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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 dates55,977Searchable applications
567Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 35,235 approved or refused records
4,567Refused applications
30,668 approved · 4,567 refused · 3,118 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 Mar 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Planning and DevelopmentContact planning Planning ContactsLocal plan Emerging Local Plan and Design CodePre-application advice Pre-Application AdviceArticle 4 directions Article 4 Directions
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning.policy@ashford.gov.ukCouncil source
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
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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
- Decision MadePA/2024/0458
Change of use of land, erection of stables, and erection of fence and gates adjacent to a road. (retrospective)
1 Fir Tree Villa,, Bonnington, Ashford, Kent TN25 7AY
Received 6 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeOTH/2024/0459
Notice under Reg 3 Supply and installation of a temporary two-storey modular classroom block and associated stairwell and lobbies Ref: KCC/AS/0032/2024
Chilmington Green School, Jemmett Road, Ashford, TN23 4QE
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/0460
Proposed first floor and ground floor rear extension
123 Grosvenor Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent TN24 9PA
Received 6 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeOTH/2024/0461
Non-material amendment to planning permission 16/00125/AS for Construction of 326 new dwellings with associated access, parking, landscaped areas including a neighbourhood play area, internal roads for the development, details of distributor roads E and F, Waterbrook Link Road, a district play area north of Captain's Wood and surface water drainage measures to allow changes to house type and layout of plots B6-B8.
Land South of Captain's Wood, Cheeseman's Green Lane, Ashford
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/0462
First floor side infill extension
44, Hopes Grove, High Halden, TN26 3ND
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/0463
Lawful development certificate - Proposed vehicle crossover and hardstanding.
19, Riversdale Road, Ashford, TN23 7TP
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeNOT/2024/0464
T1 - Hawthorn tree - It is proposed to cut the tree down to just below the rotten trunk so hopefully it will regrow. Rotten at the base and one branch has split away from the main trunk. It is also overhanging the highway. The high winds have weakened the main trunk. T2 - Hawthorn Bush - Crown raise by 3 metres as it overhangs Lossenham Lane and in the way of the entrance gate to Newenden Cricket Ground.
The Cricket Ground, Lossenham Lane, Newenden, TN18 5PN
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/0465
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed mansard roof extension with 2no Juliet balconies in dormer features, 2no. rooflights and a single-storey rear extension.
3, Reedmace Close, Singleton, TN23 5GE
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeNOT/2024/0466
T1-Turkey Oak - Crown reduction by 2.5m from 16m to 13.5m to permit better crown development of Lucombe Oak tree which is less vigorous
1 The Grove, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent TN27 0RS
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/0467
Conversion of existing outbuilding into ancillary accommodation and single storey link to main dwelling; new front dormer and rear solar panels.
Oaks Farm, Hornbrook Lane, Woodchurch, TN26 3TH
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/0468
Proposed one bedroom annexe with office to include enclosing the existing outdoor pool and providing a new snooker and table tennis area with associated facilities.
The Red House, Harville Road, Wye, Ashford, TN25 4ER
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeOTH/2024/0469
Details submitted pursuant to condition 4 (joinery) of planning permission PA/2023/0806
Bevenden Lodge, Ashford Road, Great Chart, TN26 1JL
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/0470
3no terraced houses (1 x 2 bed, 2 x 3 bed) to replace vacant garages.
Garage sites east of 8 and rear of 17, Hurst Road, Kennington
Received 6 Feb 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/0471
Single storey side extension to the existing sales building to provide Hot Food Takeaway, including the provision of plant and associated works.
BP Filling Station, 18 Beaver Road, Ashford, Kent TN23 7RP
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/0472
Erection of 1no. dwelling following demolition of existing garage
Moat Farm House, Oak Grove Lane, High Halden, TN26 3BX
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/0473
Outline application for the proposed development of a 2/3 bed dwelling with all matters reserved.
Fair View, Bull Lane, Bethersden, TN26 3HA
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeNOT/2024/0474
T1 - Yew Tree - Removal of branch due to proximity of nearby dwelling
The Quillet, 23 Court Lodge Road, Appledore, Ashford, Kent TN26 2DD
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/0476
Listed Building Consent for digging up the non-original concrete or screed floor and lay a new suspended timber floor with insulation in the main living area on the ground floor. To dig up the non-original concrete or stone floor to the bathroom and entrance lobby and lay a new floor with insulation. To remove all deteriorated and blown plaster areas from walls and ceilings and make good with material to match existing. Re-lay the patio, reusing existing flagstones and reclaiming them to match the existing ones, lay new drainage. Retrospective permission for a roof light on the rear elevation roof.
5, Ye Ancient House, High Street, Biddenden, TN27 8AL
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeOTH/2024/0477
Details submitted pursuant to conditions 3 (Lighting) and 4 (Ecological enhancements) of Planning Permission PA/2023/1627
Brisley Farm Buildings, Brisley Lane, Ruckinge, TN26 2PW
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/0484
Erection of a triangular pergola
27 Otium Lake, Station Road, Pluckley, TN27 0DZ
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeOTH/2024/0478
x2 Silver Birch Trees -Removal due to both trees being dead. Replanting is difficult as the existing trees are extremely large and create large shaded areas including a large Oak Tree.
65, Aylesbury Road, Kennington, TN25 4QH
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/0479
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed construction of an equestrian lunge pen to include post and rail fencing and a permeable sand surface.
Burnt House Farm, Burnthouse Lane, Smarden, Ashford, Kent TN27 8PT
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeOTH/2024/0481
G1 - species unknown - Crown lift all trees by 3-4 meters to all overhanging trees to allow agricultural equipment to use track which was put in for this reason. The crown lift will be 0.5m from the boundary line and only on the trackway aspect.
St Margarets Church, Church Lane, Hothfield, TN26 1EL
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/0482
Retrospective application for the continued use of land for a 4no plot Gypsy / Traveller Site with 5no mobile homes, 4no touring caravans, 4no existing dayrooms, 3no existing access, 3no existing sheds and 1no new access with associated fencing and landscaping.
Brockton Farm Paddock, Vicarage Lane, Charing, TN27 0BT
Received 11 Mar 2024
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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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