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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.
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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 dates60,391Searchable applications
568Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 39,374 approved or refused records
5,065Refused applications
34,309 approved · 5,065 refused · 3,295 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Oct 1996 to 2 Nov 2026. Most recent record check: 3 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2024/2093
Proposed micro-energy storage facility with fencing.
Electrical Substation North of, 314-316 Sandyhurst Lane, Ashford, Kent.
Received 8 Nov 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/2094
Proposed annexe link attached to main dwelling.
Dering Farm, Green Hill Lane, Egerton, TN27 9EY
Received 8 Nov 2024 - Decision MadeOTH/2024/2095
Details submitted pursuant to condition 10 (verification report) for planning permission 20/01600/AS
Land adjoining Four Winds, New Road
Received 8 Nov 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/2096
Single storey rear extension with rooflight
10-12 Olantigh Road TN25 5EJ
Received 8 Nov 2024 - Decision MadeOTH/2024/2097
T1. Ash - Remove tree - Reason, rotting and hollow at the bottom, plus close to railway line. T2. Silver Birch - Remove tree - Reason - hollow in the middle with a danger of falling down. To be replaced with apple trees. More Fruit trees will also be planted in the area. Group3. Row of Sycamores - Crown lift by approx 4m - Reason - Trees are overhanging the track and overhanging nearby properties, this will provide sufficient clearance from properties.
25, Chart Road, Ashford, TN23 3HT
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/2098
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed replacement of the existing white UPVC windows by slimline black aluminium windows.
21 Scotton Street, Wye, TN25 5BU
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Decision MadeOTH/2024/2099
Silver Birch - Reduce to previous points and crown lift to 2.5m height. Reason: to remove the limbs overhanging the tennis court and reduce subsequent leaf drop, which can create a slip hazard and to allow the public to walk below the tree with ease.
Chilham Sports Centre, Branch Road, Chilham, CT4 8DR
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Decision MadeOTH/2024/2100
T1 Sycamore tree - Fell - Reason, The tree has codominant leaders at around 3m above ground level with bark inclusion that will eventually end with failure of one of the leaders, tree is situated in a small garden and over an outbuilding and house making it potentially dangerous in the future.
3 Wheel Mews, The Street, Westwell, TN25 4LQ
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Decision MadeOTH/2024/2101
Discharge of condition 4 (Joinery and window details) of planning application PA/2023/2105
The Old Farm House, Appledore Road TN30 7DF
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/2102
Two-storey rear extension, increase in roof height to create first floor, porch and changes to fenestration.
37, Swan Street, Wittersham, TN30 7PH
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Decision MadeOTH/2024/2103
Details submitted pursuant to condition 3 (material schedule) and 4 (Ecological Enhancement plan) of planning permission PA/2024/1453
The White Cottage, Lewd Lane, Smarden, TN27 8NP
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Decision MadeNOT/2024/2104
5 Day notice. I have a tree in my property at 67 Aylesbury Road Ashford, that is dead and can be a threat. See the picture of the tree and its position marked with a cross as per plan position provided by your service, the dots are the other trees. I would like to have your permission to cut it down.
67 Aylesbury Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN25 4QH
Received 8 Nov 2024 - Decision MadeNOT/2024/2105
T1 - Large Ash tree to fell to ground level as it is showing signs of Honey fungus and has a large limb failure. Also there is severe cavities at the base of the tree. T2 - Medium Ash tree to fell to ground level as showing signs of Honey fungus. T3 - Small multi stemmed Ash tree is dead, to be felled to ground level. (EXEMPT)
Stone Green Farm, The Street, Stone, TN30 7JT
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Decision MadeNOT/2024/2106
T1 - Hornbeam - crown reduction by 2m.
16 Stone Green, Stone, TN30 7JS
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Decision MadeOTH/2024/2108
Details submitted pursuant to condition 5 part ii (Archaeology - written scheme of investigation only) of planning permission 15/01671/AS (as amended OTH/2023/2184) (Plot 1 & 2)
Former Powergen site, Victoria Road
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Decision MadeNOT/2024/2109
Prior Approval for the Change of Use and Conversion of 2No. Agricultural Buildings into 2No. Residential Dwellings with associated amenities.
Obeden Farm, Bell Lane, Smarden, TN27 8PR
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/2110
Listed building consent for re-roofing and associated works including replacement of tiles, installation of new TLX Batsafe membrane, repair/replacement of lead to two projecting windows; replacement of cement mortar flashing to chimney with lead.
Old Harrow Farm, Link Hill Lane TN27 9BH
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Decision MadeOTH/2024/2111
Details submitted pursuant to condition 42 (Public Art Brief) of Planning Permission 19/00025/AS
Land between railway line and, Willesborough Road, Kennington
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/2112
Single-storey rear extension and two-storey side extension following the demolition of the existing single-storey rear extension
5 Monks Hill Cottages, Church Road, Warehorne, TN26 2LR
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Decision MadeOTH/2024/2114
Details submitted for phases 2a & 4 pursuant to condition 26 (fine details) parts vii & ix only of planning permission 19/01476/AS
Land At Newtown Works, Newtown Road, Ashford, TN24 0PN
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Decision MadeOTH/2024/2115
Oak Tree - 3 metre Crown reduction (to previous reduction points) - Reason - To keep the tree at a maintainable height and prevent the falling of branches.
13 Bishop Crescent TN30 7BF
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/2118
Single-storey rear and side extension following the demolition of the existing conservatory. Replacement of existing timber boundary fence with a brick boundary wall to rear and side boundaries.
6, Longbridge, Willesborough, TN24 0TA
Received 13 Nov 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/2120
Change of use of land from agricultural to garden. Garage, hardstanding, and workshop building. (Retrospective)
Farthing Cottage, Bethersden Road TN26 3QW
Received 13 Nov 2024 - Decision MadePA/2024/2121
Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans and documents) for planning permission PA/2023/2384 to include a fire escape window to comply with building regulations
34 Albert Road, Ashford, TN24 8NX
Received 13 Nov 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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