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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41,162 approved · 5,778 refused · 3,594 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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More application records
- Under ConsultationPA/2026/1347
Variation of Conditions 2 (approved plans) & 3 (external materials) of planning permission PA/2025/2341 "Two-storey rear extension; creation of a vehicular crossover and parking area to the rear with new access from Hampden Road; installation of associated fencing; erection of a new front porch; and alterations to fenestration, including the addition of a first-floor window on the side elevation. Following the demolition of the existing rear extension" to allow for increased roof pitch, alterations to rear fenestration, front porch and external finishes (retrospective)
156 Kingsnorth Road, Ashford, TN23 6LS
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/1348
Display of 2no illuminated fascia signs.
Ashford Picturehouse, Elwick Place, Elwick Road, Ashford, TN23 1AX
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeOTH/2026/1349
Tree of Heaven (1618) - Reduce lowest branch arising at approx. 3 m on SE aspect via thinning by approx. 2-3 m removing dominant sections Reason - Recent branch failure, low over extended branch overhangs parking area Sweet chestnut (334) - Reduce lateral branches to north touching building in order to attain approx. 2-3 m clearance from building Reason - Crown heavily weighted to north and now touching accommodation block Hungarian oak (1615) - Lightly prune small tertiary branch away from building to ascertain. 2 m clearance Reason - To maintain clearance to building Oriental plane (1617) - Prune small tertiary branches away from buildings in order to give a clearance of 2 metres. Reduce remaining crown by approx. 2 metres in lateral spread and in height Reason - To clear building, balance the remaining crown and maintain tree in current space Oak (2325) - Reduce lowest branch on eastern aspect overhanging fire pit congregation area, arising at 5 m. Reduce via thinning lateral branch by approx. 3 m and two upright leaders growing mid way on branch by approx. 1.5m Reason - to reduce weight from over extended lateral branch over fire pit Blue atlas cedar (1532) - Prune back western lateral crown to give approx. 1.5-2 m clearance from building Reason - to maintain clearance to building
Grosvenor Hall, Cemetery Lane, Ashford, TN25 4AJ
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeOTH/2026/1350
T1 T2 - Oak - Fell & T3 - Oak- Deadwood Crown and reduce long limb to north to 5m radius from stem. Remove shoots from stem to 5m. T4 - Hawthorn - Fell. Reason for works: Tree inspections have identified the following trees as being in a potentially dangerous condition or having a very limited remaining safe lifespan.
Novagas Ltd, The Fuel Depot, Stone Cross Road, Bilsington, Ashford, TN26 2PJ
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Under ConsultationOTH/2026/1352
Regulation 77 application to assess nutrient neutrality for application NOT/2026/0957
5 Bank Street, Ashford, TN23 1BZ
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/1355
Erection of a single-storey side extension.
Elvey Granary, Elvey Lane, Pluckley, TN27 0SU
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/1356
Proposed alteration to rear fenestration and materials.
Dawkins, Romden Road, Romden, Smarden, TN27 8RB
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/1357
Works to front entrance including lowering of the entrance door and removal of front steps.
58, High Street, Tenterden, TN30 6AX
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeOTH/2026/1358
Non-material amendment to planning permission PA/2025/1947 for 'Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans and Documents) of planning permission 22/00887/AS for Conversion and extension of agricultural building to form a single dwelling (Revised scheme to deemed consent 21/00554/AS)" to allow minor increase in roof height and changes to fenestration and proposed cladding.
Blackberry Cottage, Snargate Road, Kenardington, TN26 2BT
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Under ConsultationPA/2026/1360
Proposed installation of solar PV array canopies in the Stour Centre car park, associated landscape works and car park layout alterations.
Civic Centre and Stour Centre Car Park, Tannery Lane, Ashford
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Under ConsultationOTH/2026/1361
Part discharge of conditions for condition 21 (Sustainable surface water drainage scheme - Phase 1B and 2A) and condition 60 (Water efficiency calculations - Phase 2A) of planning permission 19/00025/AS
Land between railway line and, Willesborough Road, Kennington
Received 30 Jul 2026 - ValidOTH/2026/1362
Details submitted pursuant to Conditions 25 (Details of the location of any underground services) and 26 (Services plan) of planning application 19/00025/AS
Land between railway line and, Willesborough Road, Kennington
Received 30 Jul 2026 - ValidOTH/2026/1363
Details submitted pursuant to conditions 32 (Minimise Crime - Phase 2A and 2D) & 38 (Fine details - Phase 2A and 2D) of planning application19/00025/AS
Land between railway line and, Willesborough Road, Kennington
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/1364
Single storey extension to rear corner elevation
91 High Street, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0LS
Received 30 Jul 2026 - ValidOTH/2026/1365
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 11 (site levels) of Planning Permission PA/2022/2093
Four Winds, New Road, Egerton, Ashford, TN27 9DT
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/1366
Proposed single storey orangery/day room, following the removal of the existing conservatory. Single storey glazed entrance corridor, two storey rear extension to provide new staircase and changes to fenestration.
Harts Farm, Shottenden Road, Molash, CT4 8HS
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/1367
Display of 1no Non-illuminated freestanding double-post signboard. (Retrospective)
Tenterden Business Centre, Ashford Road, St Michaels, Tenterden, TN30 6SP
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/1368
Proposed front porch
27, Waddington, Singleton Road, Great Chart, TN23 3BB
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/1369
Listed building consent for the change of use and re-configuration of the existing commercial office accommodation at first and second floor to form a single self-contained holiday let. Existing kitchen ceiling to be removed to expose timber rafters, master bedroom ceiling to be removed and repositioned above existing ceiling joists. Ground floor level – new WC towards the rear of the existing shop, existing doorway between retail area and stairwell serving upper floors to be blocked, allowing holiday accommodation to operate independently. Existing rear external entrance fire door to be replaced
32 High Street, Tenterden, TN30 6AR
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeOTH/2026/1370
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 5 (Car Park Drainage) and Condition 10 (Lighting for Biodiversity) of Planning Permission PA/2026/0773
Stonebridge Manor, Ashford Road, St Michaels, Tenterden, TN30 6PY
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/1371
Single storey rear infill extension
139 Hythe Road, Ashford, TN24 8PN
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Under ConsultationPA/2026/1372
Change of use of agricultural land for the installation of 44no. ground-mounted solar panels for the provision of domestic power supply, installation of battery storage on concrete pad and associated infrastructure
Knoll Farm, Giggers Green Road, Aldington, Ashford, TN25 7BY
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Decision MadePA/2026/1373
Erection of a replacement porch, following the demolition of the existing.
Malthouse Farm, Rock Hill Road, Egerton, Ashford, TN27 9EB
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeOTH/2026/1374
T1 Pine - prune low limbs over garage <75mm diameter to give 4m clearance to garage roof and 2m to adjacent house. (Superseded Specification: Pine tree - Remove 2 limbs, one overhanging garage. Reason for work is to prevent future damage to garage and allow light in. Other limb to be removed to lift tree for safety and light.)
20 Northbrooke, Ashford, TN24 8DZ
Received 31 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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