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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 dates67,370Searchable applications
573Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 46,940 approved or refused records
5,778Refused applications
41,162 approved · 5,778 refused · 3,594 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Feb 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2026/1230
T1 Lime - Crown lift to a height of 5 metres due to overhanging to the building. T2 Lime - Re-pollard to previous points due to interference with the neighbouring property. T3 Sycamore - Reduction of 1-2 metres of the low overhanging growth to the neighbours side to be brought in line with the rest of the canopy, and remove major deadwood as part of routine arboricultural maintenance to manage canopy spread and prevent further encroachment.
St Marys Church Of England Primary School, Western Avenue, Ashford, TN23 1ND
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeOTH/2026/1231
Details submitted pursuant to conditions 3 (Construction & Transport Management Plan (CTMP)), 4 (Sustainable Surface Water Drainage), 5 (Tree Protection Measures), 6 (Archaeological Building Recording) & 7 (Archaeological Field Evaluation) for planning permission 22/00381/AS
Boys Hall, Boys Hall Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0LA
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/1232
Demolition of three existing light industrial buildings and erection of four replacement light industrial units (Use Class E(g)(iii)) with associated car parking.
Chunnel Estate, Victoria Road, Ashford
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/1233
Single storey side and rear extensions, proposed front porch and alterations front fenestration, including proposed alteration to existing vehicle access including new gates and wall. Following the demolition of existing porch and rear extension
Beech House, Hambrook Lane, Chilham, CT4 8DJ
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Under ConsultationPA/2026/1235
Outline application for the erection of 8 dwellings, with details of access, layout and landscaping, with appearance and scale reserved.
Pullen Barn Farm, Headcorn Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8JA
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/1234
Outline application for up to 6 self-build residential dwellings with all matters reserved except for access and layout
Land between Cherry Hey and The Lawns, Charing Hill, Charing
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/1236
First floor side extension
14 Landbury Walk, Ashford, TN25 4PP
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeOTH/2026/1238
Non-material amendment to Planning Permission PA/2025/1039 for Front single storey extension. Demolition and construction of new detached garage. Construction of Summer house; to allow changes to the proposed location of the Summer house.
Braeside, Padwell Lane, Great Chart, Ashford, TN23 3AU
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/1240
Proposed single-storey rear extension and garden room
40 Park Wood Close, Kingsnorth, TN23 3NQ
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/1242
Listed Building Consent for repairs and thermal improvement works to hanging tiles on front elevation: Repointing and repainting works to painted masonry on East side elevation.
37-39, The Street, Wittersham, TN30 7EA
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/1243
Two storey dwelling (self build)
Great Bulleign, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, TN30 7NQ
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/1244
Replacement balcony with glass balustrade to South elevation. Changes to fenestration. Cladding to North elevation. New PV panels to South facing garage roof. Following the demolition of the existing conservatory.
Broadwater Down, Forge Hill, Aldington, TN25 7DT
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeOTH/2026/1245
Details submitted pursuant to condition 10 (Hoarding) for planning permission PA/2025/1749
Park Mall Shopping Centre, Park Mall, Ashford
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Under ConsultationOTH/2026/1246
Details submitted pursuant to part of condition 19 (Contamination - Site Investigation Only) for planning permission PA/2026/0084
Prima Recycling Ltd, Ninn Lane, Great Chart, TN23 3DA
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeNOT/2026/1247
T1 - Scotts Pine - Fell Reason for works - Tree is on front driveway and drops on cars parked under. Recommended planting a new tree more suited to front driveway.
4 Vesper Court, Smarden, TN27 8LZ
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeOTH/2026/1248
Details submitted pursuant to Conditions 4 (Acoustic Assessment and Report), 5 (Plant Units), 8 (Bicycle Storage) and 11 (External Lighting) of planning permission PA/2024/1317
Kingsnorth Recreation Centre, Field View, Kingsnorth, TN23 3NZ
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeOTH/2026/1249
Details pursuant to Conditions 3 (Great Crested Newt DLL Licence), 5 (Construction Ecological Management Plan), 6 (Construction & Transport Management Plan) & 8 (Landscaping scheme) of planning permission PA/2026/0184
Agricultural Buidings Named Dg Grinding, Gribble Bridge Lane, Biddenden, TN27 8DH
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeNOT/2026/1250
5 day notice - Fell Silver Birch - Reason for works: Tree is dead.
Little Smarden House, The Street, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8NB
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeNOT/2026/1251
T1 - Magnolia - crown reduction of around 2m in height and spread on either side of the crown Reason for works - to reduce the possibility of overburdening the tree and its proximity to the outer walls and adjacent trees
15 Church Street, Wye, TN25 5BN
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeOTH/2026/1252
Details submitted pursuant to conditions 74 (BREEAM - secondary school site only) for planning permission 12/00400/AS
Land at Chilmington Green, Ashford Road, Great Chart
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/1253
Erection of single-storey rear extension with room in the roof, dormer and roof-light, following the demolition of the existing conservatory.
16, Village Way, Hamstreet, TN26 2HX
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeOTH/2026/1254
Details submitted pursuant to condition 4 (Reptile Mitigation Plan) for planning permission PA/2026/0152
Barn at, Little Halden Farm, Tenterden Road, Rolvenden
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeNOT/2026/1255
G1 - Beech hedge - Cut back to previous historical cut to a height of 3 metres. Reason: The hedge is getting too big, and the owner of the house feels it needs to be reduced to a more manageable height. (EXEMPT WORK as is a SHRUB -G2 - Laurel shrub - Cut back to a height of 3 metres (just above the gutter height of the bungalow). Reason: the shrub is far too tall and needs a good prune)
Everglades, The Street, Mersham, TN25 6ND
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeOTH/2026/1256
Details submitted pursuant to condition 3 (external materials), 4 (landscaping scheme), 6 (lighting plan), 12 (walls and fences), 15 (sustainable surface water drainage) and 16 (operational manual for sustainable drainage system) of planning permission PA/2026/0445
Land West of and rear of Thanet Terrace, The Street, Hothfield
Received 13 Jul 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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