Planning drawings for Ashford homes, at a fixed price.

Planning permission in Ashford: who decides, and what's different here

Home projects in the borough are decided by Ashford Borough Council, and its policies sit in the Ashford Local Plan 2030, adopted in February 2019. Ashford is one of the fastest-growing parts of Kent — the South of Ashford Garden Community at Chilmington Green is bringing up to 5,750 new homes — but it's also a borough with a lot of protected fabric. Three things catch homeowners out:

• 43 conservation areas. Ashford town centre, Tenterden, Charing, Wye and Woodchurch are among them. Inside a conservation area, works that would normally be allowed without permission need an application — roof dormers, external cladding, larger outbuildings — and demolishing an unlisted building without consent is a criminal offence.
• Article 4 directions. In parts of the borough the council has removed permitted development rights, so extensions, new windows, roof alterations, porches and even gates, fences and walls can need planning permission. It's always worth checking whether your street is affected before assuming a project is permitted development.
• Two national landscapes. The Kent Downs covers the north and east of the borough and the High Weald the south-west, so in villages like Wye and Charing the design and landscape impact of a proposal carries extra weight.

For a straightforward householder application, the standard determination target is eight weeks from validation. We handle the submission to Ashford Borough Council, monitor it and chase the case officer, so you're not the one on hold.

House extension plans in Ashford

Whether it's a single-storey rear extension on a terrace in Newtown or a double-storey side extension on a semi, the drawings are where your project succeeds or stalls. Our packages include a 3D Home Scan digital survey (no string of site visits — the process runs over video), planning drawings, building regulations drawings, structural engineer's calculations and a build-ready specification, plus submission and council chase-up. You'll know your fixed price before you commit.

Loft conversion drawings in Ashford

Many Ashford lofts can be converted under permitted development — a rear dormer within the volume limits often needs no planning permission, and we can apply for a lawful development certificate so you have it in writing. In a conservation area a dormer does need planning permission, so the route matters. Either way you'll need proper drawings and structural calculations for building regulations approval. Across all our work we hold a 94% planning & LDC approval rate.

A fixed price, before you commit

Packages start from Price confirmed in your proposal (with monthly payment options) for planning drawings on smaller projects; our Standard package covers everything for a typical extension or loft. There's a 30-day design guarantee — if it's not right after your survey and consultation, you can cancel and have the remaining balance refunded. Council application fees are separate, typically £300–£700.

Why homeowners pick Arkiplan

• 2,000+ completed projects and a 94% planning & LDC approval rate
• Rated 4.7 on Trustpilot from 574 reviews and 4.9 on Google from 114 reviews
• Design meeting within 3–5 working days, and three rounds of changes on our most popular package

See our projects near Ashford

Our live project map shows every planning and building-regulations application we've handled across England and Wales — pan to Ashford and the villages around it to see the work we've done near you.