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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 dates66,784Searchable applications
576Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 46,382 approved or refused records
5,722Refused applications
40,660 approved · 5,722 refused · 3,577 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Jun 1995 to 3 Nov 2026. Most recent record check: 7 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Under ConsultationPA/2026/0256
Change of use and conversion of a redundant barn to provide a residential dwelling, with associated amenity garden, parking and a car barn with home office above
King Farm, Redbrook Street, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3QR
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/0257
Construction of a new access road to serve the farm and change of use to residential and agricultural land.
King Farm, Redbrook Street, Woodchurch, TN26 3QR
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decision MadeOTH/2026/0260
T1 & T2 - Cherry Trees - Very close together and in bad health, the top half of the trees seemingly dead, the rest of the tree crowns are interwoven and have lost vitality. Dismantle and removal of T1 and T2 or pollard to 3m depending on the amount of central decay (this would best be determined on the day of work). T3 Cherry – Dead and limbless, this could be left standing for habitat or removed.
Brook Farm House, The Street, Brook, Ashford, TN25 5PF
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decision MadeOTH/2026/0258
T1 & T2 – Fell to ground level and remove stumps by grinding - Tree removal will improve light levels to the property and help maintain a clear and safe environment along the road. Replacement planting: to be replanted within the garden with low growing lavender shrubs in the next available planting season. This will retain planting and visual amenity without future conflict with the road or neighbouring trees. T3 & T4 – Fell to ground level and remove stumps by grinding - Tree removal will help reduce competition and support the long-term health and retention of the surrounding protected trees. Replacement planting: the area will be replanted with native wildflower planting to enhance biodiversity and provide pollinator benefits.
1, Lilac Court, Ashford, TN23 3LZ
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/0259
Proposed erection of 2no. dwellings with private amenity alongside associated landscaping, parking and access, following the demolition of the existing dwelling.
Fairlight, Swain Road, Tenterden, TN30 6PD
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/0261
Listed Building Consent for the replacement of the main house rear elevation door, to include the raising of the door head height and roof alterations.
Barnshill Cottage, 5-6 Thornden Lane, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4PR
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Decision MadeNOT/2026/0262
T1 - Apple tree - Fell - tree is dead.
2 Church Cottages, Church Hill, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3EQ
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Decision MadeNOT/2026/0264
(T1) Willow tree - Fell as leaning onto fence and uprooting parking area. (T2) Silver Birch (T3) Silver Birch and (T4) Maple - Crown lift to the height of 2.5 metres, as overhanging public footpath impeding access.
Deepwell House, Chilham Castle Estate, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8DB
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/0265
Erection of a single-storey detached garage with ancillary accommodation and associated garden storage
Little Greenfield, School Road, Appledore, TN26 2BA
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decision MadeOTH/2026/0267
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 7 (Biodiversity) of planning permission PA/2022/2828
Redundant Farm building east of 1 Buckwell Cottage, Canterbury Road, Boughton Aluph
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/0269
Listed Building Consent for the installation of insulation to underside of roof and inside of front elevation, together with fitting of electric heaters and cabling to include data cable.
Bank Farm, Bank Road, Aldington, Ashford, TN25 7DF
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/0270
Proposed detached dwelling to include a new access.
Glebe Cottages, Forge Hill, Pluckley
Received 10 Feb 2026 - Decision MadeOTH/2026/0272
T1 Oak - Crown thin by 15-20% branches < 50mm diameter and crown reduction by up to 1.5m to give 2m clearance from structures.
53 Caesar Avenue, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3PZ
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decision MadeOTH/2026/0273
Details submitted pursuant to condition 4 (External Materials - Windows & Doors) for planning permission PA/2024/1984
Willow Pond, Tenterden Road, Biddenden, TN27 8BJ
Received 10 Feb 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/0274
Lawful Development Certificate - Existing - Use of the detached buildings known as the 'Converted Stables' and the 'Rustic Cabin' as holiday let accommodation (Use Class C3)
Converted Stable & Rustic Cabin at Legge Farm, Bench Hill, Kenardington, TN26 3TL
Received 10 Feb 2026 - Decision MadeNOT/2026/0275
Forestry commission felling licence
Dering Wood, Smarden Bell Road, Smarden
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decision MadeNOT/2026/0277
Prior notification received on 10/2/26 and expiring on 26/3/26 for a single-storey rear extension with a depth of 4m, eaves height of 2.820m and overall height of 2.840m.
38, Tritton Fields, Kennington, TN24 9HE
Received 10 Feb 2026 - Decision MadeOTH/2026/0278
Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission PA/2024/0354 for the Erection of a single dwelling; to allow change to the approved plans for an improved orientation and sound attenuation to the sleeping area.
The Old Railway Station, Headcorn Road, Biddenden, TN27 8JA
Received 11 Feb 2026 - Under ConsultationPA/2026/0279
Permission for 21 external lights fitted to 2 stable buildings (Retrospective)
Chart Court Liveries, Chart Court Farm, Pluckley Road, Little Chart, Ashford, TN27 0QH
Received 11 Feb 2026 - Decision MadeOTH/2026/0280
Details submitted pursuant to conditions 3, part 1 (Land/Groundwater Contamination) 4 (Archaeological Watching Brief), 5 (Construction Transport Management Plan), 9 (Landscaping), 10 (Hedgerow Protection) & 11 (Biodiversity Enhancement) of planning permission PA/2024/0354
Land at The Old Railway Station, Headcorn Road, Biddenden
Received 11 Feb 2026 - Decision MadeOTH/2026/0281
T1 Turkey Oak - Remove to ground level. Reason for works - rapid decline and nearly dead. There are significant Armillaria fruiting bodies and Ganoderma brackets around the base, where much of the bark has fallen off, showing the dysfunctional cambium layer. Significant dieback in the canopy. Re-planting - With a native or naturalised tree such as Oak, Hornbeam or Field Maple.
40A, Ashford Road, Tenterden, TN30 6LL
Received 12 Feb 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/0282
Proposed first floor side extension over garage
23 Spinners Close, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8AY
Received 12 Feb 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/0283
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed addition of a rear dormer
Cherry View, Cobbs Hill, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8AL
Received 12 Feb 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/0284
Change of use to expand established residential curtilage and retention of ancillary mixed use outbuilding (Retrospective)
Horton View, Fiddling Lane, Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 6AP
Received 12 Feb 2026
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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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