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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.
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 dates56,933Searchable applications
568Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 36,063 approved or refused records
4,666Refused applications
31,397 approved · 4,666 refused · 3,151 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Jun 2000 to 27 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 1 Nov 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2024/0972
Single-storey front extension. Replacement cladding and installation of solar panels to existing roof.
Eastwell House, Eastwell Barn Mews, Tenterden, TN30 6QW
Received 24 May 2024 - Decision MadeNOT/2024/0973
Remove 23 Leylandii trees and stumps and replant with mixed native hedge
Eastwell House, Eastwell Barn Mews, Tenterden, TN30 6QW
Received 24 May 2024 - Decision MadeOTH/2024/0974
Details submitted pursuant to condition 4 (water voles) for planning permission 19/00025/AS.
Land between railway line and, Willesborough Road, Kennington
Received 24 May 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/0975
Erection of 1no dwelling with associated access, parking and landscaping, following the demolition of an existing agricultural building and sheds.
Lazy Meadow Farm, Smarden Road, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent TN26 3HE
Received 24 May 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/0976
1 x Internally illuminated fascia sign to the north elevation
40 Park Street, Ashford, Kent TN24 8LS
Received 24 May 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/0977
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - loft conversion with dormer to rear with juliet balcony, rooflight to front elevation. Changes to fenestration and increase to eaves level to existing rear extension.
21, Mead Road, Willesborough, TN24 0BS
Received 24 May 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/0978
Proposed garage, log store and storage room
Handen Farm, Bank Road, Aldington, Ashford, Kent TN25 7DE
Received 28 May 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/0979
Single-storey front extension, single-storey rear extension, and changes to fenestration to the side elevation
16 Hither Field, Charing, Ashford, Kent TN27 0HZ
Received 28 May 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/0980
Change of use and conversion of 2 single-storey outbuildings into a studio for childminding.
11 Shepway, Kennington, Ashford, Kent TN24 9EJ
Received 28 May 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/0981
Proposed front and rear extension following the demolition of existing conservatory.
7 Eastern Gardens, Willesborough, TN24 0HE
Received 28 May 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/0982
Two storey side extension
Willow House, Ingleden Park, Swain Road, Tenterden, Ashford, Kent TN30 6SL
Received 28 May 2024 - Decision MadeOTH/2024/0983
Details submitted pursuant to condition 54 (Flood Risk Assessment - compensatory storage) for planning permission 19/00025/AS
Land between railway line and, Willesborough Road, Kennington, Kent
Received 28 May 2024 - Decision MadeNOT/2024/0984
Prior Notification for the demolition of existing portal frame building with open sided section. Building to be demolished to ground slab level and existing concrete surfaced yard made good where required. No further development proposed at this stage.
2 & 3 Hanover Close, Ashford, TN23 1EJ
Received 29 May 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/0985
Conversion of an existing outbuilding into annex and alterations to fenestration (part retrospective)
2 Ibornden Cottages, Frittenden Road, Biddenden, TN27 8LG
Received 29 May 2024 - Decision MadeNOT/2024/0987
Prior Notification for the proposed conversion of the existing redundant agricultural Atcost building to form a single larger dwelling house.
Heather Farm, Brissenden Green Lane, Bethersden, TN26 3JT
Received 29 May 2024 - Decision MadeNOT/2024/0988
Prior notification for roof-mounted solar PV system
Ccl Labels, Foster Road, Ashford Business Park, Sevington, Ashford, Kent TN24 0SH
Received 29 May 2024 - Decision MadeOTH/2024/0990
Non-material amendment to planning permission 18/00098/AS for Hybrid planning application for mixed-use development comprising (1) application for full planning permission for the construction and operation of a 600-space truck stop; a 2,162 sqm GIA service building providing 1,734 sqm GIA of ancillary truck stop service facilities and 878 sqm GIA of B1 offices; buildings providing 6,308 sqm GIA B1 (b and c only), B2 and B8 floorspace for small and medium enterprises; associated access, parking and landscaping, including highway infrastructure works to Waterbrook Avenue and (2) Application for outline planning permission (with all matters reserved) for 8.9ha of employment uses comprising uses falling within use classes B1, B2 and B8, a class A1 superstore of up to 2,323 sqm, drive-through restaurants (use classes A3/A5), a petrol filling station and ancillary convenience store, and car showrooms (sui generis); and up to 400 residential dwellings, with class A1, A3 and A5 neighbourhood retail uses, associated drainage, parking, landscaping and infrastructure; to allow changes to construction of the link road.
Waterbrook Park, Waterbrook Avenue, Sevington, Ashford, TN24 0GB
Received 29 May 2024 - Decision MadeOTH/2024/0991
Details submitted pursuant to condition 2 (Specification for the lime based mortar) of planning permission PA/2023/0491
50, Romney Road, Ashford, TN24 0RW
Received 29 May 2024 - Decision MadeNOT/2024/0992
T1 - Sycamore tree - Removal of tree due to causing damage to property.
3A, Queen Street, Ashford, TN23 1RF
Received 29 May 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/0993
Erection of motorbike store to front garden
140 Christchurch Road, Ashford, TN23 7XA
Received 30 May 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/0994
Single-storey rear extension and changes to fenestration.
35, Forge Meads, Wittersham, TN30 7PE
Received 30 May 2024 - Decision MadeOTH/2024/0995
Details submitted pursuant to conditions 3 (materials), 4 (repairs to outbuilding) & parts (a), (c) and (d) of 5 (detailed drawings) of Listed Building Consent PA/2023/1988
Old Obeden Farm House, Snughorne Lane, Smarden, Ashford, Kent TN27 8PR
Received 30 May 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/0996
Conversion and alterations to existing ancillary building to provide annex accommodation.
The Old Granary, Lossenham Lane, Newenden, Kent TN18 5QQ
Received 30 May 2024 - Decision MadeNOT/2024/0997
Prior notification for the proposed change of use to a building and associated curtilage from agricultural to (B8) storage and distribution.
Great Bromley Farm, Blackwall Road, Wye, TN25 5PA
Received 30 May 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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