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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 dates67,163Searchable applications
575Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 46,743 approved or refused records
5,761Refused applications
40,982 approved · 5,761 refused · 3,590 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 7 Apr 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decision MadeOTH/2026/0946
Request to Remove S106 agreement from the Property know as The Bluebells, Crocken Hill Road, Egerton, Ashford, TN27 9EG
The Bluebells, Crocken Hill Road, Egerton, Ashford, TN27 9EG
Received 16 Apr 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/0947
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory
13 Collingbourne, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 5UE
Received 20 May 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/0948
Outbuilding with garaging for two vehicles and a multipurpose space.
Knowle House, Warren Street Road, Charing, TN27 0HJ
Received 27 May 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/0950
Erection of timber garden shed
Harmony Mill, Little Chart Road, Little Chart, TN27 0PZ
Received 27 May 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/0951
Partial conversion of garage to enlarge existing storage area (retrospective)
4 Leveret Lane, Ashford, TN24 9FD
Received 27 May 2026 - Decision MadeOTH/2026/0952
Non-material amendment to Planning Permission PA/2025/1214 for Single storey rear extension; to allow changes to the approved plans to include a high-level gable window
4 Lilyvale Cottages, Lilyvale, Smeeth, TN25 6RB
Received 27 May 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/0953
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - replacement wastewater treatment plant and boreholes.
Pumping Station rear of 8, Chapmans Close, Challock, TN25 4AX
Received 27 May 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/0954
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed replacement wastewater treatment plant and boreholes.
Land South of, 1-6 Goldups Lane, Chilham
Received 27 May 2026 - Decision MadeNOT/2026/0955
Prior approval for the change of use and conversion of an agricultural building and land within its curtilage to one dwelling house and associated operational development.
Marten Farm, Martens Lane, High Halden, Ashford, TN26 3JP
Received 27 May 2026 - Decision MadeNOT/2026/0957
Prior approval for the conversion of 3rd Floor Loft from commercial office to a 1no person 1no bedroom flat.
5 Bank Street, Ashford, TN23 1BZ
Received 21 May 2026 - Under ConsultationPA/2026/0958
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 20/00711/AS for Demolition of existing building and erection of two buildings comprising 34 apartments with associated access, parking and landscaping to allow for changes to site levels, floor levels, building heights, footprints, ground floor layouts and fenestration for blocks 1 and 2.
Swanton House and Kent Care House, Elwick Road
Received 28 May 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/0959
First floor front extension with addition of cladding.
19, Hoppers Way, Singleton, TN23 4GP
Received 28 May 2026 - Under ConsultationPA/2026/0960
Proposed change of use from commercial to residential
Tudor Lodge Gift Shop, The Square, Chilham, CT4 8BY
Received 28 May 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/0962
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Replacement of existing timber windows with brown uPVC
The Hengherst Cottage, Shadoxhurst Road, Woodchurch, TN26 3PN
Received 28 May 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/0963
Proposed two storey rear extension following demolition of the existing conservatory. Widening of access, replacement dormer to rear elevation, solar panels to the roof, re-roofing of covered walkway with skylight, changes to fenestration and associated landscaping works
71 Scotton Street, Wye, TN25 5BW
Received 28 May 2026 - Decision MadeOTH/2026/0964
Details submitted pursuant to conditions 5 (Materials) and 9 (Biodiversity) of planning permission 22/00787/AS
Hamden Grange Farm, Bethersden Road, Smarden, TN26 3HF)
Received 29 May 2026 - Under ConsultationPA/2026/0965
Demolition of the curtilage listed Gun Shop and Long Shed buildings and internal and external repairs and alterations to the Grade II* listed Whist House including: • full roof and external tile hanging renewal; • replacement of concrete floors and dilapidated timber floor areas at ground floor level with breathable limecrete, and the addition of a pamment floor and associated modifications to historic stair and panelling; • removal of failing render and the repair/restoration of brickwork, plinths and quoins; • repair and renewal of failed lath and plaster walls and ceilings; • joinery repairs and modifications as scheduled including upgrading and replacement of doors and windows; • alterations to internal openings, partitions and the addition of glazed screens; • new tile hung and glazed lift addition to south elevation with 4 no. new associated new openings; • demolitions of west garden walls; • removal of modern external slabs and new brick plinths to existing columns where ground level reduced.
Whist House, Tannery Lane , Ashford, Kent. TN23 1PL
Received 29 May 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/0966
Listed Building Consent for internal alterations comprising the removal and construction of partition walls at ground and first floor levels, the removal and infilling of existing door openings, installation of new doorways, and extension of the first floor landing.
Tudor Lodge Gift Shop, The Square, Chilham, CT4 8BY
Received 28 May 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/0967
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed installation of roof mounted solar panels.
Leigh Green Industrial Estate, Unit 5, Appledore Road, Tenterden, TN30 7DE
Received 29 May 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/0969
Proposed dwelling with associated amenity space to provide essential farm worker accommodation.
Land adjacent to Oak Farm, Sandy Lane, Great Chart, Ashford.
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decision MadeNOT/2026/0970
Prior approval for a change of use of an agricultural building and land within its curtilage to one residential dwelling and associated operational development.
Agricultural Building at, Orchard Barn, Gribble Bridge Lane, Biddenden (Submitted as: Orchard Barn, Gribble Bridge Lane, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8DH)
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/0971
Installation of a Low level LED lighting system to third tennis court
Recreation Ground, Branch Road, Chilham, CT4 8DR
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/0972
Single storey rear extension and a single storey front extension with integral garage conversion
65 Crownfield Road, Ashford, TN23 5EE
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/0974
Erection of a 3 bay garage.
The Barn, Flood Street, Mersham, Ashford, TN25 7HE
Received 26 May 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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