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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 dates

68,023Searchable applications

573Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 47,738 approved or refused records

5,850Refused applications

41,888 approved · 5,850 refused · 3,615 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 15 Sept 1994 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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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/2026/1684
Change of use of land for the stationing of one static caravan for gypsy status, together with ancillary parking for cars and cycles plus refuse bin storage.
Land north west of Quince Cottage Romden Road on north side of, Buffalo Lane, Smarden
Received 17 Sept 2026
ValidOTH/2026/1691
Details submitted pursuant to conditions 2 (Joinery, roof lights & flues) & 3 (Material samples) of Planning Permission PA/2024/0083
3, Bells Lane, Tenterden, TN30 6ES
Received 17 Sept 2026
Decision MadeNOT/2026/1692
Prior Notification for agricultural barn
Old Place Farm, Woodchurch Road, High Halden, Ashford, TN26 3JG
Received 17 Sept 2026
Decision MadeNOT/2026/1693
T1: Horse Chestnut: Section dismantle to ground level and remove the stump. - The tree is starting to lift the tarmac, causing a trip hazard due to the tree being surrounded by tarmac. The tree also recently had a large limb fail, with possible decay in the crown. The church is happy to replant a new horse chestnut in a more suitable location.
Church Of St Michael The Archangel, The Street, Smarden, TN27 8QD
Received 18 Sept 2026
Under ConsultationPA/2026/1694
Variation of Condition 20 (drainage) of planning permission 21/01315/AS & PA/2022/2030 and Condition 18 (drainage) of planning permission PA/2023/1635 for Erection of 6 no. new dwellings with nectar-rich meadow land and reeds and swales to provide habitat for protected species, rainwater attenuation and flood relief and associated access reconfiguration to allow for updated site drainage drawings. (retrospective)
Land between the Pig and Whistle Farmhouse and Minden Cottage, Ashford Road, Great Chart
Received 18 Sept 2026
Decision MadeNOT/2026/1695
5 Day Notification - Tree showing visible signs of basal decay.
Land north west of Kingsmead, Bockhanger Lane, Kennington
Received 17 Sept 2026
Under ConsultationOTH/2026/1696
Details submitted pursuant to conditions 3 (Construction & Transport Management Plan), 4 (Tree Protection), 11 (Sustainable Surface Water Drainage) & 13 (Sewage Disposal) for planning permission PA/2025/2338
William Harvey Hospital, Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0LZ
Received 18 Sept 2026
Decision MadeOTH/2026/1698
Details submitted pursuant to condition 5 (Archaeological Watching Brief) for planning permission PA/2025/2303
155A Bridge Street, Wye, TN25 5DP
Received 18 Sept 2026
Under ConsultationOTH/2026/1699
Details submitted pursuant to conditions 7 (Tree Protection) & 8 (Precautionary Works for Reptiles) for planning permission PA/2025/2274
Former Wye Collage Science Building, Olantigh Road, Wye
Received 18 Sept 2026
Decision MadeOTH/2026/1700
EIA screening opinion for the proposed placement of approximately 6,000 metres (m) of District Metered Area (DMA) pipeline which extends into Northiam
Hastings Road, Rolvenden
Received 18 Sept 2026
Under ConsultationPA/2026/1701
Single storey rear extension
106 Grasmere Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9BG
Received 18 Sept 2026
ValidOTH/2026/1702
Details submitted pursuant to condition 6 (External Materials) for planning permission PA/2025/1865
Windy Nook, Ashford Road, Bilsington, TN25 7JT
Received 18 Sept 2026
Under ConsultationPA/2026/1703
Listed Building Consent to replace existing double glazed doors and windows with triple glazed doors and windows.
Court Barn, Pett Lane, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0DS
Received 16 Sept 2026
Under ConsultationPA/2026/1704
Lawful Development Certificate - Existing - use of land in non-compliance with planning permission 00/01517/AS (Year round use) and condition 1 (Occupation Limitation) of planning permission 00/01517/AS; confirming planning restrictions no longer apply to the use of the caravans
East Lot at Broadhembury Caravan and Camping Park, Broadhembury Farm, Steeds Lane, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN26 1NQ
Received 18 Sept 2026
Under ConsultationPA/2026/1706
Proposed rear single storey extension with flat roof and 2 rooflights.
206 Canterbury Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9QL
Received 18 Sept 2026
Decision MadePA/2026/1707
Removal of existing garage and erection of a 2 storey side extension and new garage with room above.
13 Chaffinch Drive, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3QD
Received 21 Sept 2026
Under ConsultationOTH/2026/1708
T1 - Tulip - crown reduction of 2-2.25m leaving an approx. height of 16-16.5m and spread of 6-6.5m wide Reason for works - restricting light amenity to the house which is located within striking distance of the tree if there was a limb failure. Directly under the tree is a shed which is also within striking distance of the tree T2 - Silver Birch - cut back tree limb by 2m Reason for works - currently reducing line of sight from the clients drive
Church House, The Street, Egerton, Ashford, TN27 9AJ
Received 21 Sept 2026
Under ConsultationPA/2026/1709
Proposal for the installation of a 1.2m-high picket fence, an automated matching gate for vehicular access, and a matching pedestrian access gate.
22, Scholars Way, Ashford, TN23 4AE
Received 21 Sept 2026
ValidNOT/2026/1710
Mature Holm Oak - Reduce weight of branches by 2 metre reduction and thinning of the canopy by 20%. Reason for works - Adjacent to two listed buildings,to keep in shape.
Court Lodge, Eastwell Lane, Westwell, TN25 4JX
Received 21 Sept 2026
Under ConsultationPA/2026/1711
Detached outbuilding (retrospective)
38 Weavers Way, Ashford, TN23 5DY
Received 21 Sept 2026
Decision MadeOTH/2026/1712
Reserved matters application for the approval of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of the Medical Centre and Pharmacy only, pursuant to planning permission PA/2022/2851 (Appeal Ref - APP/E2205/W/23/3322574)
Land East of Ashford Road, Kingsnorth (Land between Myrtle Court and White Chimneys, Ashford Road)
Received 21 Sept 2026
Under ConsultationPA/2026/1713
Proposed single-storey side extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
3, Covert, Ashford, TN23 4XR
Received 21 Sept 2026
Under ConsultationOTH/2026/1714
T1 Lime tree - Proposed crown lift of 6 branches back from the tip point by 6-8m to a relevant node or back to the trunk if required, due to overhanging neighbouring buildings, to include crown thinning of no more than 5% to the lower trunk due to the large amount of basal growth and to prevent nesting birds.
3 Denelees, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, TN25 4HH
Received 21 Sept 2026
ValidPA/2026/1717
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - replacement of all windows and doors from white to light oak UPVC.
Chapel Cottage, Back Lane, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3QG
Received 16 Sept 2026

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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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