG

    Received 19 Dec 2023
  24. Decision MadeNOT/2023/2342

    Reserved Matters application for the approval of access and layout for eight dwellings pursuant to application PA/2023/1266

    The Yard, Burnthouse Lane, Smarden, TN27 8PT

    Received 19 Dec 2023

Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.

View all applications

Get emailed about new planning applications in Ashford

Area alerts send a daily or weekly email with new applications and decisions near a postcode, filtered by project type. £29 a month, up to 3 areas. Records are limited to the councils we collect.

Set up an area alert

Researching a proposal in Ashford Borough Council

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

All planning guides
  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning application documents: what to read first

    Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning permission drawings: how to read plans

    Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.

  • Property research · 13 min read

    Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics

    Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.

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.

Check collection coverage