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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

62,466Searchable applications

570Recorded as pending

87%Approval rate · 41,972 approved or refused records

5,273Refused applications

36,699 approved · 5,273 refused · 3,400 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Oct 1996 to 2 Nov 2026. Most recent record check: 4 Nov 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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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.

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More application records

Decision MadeNOT/2025/0930
Prior approval for the change of use of agricultural building and land within its curtilage to a dwelling house and associated operational development.
Redundant Agricultural Buildings at, Brisley Lodge, Brisley Lane, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2PW
Received 15 May 2025
Decision MadeNOT/2025/0931
Prior Notification for general purpose agricultural building.
Little Forsham Farm, Wassall Lane, Rolvenden, TN17 4PP
Received 15 May 2025
Decision MadeOTH/2025/0932
Details submitted pursuant to conditions 4 (Soft Landscaping), 6 (Boundary & Hard surfacing) , 7 (Construction & Environmental Plan) , 8 (Lighting) , 9 (Ecological Enhancement Plan) , 15 (Arboricultural Impact) & 16 (EV Charging) of planning permission PA/2025/0326
The Shack, Stalisfield Church Road, Charing, TN27 0NJ
Received 15 May 2025
Decision MadeOTH/2025/0934
Non-material amendment to planning permission PA/2024/0220 for Erection of a detached dwelling, outbuildings, parking and landscaping following the demolition of existing buildings to allow changes to add a subterranean basement level beneath the footprint of the dwelling.
Missingham Park, Pilgrims Way, Brabourne Downs, Brabourne, TN25 5LU
Received 15 May 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/0935
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Single-storey rear and side extension following the demolition of the existing conservatory
3, Pondmore Way, Ashford, TN25 4LU
Received 16 May 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/0936
Erection of replacement single storey side and rear extension, following the demolition of bay window and existing rear extension. Erection of ancillary garden building. Erection of storage shed with open fronted garden room, along with 2 new bin storage buildings
34, Maytham Road, Rolvenden, TN17 4NP
Received 16 May 2025
Decision MadeOTH/2025/0937
Non material amendment to planning permission PA/2023/2325 "Variation of condition 3 (approved plans and details) & 9 (smoke capture and filtration) 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 for the installation of a new GRP Electrical Enclosure to provide power to the live fire training building
Ashford Fire Station, Henwood, Ashford, TN24 8YF
Received 16 May 2025
Decision MadeNOT/2025/0938
Prior approval for the change of use of agricultural building and land within its curtilage to a dwelling house and associated operational development.
Land South of Maywood Farmhouse, Frogs Hole Lane, Woodchurch
Received 16 May 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/0939
Installation of 3 external inverter units (Air Conditioning, Chiller, and Freezer)
14 Elwick Road, Ashford, TN23 1PF
Received 16 May 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/0940
Proposal for 7x non-illuminated and 1x 9 panel non-illuminated signage to the front elevation and 1x non-illuminated sign to the rear elevation of business unit.
Unit 6, St. Johns Court, Ashford Business Park, Sevington, TN24 0SJ
Received 16 May 2025
Decision MadeOTH/2025/0941
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 8 (external materials) of planning permission PA/2025/0247
Land rear of 7 to 14, Harmers Way, Egerton
Received 16 May 2025
Decision MadeOTH/2025/0942
Details submitted pursuant to conditions 4 (Materials), 5 (Construction Management Plan), 7 (Design Principles), 19 (Biodiversity Method Statement), 23 (Ecological Enhancement & Management Plan) & 24 (Lighting Plan) of Planning Permission PA/2024/2318
Land between Boughton Cottage and Millview Cottage, Mill Lane, Smarden
Received 16 May 2025
Decision MadeNOT/2025/0943
Prior approval for the change of use of agricultural buildings and land within their curtilage to 5no dwelling houses and associated operational development. Central agricultural building to be demolished.
Balcony Farm, Cuckoo Pitt Lane, Woodchurch, TN26 3TF
Received 16 May 2025
Decision MadeOTH/2025/0944
Details submitted pursuant to condition 16 (Foul & surface water sewerage disposal) 17 (Drainage scheme) 19 (Location of public sewers) of planning permission PA/2022/2774
Oakleigh House, Watercress Lane, Ashford, TN23 5EL
Received 16 May 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/0945
Proposed construction of detached garage with office and playroom above.
White Lodge, Sandy Lane, Great Chart, TN26 1JN
Received 19 May 2025
Decision MadeOTH/2025/0946
Details submitted pursuant to conditions 6 (Groundwater contamination), 10 (Electric Vehicle Charging), 12 (CEMP), 13 part i (Highway Conditions Survey) & 14 (Highway) of Planning Permission PA/2022/2774
Oakleigh House, Watercress Lane, Ashford
Received 19 May 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/0947
Listed Building Consent for the addition of an EV charger unit on the western elevation of the house - with the cable running along the base of the east elevation at the back of the house.
Cherry Orchard Cottage, Cherry Orchard Lane, Bonnington, TN25 7AZ
Received 19 May 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/0948
Renewal of a section of the drive/hardstanding for a shared access lane, the area will extend from the entrance to the village car park to the rear entrance of 5 High Street
Shared Access North of Hendon Hall, Tenterden Road
Received 19 May 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/0949
Application for Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed extension to existing drop kerb and laying of hardstanding.
8, Tennyson Road, Ashford, TN23 6LP
Received 19 May 2025
Decision MadeOTH/2025/0950
Details submitted pursuant to condition 5 (Natural England , District Level License) of Planning Permission PA/2024/1756
Lambsland Cottages, Maytham Road, Rolvenden, TN17 4PX
Received 19 May 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/0951
Proposed removal of existing plant units at roof level and installation of 2 no. new DAC units and 1 no. air source heat pump at roof level, 5 no. condenser units at ground floor level and new heat pump and packaged plant room at lower car park level.
1, Waitrose Supermarket, Sir Bernard Paget Avenue, Ashford, TN23 3RT
Received 19 May 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/0952
Replace front grassed area with resin-based hardstanding, and install a dropped kerb for vehicle access.
88, Bybrook Road, Kennington, TN24 9JF
Received 19 May 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/0953
Single storey rear extension - Retrospective
48 Godinton Road, Ashford, TN23 1LG
Received 19 May 2025
Decision MadePA/2025/0954
Removal and variation of conditions: 2 (Approved Plans and Documents), 5 (Open Carport Space) & 6 (Arboricultural Method Statement) of Planning Permission PA/2024/2345 to allow repositioning and enlargement of the garage and annexe including changes to fenestration, to remove condition 5, enclose the carport, and amend the arboricultural report following the revised plans
Orlestone Grange, Church Lane, Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2EN
Received 19 May 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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