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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

60,901Searchable applications

568Recorded as pending

87%Approval rate · 39,801 approved or refused records

5,111Refused applications

34,690 approved · 5,111 refused · 3,308 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026

Planning information Planning and Development Contact planning Planning Contacts Local plan Emerging Local Plan and Design Code Pre-application advice Pre-Application Advice Article 4 directions Article 4 Directions

Council contacts

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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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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

Under ConsultationNOT/2025/0038
Reserved matters application for the approval of appearance, landscaping, layout, scale and access for 623 dwellings in land parcels E2, F2, G2, H2, I2 and J2 together with land parcels G4, G6 and EC11 pursuant to outline permission 12/00400/AS
Land Parcels E2 to J2, Ashford Road, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent
Received 7 Jan 2025
Under ConsultationNOT/2025/0039
Reserved matters application for the approval of appearance, landscaping, layout, scale and access for 55no dwellings with associated roads and infrastructure in land Parcels CH3 and CH4 pursuant to outline planning permission 12/00400/AS.
Land Parcels CH3 and CH4, Ashford Road, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent
Received 7 Jan 2025
Under ConsultationNOT/2025/0040
Reserved matters application for the appearance, landscaping, layout, scale and access for DP3 (phase 2) pursuant to outline planning permission 12/00400/AS
Land Parcel DP3, Ashford Road, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent
Received 7 Jan 2025
Under ConsultationNOT/2025/0041
Reserved matters application for the approval of appearance, landscaping, layout, scale and access for the construction of a community hub building and facilities on land parcel CH5 pursuant to outline planning permission 12/00400/AS
Land Parcel CH5, Chilmington Green, Ashford Road, Ashford, Kent
Received 7 Jan 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/0042
Single storey rear extension.
Ashford Truck Stop, Waterbrook Avenue TN24 0GB
Received 7 Jan 2025
Under ConsultationNOT/2025/0043
Reserved matters application for the approval of the construction and provision of informal green space, plus appearance, landscaping, layout, scale and access for land parcel G20 (Main AAP phase 2) together with associated footpaths, areas of play public open space and infrastructure pursuant to outline planning permission 12/00400/AS.
Land Parcel G20, Chilmington Green, Ashford Road, Ashford, Kent
Received 7 Jan 2025
Under ConsultationNOT/2025/0044
Reserved matters application for the approval of appearance, landscaping, layout, scale, access for the construction of play space 2 together with public open space, play area and infrastructure for land parcel PS2 , pursuant to outline planning permission 12/00400/AS.
Parcel PS2, Land at Chilmington Green, Ashford Road, Great Chart
Received 7 Jan 2025
Under ConsultationNOT/2025/0045
Reserved matters application for the appearance, landscaping, layout, scale and access in respect of Allotment areas A4 and A6 pursuant to planning permission 12/00400/AS
Allotments A4 and A6, Chilmington Green, Ashford Road, Ashford, Kent
Received 7 Jan 2025
Under ConsultationNOT/2025/0046
Reserved matters application for the approval of appearance, landscaping, layout, scale and access for the construction and provision of informal green space and attenuation pond together with associated footpaths, cycleways, landscaping, public open space and infrastructure on land parcels G7, G8 and F5 (Main AAP Phase 2) pursuant to outline planning permission 12/00400/AS.
Land Parcels G7 G8 and F5, Chilmington Green, Ashford Road, Ashford, Kent
Received 7 Jan 2025
Under ConsultationNOT/2025/0047
Reserved matters application for the approval of appearance, landscaping, layout, scale and access of informal green space and attenuation pond on land parcels G9 and F3 (main phase 2) together with associated footpaths, cycleways, landscaping, public open space and infrastructure, pursuant to outline planning permission 12/00400/AS.
Land Parcels G9 and F3, Chilmington Green, Ashford Road, Ashford, Kent
Received 7 Jan 2025
Under ConsultationNOT/2025/0048
Reserved matters application for the approval of appearance , landscaping, layout, scale and access together with associated footpaths, cycleways , public open space and infrastructure for the provision of ecologically managed farmland, woodland and grassland on land parcels EC4, EC16 and EC18 (main phase 2) pursuant to outline planning permission 12/00400/AS.
Land Parcel EC4, 16 and 18, Chilmington Green, Ashford Road, Ashford, Kent
Received 7 Jan 2025
Decision MadeNOT/2025/0050
T1 Horse chestnut - Pollarded back to approximately 10 meters above ground level to increase the light to the area.
16 Scotton Street, Wye, TN25 5BZ
Received 8 Jan 2025
Decision MadeOTH/2025/0051
Details submitted pursuant to condition 3 (Dormouse mitigation strategy) for planning permission PA/2024/1640
Rushfield Farm, Appledore Road, Kenardington, TN26 2NF
Received 8 Jan 2025
Decision MadeOTH/2025/0052
T751 - Sweet Chestnut - dead fell to ground level T728 - Oak - remove 2 low limbs over parking area
Eureka Leisure Park, Rutherford Road, Eureka Leisure Park, Ashford
Received 8 Jan 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/0053
Listed Building Consent for the removal of internal wall, blocking up existing opening and create new opening.
Saracens Cottage, Surrenden Road, Pluckley, TN27 0SA
Received 9 Jan 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/0054
Erection of holiday let and associated landscaping following demolition of existing field store.
Partridge Cottage, Amage Road, Wye, TN25 5DF
Received 9 Jan 2025
Decision MadeOTH/2025/0055
Non-material amendment to planning permission PA/2024/1530 (Proposed single-storey rear conservatory & raised terrace) to allow changes to fenestration.
10, Wells Close, Tenterden, TN30 6QJ
Received 9 Jan 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/0056
Replacement of existing outbuilding
Postling Green, Roman Road, Aldington, TN25 7EP
Received 9 Jan 2025
Decision MadeNOT/2025/0057
Forestry commission felling licence Ref - 019/4569/2024
Squids Gate Farm, Squids Gate Lane, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4DR
Received 7 Jan 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/0059
Two-storey side extension with a hipped roof following demolition of conservatory.
Walnut Tree Cottage, Stone Stile Road, Chilham, CT4 8JL
Received 10 Jan 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/0060
Advertisement consent for 3 illuminated signs to the front and side elevations.
Former Rainbow Chinese Restaurant And Takeaway, Ashford Road, Charing, TN27 0EE
Received 10 Jan 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/0062
Variation of condition 6 (approved plans) of planning permission PA/2024/0298 (Variation of condition 11 (Approved plans) of reserved matters approval 22/02548/PA to allow for amendments to parking arrangement and garage/car barn for Plot 12) to allow the amendment of parking arrangements, garages and/or car barns to Plots 1, 2, 3, 12, 13, 17 and 18) to allow the amendment of parking arrangements, garage and car barn to Plot 12.
Land East of Hope House, Ashford Road, High Halden.
Received 10 Jan 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/0063
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission PA/2023/0989; to allow for a proposed re-design of the development including external materials.
Honeysuckle Cottage, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch, TN26 3PU
Received 10 Jan 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/0064
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - dormer to the side elevation, addition of roof lights
5 Stevens Close, Egerton, TN27 9DZ
Received 10 Jan 2025

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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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