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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

36,364Searchable applications

603Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 19,152 approved or refused records

2,232Refused applications

16,920 approved · 2,232 refused · 1,988 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 Jul 2010 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 22 Oct 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Decision Made11/00115/TC
Description: T1 - Fell x1 cypress leylandii
Island Cottage, 10 Lower Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3SQ
Received 26 Jul 2011
Decision Made18/00177/TC
Description: T5: Service or cheques tree, circumference 31cm - fell. Reason: too near the garage and may cause subsidence.
Cherry Tree House, Cage Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QD
Received 29 Aug 2018
Decision Made18/00178/TC
Description: T2, T3 & T6 - 3 x dead apple trees and T4 - 1 x dead elderflower tree, to fell T2,T3,T6,3 x apple trees - Fell , Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T4,1 x elderflower - Fell, Reason for work - Dead or Dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Cherry Tree House, Cage Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QD
Received 29 Aug 2018
Decision Made18/00179/TP
Description: T1 Goat Willow - FellT1,Goat Willow - Fell, Reason for work - Dead or Dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Land opposite 7 and 9, Coach Drive, Hothfield, Kent
Received 28 Aug 2018
Decision Made18/00180/TC
Description: 3 Beech trees (TG1) - Crown reduction - This work to be carried out in a phased process over two years with the intention of reducing the managed height of these trees to 3 metres. The distances of each tree from the village hall are... 6.9m, 7.7m and 8.0m respectively.
The Cottage, The Street, Little Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0QB
Received 30 Aug 2018
Decision Made18/00181/TC
Description: Willow Tree - fell - dead and dangerous4,Willow Tree - fell, Reason for work - dead, Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 04/09/2018Compliance Status & Date - ,
50 Albert Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8NU
Received 3 Sept 2018
Decision Made18/00182/TC
Description: Fell 1 dead cedar treeT1,Fell Cedar tree, Reason for work - Dead, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Tollgate House, The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NB
Received 31 Aug 2018
Decision Made18/00183/TP
Description: T1 Castanea sativa - Sweet Chestnut and T2 Fagus sylvatica - Common Beech: Prune to give 2.5 metres clearance from the house.
The Walled Garden, Willesborough Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9QP
Received 5 Sept 2018
Decision Made18/00184/TP
Description: To coppice coupe R as identified on the supporting plan
Kent Gliding Club, Squids Gate Lane, Challock, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4DR
Received 6 Sept 2018
Decision Made18/00185/TP
Description: T1 Oak overhanging lateral branches to be cut back to boundary, approx 4 metre reduction to growth points
3 Sabre Crescent, Singleton, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5LD
Received 10 Sept 2018
Decision Made18/00186/TP
Description: Reduce Lombardy Poplar (T1) to a height of 14 metres as tree is overgrown and in danger of damage by winter weather.
14 Kiln Field, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7BY
Received 10 Sept 2018
Decision Made18/00187/TP
Description: Holly tree in garden - dead - fell under 'D&D 5 Day Notification'.1,Holly tree - Fell, Reason for work - Dead and Dangerous - Fell under 5 Day Notification., Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 12/09/2018Compliance Status & Date - ,
2 Kennington Place, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9HZ
Received 11 Sept 2018
Decision Made18/00188/TC
Description: Beech Tree - Fell - due to size, location, debris, mess, shading.
11 Albert Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8NY
Received 13 Sept 2018
Decision Made18/00189/TP
Description: Remove Tree T2 (Oak) and TG1 (Ash) The trees are considered to be responsible for root induced clay shrinkage subsidence damage to the subject property. Investigations in to the damage have been conducted and information/evidence obtained:
18 Grange Crescent, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6DZ
Received 13 Sept 2018
Decision Made18/00190/TC
Description: Oak Tree - Prune 6 branches - removing from 3m up 6 m from each branch. Due to excessive shading of the garden.
The Providence Chapel, Warehorne Road, Warehorne, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2JX
Received 10 Sept 2018
Decision Made18/00191/TP
Description: T1 Oak – reduce crown to 1-3 metres above site of inclusion that has started to split ensuring that some branching structure is retained to form a new smaller crown that can be subsequently maintained. 1,T1 Oak - reduce crown to 1-3 metres above site of inclusion that has started to split ensuring that some branching structure is retained to form a new smaller crown that can be subsequently maintained., Reason for work - Dangerous Condition - 5 Day Notification., Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
27 Swan Street, Wittersham, Tenterden, TN30 7PH
Received 13 Sept 2018
Decision Made18/00192/TC
Description: T1 Field Maple - Crown reduce by 2m, Crown lift to 3m and Crown thin by 15%. (fell to ground level - supeseded spec 22/10/18)
Brooke House, Faversham Road, Eastwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HP
Received 14 Sept 2018
Decision Made18/00193/TC
Description: T1 -Tilia Cordata- Pollard and re shape by 10 metres to main crown due to top die back. T2 -Tilia Cordata- Pollard and re shape by 5 metres to reform and balance
St Margarets Church, Church Lane, Hothfield
Received 17 Sept 2018
Decision Made18/00194/TP
Description: T1 Bay tree - Remove small lower limb. T3 Ash - Fell remaining 2 stems to recoppice. ** (description changed see below)
Strawberry Hill, Knoll Hill, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7BZ
Received 19 Sept 2018
Decision Made18/00195/TC
Description: T1 Oak: Fell - Reason: Regain lost car parking space.
Rolvenden Village Hall, Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Kent
Received 20 Sept 2018
Decision Made18/00206/TP
Description: T9 - Quercus - Crown reduction and the removal of 2 lower limber on the left and right side, reduction rate 25% representing a reduction of approximately 2.5 mtrs. Removal of sections of dead wood situated in the centre of the crown.
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre, Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LT
Received 5 Oct 2018
Decision Made18/00207/TC
Description: Mountain Ash (T1) crown thin and crown reduce by 1 metre. Beech (T2) Crown reduce by 1.8 metres to allow more light into the garden. Lawson conifer (T3 & T4) Crown reduce by 1.5 metres. Varigated Holly (T5) Crown reduce by 0.5 metres . Yew (T6) Crown reduce by 0.5 metres. Cherry (T7) Remove dead branches and tidy. Varigated Holly (T8) Shape. Beech (T9/T10/T11/T12) Height 12 metres,reduce by 30% (3.6 metres). Sycamore (T13/T14/T15) Height 12 metres, reduce by 25% (3 metres). Ash (T16) Height, reduce by 25% (3.125 Metres). Hawthorn (T17/T18) Height 5 metres, reduce by 25% (1.25 metres). Hawthorn (T19/T20/T21) Height 6.5 metres, reduce by 25% (1.5 Metres). Damson (T22) Height 7.5 metres, reduce by 25% (1.8 metres) REASON- to remove excessive overhanging branches & allow more light into the garden.
Manor Cottage, Faversham Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HX
Received 5 Oct 2018
Decision Made18/00208/TC
Description: T1 Mature Bay approximate height of tree =35ft to reduce in height by 15ft and shape sides. Reason: The tree is shading the neighbours upper window and it is dominating the small garden.
Lower Coach House, Rolvenden Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6TT
Received 5 Oct 2018
Decision Made18/00209/TC
Description: T1 Semi mature Lime - to reduce in height by 18ft and sides to be cut back by 9ft T2 Prunus Autumnalis (Cherry tree) Fell - is dying infected by canker. Replant with 2 m high Apple Tree.
18 Gybbons Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4LL
Received 8 Oct 2018

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