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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 dates63,457Searchable applications
570Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 42,967 approved or refused records
5,378Refused applications
37,589 approved · 5,378 refused · 3,439 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Oct 1996 to 2 Nov 2026. Most recent record check: 5 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 MadeNOT/2025/1482
T1: Ash tree - Crown reduction by 4m to allow more light in to the garden and to keep the tree suitable for its location due to its proximity to multiple gardens and properties. T2: Yew tree - to be cut back by 1m on the section that overhangs the garage only to stop shading over the garage and to stop the needles dropping on to to the garage roof.
36 Ashford Road, Tenterden, TN30 6LL
Received 8 Aug 2025 - Decision MadeOTH/2025/1483
Details submitted pursuant to Conditions 2 (joinery and glazing) & 3 (slate tiles) of Listed Building Consent PA/2025/0474.
Chestnut House, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, TN30 7LL
Received 8 Aug 2025 - Decision MadePA/2025/1484
Erection of two detached dwellings, detached car barns, refuse storage and associated landscape buffer and footway link
Westlea House, Pluckley Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0AH
Received 6 Aug 2025 - Decision MadeOTH/2025/1485
Non-material amendment to planning permission PA/2025/0793 for Single storey rear and side extension to allow changes to external materials and increase in footprint by squaring off corner of extension.
11 Chestnut Close, Ashford, TN23 3JT
Received 8 Aug 2025 - Decision MadeOTH/2025/1486
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 4 (archaeological watching brief) of planning permission PA/2025/0470.
78, Upper Bridge Street, Wye, TN25 5AN
Received 8 Aug 2025 - Decision MadeNOT/2025/1487
Tree with heavily decayed stem and evidence of Ganoderma fungal bracket. Dismantle fell. Chip and remove all arisings, leaving a clean and tidy site. Grind out stump to approximately 6 inches below ground level, heap all arisings to settle.
Oakhurst, Woodchurch Road, Tenterden, TN30 7AE
Received 8 Aug 2025 - Decision MadePA/2025/1488
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed two-storey rear extension, changes to fenestration and erection of 2no. porches.
Duesden Oast, Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8BJ
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decision MadeOTH/2025/1489
Details submitted pursuant to condition 3 (materials) of planning permission PA/2025/0957.
Coldharbour Farm, Knock Hill, Stone, TN30 7JX
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decision MadeNOT/2025/1490
T1 - Taxus Baccata- Yew tree. Removal of the tree to ground level due to growth level in relation to the gardens size. Removal to ground level due to invasion of the canopy into neighboring property.
31 Albert Road, Ashford, TN24 8NX
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decision MadeNOT/2025/1491
T1 - Salix babylonica- weeping willow tree in the rear garden. Removal to ground level due to serious decay in the canopy. Recent sudden limb fracturing( approx 400mm dia) of the main stem into the garden. Signs of insect attack into the trunk at canopy level
Glovers, Ball Lane, Kennington, TN25 4EB
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decision MadePA/2025/1492
Proposed two-storey side and rear extension and single-storey rear extension, part conversion of garage, removal of chimney following demolition of rear conservatory, kitchen and bathroom.
63 Mead Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0BS
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decision MadePA/2025/1493
Erection of a new 'self build' dwelling together with associated amenity, parking, landscaping and biodiversity enhancements
Land south of Brook Meadow (Land between Sunglen and Elmsleigh)
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decision MadePA/2025/1494
Change of roof form to the existing integrated garage and rear conservatory. Alterations to fenestration including relocation of main entrance and external steps and the addition of rooflights. Removal of chimney. Change of external material treatment from facing brick to render and timber cladding.
Rustlings, Shoreham Lane, Tenterden, TN30 6EG
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decision MadePA/2025/1495
Erection of an ancillary annexe
3 Ransley Green, Ruckinge, TN26 2NX
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Under ConsultationOTH/2025/1496
Regulation 77 application relating to NOT/2024/1278 (Prior Approval for conversion of the first and second-floor offices to 2 no. 2 bed flats.)
23 Bank Street, Ashford, TN23 1DG
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decision MadePA/2025/1497
4 residential dwellings
Land south of Ely Place, Shawlands Lane, High Halden
Received 7 Aug 2025 - Decision MadePA/2025/1498
Conversion of the former stable building to form one dwelling (self-build) with cycle/bin store and soft landscaping.
Belvedere Lodge, High Halden Lane, High Halden, Tenterden, TN30 6SY
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decision MadeOTH/2025/1499
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 8 (external materials) of planning permission PA/2025/0247
Land rear of 7 to 14, Harmers Way, Egerton
Received 12 Aug 2025 - Decision MadeOTH/2025/1500
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 6 (Finished floor and garden levels) of planning permission PA/2025/0247
Land rear of 7 to 14, Harmers Way, Egerton
Received 12 Aug 2025 - Decision MadeNOT/2025/1501
T001 - Hawthorn (Crataegus sp.) - Tree stem has failed and as a result, now leaning on adjacent shed roof - Fell to ground level (Section fell) T002 - Hawthorn (Crataegus sp.) - Tree has a lean towards shed and fence and significant amount of branches overhanging fence line and prolific ivy throughout adding additional weight to canopy - Reduce crown on the eastern facing side by 2m back to the fence boundary leaving the remaining east to west canopy spread at 3m
Pilgrim Cottage, Church Road, Warehorne, TN26 2LL
Received 12 Aug 2025 - Decision MadePA/2025/1502
Change of use from cookery school (F1) to residential to create one-bedroom flat
Swift House, Ground Floor, The Street, Bethersden, TN26 3AG
Received 12 Aug 2025 - Decision MadeNOT/2025/1503
Notice to fell Ash tree covered by TPO under a 5 day notice
Old Elmstone Cottage, 98 North Street, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8AE
Received 12 Aug 2025 - Decision MadePA/2025/1504
Alterations to the existing front porch and replacement roof to existing conservatory.
21 Greencroft, Kingsnorth, TN23 5LG
Received 12 Aug 2025 - Decision MadePA/2025/1505
Proposed single storey rear extension, two storey replacement extension enclosing annexe, and front porch extension.
16 Churchfield Way, Wye, TN25 5EQ
Received 12 Aug 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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