Ashford planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Ashford Borough Council, updated daily. Ashford Borough Council received 458 planning applications in the last 90 days, 5 of them major schemes. 96% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 32 days.
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Recent applications in Ashford
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Land East of Eurogate Business Park, Thompson Road, Kennington
Mixed-use commercial scheme with drive-thru, warehouse and jet wash, Kennington. Combines a drive-thru coffee shop, storage buildings, car-wash facility and EV charging infrastructure with parking and landscaping at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, M&E and EV charging systems…
GroundworksStructural frameCladding
Lower Ensden Farm, Lower Ensden Road, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8BA
Agricultural building converting to three dwellings, Chilham. Prior approval for change of use from farm building and curtilage to residential, at permitted-development stage. Conversion works, new kitchens, bathrooms and M&E fit-out drive material volumes; specialist conversion contractors lead…
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Wakeley House, 71 High Street, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0LS
Single new dwelling with detached garage, Charing. Erects one home plus ancillary garage with access, parking and landscaping at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, roofing and drainage packages launch the project, with brickwork and fit-out following.
GroundworksStructural frameRoofing
Pett Place, Pett Lane, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0DS
Listed building condition variation on a stately home restoration, Ashford. Amends approved plans for the western end of Pett Place to reflect revised floor plans, openings and internal layout following heritage survey. Joinery, conservation glazing and specialist masonry work continue under the…
Quercus Corner, The Street, Stone, TN30 7JL
Two-storey replacement dwelling with cabin refurbishment, Stone. Demolishes part of an existing timber cabin, erects a new two-storey house, and refurbishes the remaining cabin structure on residential land. Structural demolition, groundworks and new-build frame precede brickwork and roofing, with…
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Sweet Meadow Farm, High Halden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8JG
Single-storey agricultural building conversion to one dwelling, Biddenden. Permitted-development prior approval converting a farm building to a house with associated operational works. Fit-out, drainage, M&E and thermal envelope upgrades drive the package for rural conversion specialists.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Barn West of Lower Ensden Farm, Lower Ensden Road, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8BA
Agricultural barn conversion to one dwelling, Chilham. Permitted-development route creating a single home from an existing farm building at prior approval stage. Fit-out, rewiring, heating systems and drainage conversion dominate, with fire safety and thermal performance meeting Building…
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Land Southwest of Lower Ensden Farm, Lower Ensden Road, Chilham
Agricultural building conversion to one dwelling with home office outbuilding, Chilham. Converts a farm building to residential use via permitted-development prior approval, including an outbuilding conversion and demolition of a connecting lean-to. Structural assessment, insulation, M&E and…
Structural repairM&EFit-out
Pett Place, Pett Lane, Charing, TN27 0DS
Condition variation on a listed house restoration, Charing. Amends approved plans for internal reconfiguration and new openings to a semi-derelict western wing, with conservation roof lights and a lantern. Specialist joinery, window/door installation and heritage-compliant rooflight packages follow…
JoineryGlazingRoofing
Flat At Stable Block, Ramsden Farm, Reading Street, Tenterden, TN30 7HS
Single-storey replacement dwelling with swimming pool, Tenterden. Demolishes existing structures and an equestrian menage to erect one new house with landscaping and underground pool at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, and pool installation dominate, with brickwork and M&E for…
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Land Adjoining Rossendale, Blind Lane, Mersham
Single detached dwelling, Mersham. New house on a greenfield plot at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, brickwork and roofing dominate a small residential package.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Tyde Brook Farm, Wissenden Lane, Bethersden, TN26 3EN
Agricultural machinery store at Tyde Brook Farm, Bethersden. Prior notification for a new agricultural building, requiring only notification rather than full planning consent. Steel frame, cladding and concrete flooring are the primary packages for rural contractors.
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
Priory Farm, Beckett Road, Appledore, TN26 2DR
Agricultural storage building prior notification, Appledore. Seeks deemed consent for a new storage structure on a working farm under permitted-development rules. Agricultural contractors and material suppliers can move quickly; prior notification approval typically carries no planning conditions.
GroundworksStructural frameCladding
Old Place Farm, Woodchurch Road, High Halden, Ashford, TN26 3JG
Agricultural barn prior notification, High Halden. Erects a new farm building under General Permitted Development Order rules, subject to prior notification. Steel frame, cladding and concrete flooring are the structural packages; building control sign-off follows notification.
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
Shamblings, New Road Hill, Bonnington, Ashford, TN25 7BA
25-panel ground-mounted solar array for a residential dwelling, Bonnington. Converts agricultural land to host rooftop-equivalent solar capacity serving an existing house at full application stage. Renewable energy equipment supply and electrical integration dominate; grid connection and civils for…
RenewablesGroundworksM&E
Planning appeals in Ashford Borough Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Ashford Borough Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Ashford Borough Council, raw rate
25.5%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
29.1%
national rates applied to this caseload
3.6 percentage points below expected. Ashford Borough Council's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
515 appeals counted, 479 judged either way (122 allowed, 357 dismissed), 36 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 27.6% | 28.8% | 353 | 340 | 94 |
| Householder (HAS) | 21.9% | 35.6% | 65 | 64 | 14 |
| Enforcement Notice | 0% | 13.5% | 39 | 23 | 0 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 25% | 25% | 37 | 32 | 8 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 26.3% | 36.9% | 19 | 19 | 5 |
2 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | Too few judged | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Section 106 Agreement | None judged | 39.8% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Ashford Borough Council
Ashford Borough Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Ashford Borough Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent19 homes
- Affordable rent5 homes
- Shared ownership1 home
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Ashford Borough Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- other100% (62 decided)
- householder84% (37 decided)
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