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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

36,608Searchable applications

603Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 19,336 approved or refused records

2,247Refused applications

17,089 approved · 2,247 refused · 2,006 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 Mar 2008 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 22 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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 Made18/00235/TC
Description: Silver Birch (T1) 16.5m high - Fell to hedge height 1.75m Plum tree (T2) - 13m high, Reduce crown to 8.5 m. Conifer (T3) - 18m high - Fell to ground. Yew (T4) - 14m high, fell to hedge height 2m.
6 Cherry Garden Lane, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5AR
Received 24 Oct 2018
Decision Made18/00236/TP
Description: T1/T2 - Reduce two Hornbeams by approximately 50% (4m). T3 - Dismantle fell one dead Hornbeam to near ground level.
5 Kiln Field, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7BY
Received 25 Oct 2018
Decision Made18/00237/TC
Description: Fell 1 x Horse Chestnut treeT1,Fell 1 x Horse Chestnut tree, Reason for work - Dead, dying and dangerous. Tree is close proximinity to a childrens play area., Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Rolvenden Cricket Field, Regent Street, Rolvenden, Kent
Received 25 Oct 2018
Decision Made18/00238/TC
Description: T1 Beech - Crown reduce at 2 mtrs all round and crown lift to 4 mtrs all round.
11 Albert Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8NY
Received 26 Oct 2018
Decision Made18/00239/TP
Description: G1- Group of trees (Hornbeam, Sweet Chestnut, Ash and Oaks) on boundary between Godinton Estate and Repton Park. Remove all dead branches, cut as appropriate all small coppice stools. Prune hornbeams to maximise longevity. *Trees to be cut back to Tree officer's specification to be agreed on site prior to the commencement of works
Land at Lodge Wood north east of 33 Spindlewood End and sw of CTRL HS1, Godinton Lane, Ashford, Kent
Received 29 Oct 2018
Decision Made18/00240/TC
Description: 3 x Leylandii trees (T1, T2 & T3) - to fell
Elizabethan Court, High Street, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0LS
Received 29 Oct 2018
Decision Made18/00241/TP
Description: Yew tree - Lift and reduce one side by 3 metres with no cuts being above 130mm in diameter.
The Dragon House, The Street, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NA
Received 1 Nov 2018
Decision Made18/00243/TC
Description: (3) T1 Silver Birch 10 metres to be reduced by approx 3 metres to previous cuts (4) T2 Leylandii - Remove due to location close to the wall
Ferndown House, Ball Lane, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4EB
Received 5 Nov 2018
Decision Made18/00244/TC
Description: T1 Salix Caprea - Goat Willow: Fell to ground level.
The Swan and Dog, The Street, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3AN
Received 6 Nov 2018
Decision Made18/00245/TC
Description: Remove overhanging Hawthorn branch which is encroaching onto neighbouring property. Reduction to six foot post height of two ash trees in close proximity to the house/sewer causing paving slabs to lift.
35 The Green, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3PF
Received 6 Nov 2018
Decision Made18/00246/TP
Description: T1- Sycamore- Remove stem with large bark wound and decay T6- Lawson Cypress- Prune back from building by 1.5m T7- Common Ash-fell- Suspect tree is infected by honey fungus- Replacement plant with Field Maple T11- Corkscrew Willow- fell- Major deadwood in crown, cracks along stem, weak stem unions- Replacement plant with Field Maple
Fairlawn Respite Unit, Kingsnorth Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 6LY
Received 6 Nov 2018
Decision Made18/00248/TP
Description: G1 - G3 Beech Tree - to create 3 metre clearance to branches overhanging roof to the right hand side of the house.
Woodpeckers, Ingleden Park Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6NS
Received 7 Nov 2018
Decision Made18/00249/TC
Description: T1 Willow tree - reduce canopy back to previous cut points
Townland Farmhouse, 32 North Street, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8AG
Received 8 Nov 2018
Decision Made18/00250/TC
Description: T1- To remove the fallen poplar T2-T7 – To fell to ground level 6 dead poplar trunks T1,Fallen Poplar - remove, Reason for work - Dead and dangerous (fallen), Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T2-T7,6 dead Poplar trunks - fell to ground level, Reason for work - Dead and dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
The Lees House, Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NS
Received 9 Nov 2018
Decision Made18/00251/TC
Description: T1 Sycamore - Tree height 20 metres approx, width 12 metres approx.Crown reduce by 1 metre to trim tree shape.
Hope Cottage, 151 Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AE
Received 12 Nov 2018
Decision Made18/00252/TP
Description: T4 Ash - Crown reduce by 5 mtrs and remove deadwood; T7 Oak - Crown reduce by 3.5 mtrs and remove deadwood; T8 Oak - Crown reduce by 5 mtrs and remove deadwood T10 Hornbeam - Crown reduce by 5 mtrs and remove deadwood.
The Woodlands Farm, Hamstreet Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2NS
Received 12 Nov 2018
Decision Made18/00253/TC
Description: T1-T4- Sycamore- Crown Reduction to 7m height. Crown lift to 4m
16 Beacon Oak Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RY
Received 13 Nov 2018
Decision Made18/00254/TP
Description: T1: Horse Chestnut - Revised Spec as agreed with Blean Tree Care 11/1/19 - Form pollard leaving branching structure where appropriate; crown lift to 4 metres. Superseded Specification (Fell T1. Tear at 8.5 Meters on north facing side, leaving a 2 meter section of the stem, this portion of the stem has pore structural integrity combined with the associated limbs and the and resulting stresses from weight and sail effect give a high likelihood of failure if left. Eastern facing limb, has large sale area and is exposed to prevailing winds, increasing the probability of failure. Replanting- Prunus Padus 'Nana' adjacent to the current location)
5 Lime Grove, Ashford, TN24 8AE
Received 13 Nov 2018
Decision Made18/00255/TC
Description: Poplar (T8 & T9) - To reduce by 2.5 metres
The Lees House, Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NS
Received 13 Nov 2018
Decision Made18/00259/TP
Description: 3 Oak trees - T1 (1 Oak) and G1 (2 Oaks) - Trim back overhang by 2-2.5 metres covering the crown and lift the lower canopies to 3 metres from ground level.
9 Bishop Crescent, Tenterden, TN30 7BF
Received 21 Nov 2018
Decision Made18/00260/TP
Description: To remove the major dead wood (T11) & (T12)T11,Major deadwood, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T12,Major deadwood, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Ray Allen Childrens Centre, Stanhope Road, Stanhope, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5RN
Received 21 Nov 2018
Decision Made18/00261/TC
Description: T1 & T2 - two x silver birch, to fell; T3 Oak (TPO No 11,1981) to deadwood T3,Oak (TPO No 11,1981) - to deadwood, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T1,Silver birch - fell, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T2,Silver birch - fell, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Stone Lodge, The Grove, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0RR
Received 21 Nov 2018
Decision Made18/00262/TP
Description: T4 (TPO No 4,2011) Oak - Revised spec as agreed PC/ML 22/1/19. 1. Crown reduce by 4m from top; 2. Crown reduce by 2-3m from sides; 3. Crown lift to 6m; 4. Shape tree as necessary within above limits. (Superseded Spec - reduce branches on side overhanging house by 7m, crown reduce remainder to balance tree)
52 Cryol Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5AS
Received 23 Nov 2018
Decision Made18/00263/TC
Description: T1 Beech tree, reduce back branch overhanging church wall by 1m, to tidy previous tear; T2 Ash - to reduce the branches over the church yard back by 4m; T3 Ash- to remove to ground level.
Court Lodge, Eastwell Lane, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4JX
Received 26 Nov 2018

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