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Ashford

In the last 12 months, 94.1% of householder applications were approved in Ashford (341 decided). A typical householder decision takes about nine weeks (median 64 days).

Full planning applications: 80.1% approved (201 decided).

Across all application types on record (2023-06-16–2026-05-27): 90.1% of 4,745 decisions approved.

6,130Total applications
4,274Approved
471Refused
404Withdrawn
598Pending
90.1%Approval rate (all types)
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Decision Level
6,033Delegated Decision
93Planning Committee
1County Matter
1Secretary of State
By Development Category
CategoryTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Householder 1,220 1,108 112
90.8%
Discharge of Conditions 787 762 25
96.8%
Full Planning Application 714 562 152
78.7%
Tree Works (Conservation Area) 461 461 0
100.0%
Tree Works (TPO) 379 374 5
98.7%
Listed Building Consent 349 293 56
84.0%
Non-Material Amendment (S96a) 179 161 18
89.9%
Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) 163 155 8
95.1%
Advertisement Consent 88 81 7
92.0%
Prior Approval (Class Q — Agricultural to Residential) 71 44 27
62.0%
Change of Use 48 43 5
89.6%
Householder (Prior Approval) 36 31 5
86.1%
Prior notification: Building (agricultural/forestry) 35 22 13
62.9%
Prior Approval (Other) 32 28 4
87.5%
Prior approval Agricultural buildings to dwellinghouses 31 14 17
45.2%
Forestry Commission 24 24 0
100.0%
Overhead Line Exemption 18 18 0
100.0%
Reserved Matters 12 11 1
91.7%
Environmental Impact Assessment (Screening/Scoping) 12 12 0
100.0%
Prior notification: Road (agricultural/forestry) 9 8 1
88.9%
Hedgerow Removal 9 9 0
100.0%
Prior approval Part 3 Class R: Agricultural buildings to a flexible commercial use 8 7 1
87.5%
Prior approval Part 14 Class J: Installation or alteration etc of solar equipment on non-domestic premises 8 8 0
100.0%
Biodiversity Gain Plan 8 8 0
100.0%
Outline Planning 6 1 5
16.7%
Prior notification: Demolition 6 6 0
100.0%
Telecommunications 5 5 0
100.0%
Permission in Principle 5 2 3
40.0%
Modification & Discharge of Planning Obligation S106A 3 2 1
66.7%
Demolition in a conservation area 2 1 1
50.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) 2 0 2
0.0%
Prior Approval Part 3 Class MA: Commercial, Business and Service to dwellinghouse 2 1 1
50.0%
Prior approval Enlargement to dwellinghouses by construction of additional storeys 2 2 0
100.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) 1 1 0
100.0%
Prior Approval (Class MA — Commercial to Residential) 1 1 0
100.0%
Trees in a Conservation Area - DDD 1 1 0
100.0%
Network Rail Notification - Consultation 1 1 0
100.0%
Prior notification: Excavation/waste material 1 1 0
100.0%
Trees in a Conservation Area - Dead 1 1 0
100.0%
Prior approval New dwellinghouses on terrace building in commercial or mixed use 1 0 1
0.0%
Deed of Variation/Modification 1 1 0
100.0%
County Deemed Permission (Reg 3) 1 1 0
100.0%
Crown Development 1 1 0
100.0%
Prior approval : Installation or alteration etc of solar equipment on non-domestic premises 1 1 0
100.0%
Quarterly Trend
QuarterDecidedApprovedApproval rate
2023-Q3 240 223
92.9%
2023-Q4 408 369
90.4%
2024-Q1 456 406
89.0%
2024-Q2 425 364
85.6%
2024-Q3 455 403
88.6%
2024-Q4 393 355
90.3%
2025-Q1 384 347
90.4%
2025-Q2 464 423
91.2%
2025-Q3 429 381
88.8%
2025-Q4 432 390
90.3%
2026-Q1 379 350
92.3%
2026-Q2 232 215
92.7%
By Ward
WardTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Weald Central 352 307 45
87.2%
Weald North 302 261 41
86.4%
Weald South 297 263 34
88.6%
Biddenden 256 229 27
89.5%
Isle of Oxney 237 219 18
92.4%
Wye with Hinxhill 219 195 24
89.0%
Rolvenden & Tenterden West 217 199 18
91.7%
Downs West 202 186 16
92.1%
Victoria 201 180 21
89.6%
Upper Weald 187 157 30
84.0%
Tenterden North 175 159 16
90.9%
Saxon Shore 165 143 22
86.7%
Planning guides

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