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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17,089 approved · 2,247 refused · 2,006 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

Decision Made18/00210/TP
Description: 10 x Oak trees - Crown raise to 4 mtrs and reduce field side of the crown by a maximum of 2 mtrs. 14 x Field Maples - Crown raise to 4 mtrs. 8 x Hawthorn - Crown raise to 4 mtrs.
Land North West of 8 to 12, Millfields Place, Bethersden
Received 9 Oct 2018
Decision Made18/00212/TC
Description: T1 - Silver Birch - front garden - reduce by 40% (3m) by pollarding - 14/11/18 SUPERSEDED SPEC FOR T1 - 1. Crown lift to 4 metres smaller diameter growth ensuring that framework is retained 2. Sensitively prune crown away from structure by 2 metres to growth points. T2 - Holly - front garden - reduce by 1.5m. T3 - Yew - rear garden (left hand side of house) - Reduce to previous pruning points and reshape as appropriate,
Pump Field House, Golden Square, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RN
Received 9 Oct 2018
Decision Made18/00213/TC
Description: T1 Holly, in front garden - Remove to ground level. T2 Holly, in the rear garden - Fell to ground level
Esperanto, Golden Square, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RN
Received 9 Oct 2018
Decision Made18/00214/TC
Description: T2 Fell dead Spanish Chestnut stump, T3 Fell diseased Copper Beech
Heronden, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7LR
Received 10 Oct 2018
Decision Made18/00215/TC
Description: To pollard 1 x Ash and 1 x Sycamore to approx. 4m to remove road overhangs and impact to power lines
Burbage, Frensham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NJ
Received 12 Oct 2018
Decision Made18/00216/TC
Description: T1 Heavily decayed Horse Chestnut by tennis court – Dismantle fell. T2 Horse Chestnut - Cut back overhang of all trees to chain link fence to improve light to court. T3 - Red Oak in shaw – Dismantle fell. T4 - Dead Willow – Dismantle fell. T5 - Dead Cherry – Dismantle fell, leaving stump at a height of approximately 1 metre. T6 - Five Horse Chestnuts along Church boundary side – Cut back overhangby 1-2 mtrs cutting back to appropriate branch axils. T7 Fallen Picea – Cut and clear
The Old Parsonage, 24 Hastings Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4LS
Received 12 Oct 2018
Decision Made18/00217/TP
Description: T1 Oak - to crown reduce by 3m from top and 2m from sides and remove side branches back to footpath.
35 Greyhound Chase, Singleton, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5LL
Received 15 Oct 2018
Decision Made18/00218/TC
Description: Pedunculate Oak - Reduce back the remaining eastern limb with the cavity and decay at the base to leave a 2m stub, cutting back to a side branch. (Reducing back this limb will also remove the decayed side-branch on this limb). Reduce the upper crown by 6 metres in height, cutting to approximately 1 metre below the previous reduction points and reducing the width of the crown proportionally to leave a balanced shape. Remove the partially-broken, dead branch in the centre of the crown. Remove or shorten any remaining major deadwood overhanging the garden to Winser Farmhouse. Sever and remove 0.5m wide section of ivy around the base of the main stem.
The Coach House, Mounts Lane, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NN
Received 15 Oct 2018
Decision Made18/00219/TP
Description: T2 Hornbeam - Cut limb away from BT line. The branches of the Tree are now leaning on the cables of a BT utility pole which is affecting connections. T2,Hornbeam - T2 Hornbeam - Cut limb away from BT line. , Reason for work - The branches of the Tree are now leaning on the cables of a BT utility pole which is affecting connections. , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Strawberry Hill, Knoll Hill, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7BZ
Received 12 Oct 2018
Decision Made18/00220/TP
Description: Excavation of trench for water pipe of 600mm to 900mm depth in location marked on map. Part retrospective as marked section already excavated. No excavation within 6m of mature trees. Ancient woodland area with scattered mature oak grees - trench to be kept away from trees and any roots found cut cleanly with a saw.
Greenluck Farm, Harris Lane, High Halden, Kent, TN26 3HN
Received 15 Oct 2018
Decision Made18/00221/TC
Description: Re pollarding of popular tree
Clewards Barn, The Moat, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0JJ
Received 16 Oct 2018
Decision Made18/00222/TC
Description: T1 & T2 two x Turkey Oaks - to fell; T3 Oak (TPO No 11,1981) to deadwood (exempt)
Stone Lodge, The Grove, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0RR
Received 16 Oct 2018
Decision Made18/00223/TC
Description: T1 Ash – Dead, fell tree as soon as possible as limbs are falling off T1,Ash, Reason for work - Dead, tree limbs are failling off, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
2 Penderel Mews, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6QF
Received 11 Oct 2018
Decision Made18/00224/TC
Description: To reduce row of mature Cupressus Leylandii, to 6 metres in height (trees are currently approximately 10 metres tall).
6 Old Mill Court, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8DD
Received 16 Oct 2018
Decision Made18/00225/TC
Description: T1 Yew - Section fell to the ground remaining stem from previous maintenance work; T2 Yew - Section fell to the ground- SUPERSEDED SPEC revised spec - Crown lift to 3m; T3 Yew - Crown lift to 3m.
Cheyney House, 8 Stable Court, Chilham Castle Estate, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8DB
Received 16 Oct 2018
Decision Made18/00226/TC
Description: T1 Beech - Prune back 2 x branches overhanging road, close/resting on roof of The Woolpack Inn (Do not exceed 75mm) by 1.5m - 1.75m.
Merton House, Hambrook Lane, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8DJ
Received 16 Oct 2018
Decision Made18/00227/TC
Description: Sycamore (T1) - to fell
Lees Farm Barn, 72A Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NS
Received 18 Oct 2018
Decision Made18/00228/TP
Description: G1 Birch Tree and Willow tree in the pond area - Remove. Coppice trees around edge. G2 Goat Willow Scrub - Remove. Marked Trees adjacent to track (see map W1) Crown lift to 5m to enable livestock 7.5ft lorry access. Remove all trees en route of track that are up to 10cm in diameter. Re-locate any trees that can be dug out.
Greenluck Farm, Harris Lane, High Halden, Kent, TN26 3HN
Received 19 Oct 2018
Decision Made18/00229/TP
Description: Spanish Chestnut (T1) - To cut back the low horizontal branches going toward the main road by 5m and up to a height of 6.5m.
The Garden House, Rolvenden Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6TT
Received 19 Oct 2018
Decision Made18/00230/TP
Description: Crown lift T1- T6 to 6m on property side only. Remove Ash stem growing at 45 degrees across garden. Spec agreed JH/PC 28/01/19 (Superseded Spec -Carry out the following work to trees overhanging boundary fence- Ash T1- Remove lowest limb, Ash T2 - Coppice, Sycamore T3 - Coppice, Sycamore T4 - Height 15metres, Prune back toward fence line by approx 2 metres, Ash T5 - remove house facing limb, Ash T6 - Coppice?
4 Poppyfields, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0AA
Received 22 Oct 2018
Decision Made18/00231/TP
Description: Tree A (small Ash): Reduce the height by 4.5 m thin branches and raise the crown by 3 m, Shape tree. Tree B (Willow): Tree in a dangerous condition due to split in trunk. Discuss to remove, coppice, or reduce back to previous cut points. Tree C & D (Hornbeam): Reduce the crown by 5 m (back to previous cut point) and to raise the crown through removal of selected branches 3 m lift, Shape tree. Tree E (Field Maple): Reduce the crown by 3 m height, thin the branches and raise the crown by 3 m by removal of selected branches. Shape tree.
10 Kiln Field, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7BY
Received 23 Oct 2018
Decision Made18/00232/TC
Description: T2: Eucalyptus - Fell tree due to excessive shading.
34 Albert Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8NX
Received 23 Oct 2018
Decision Made18/00233/TP
Description: T1 Oak Partial Crown lift on the North side . Branches to be reduced back by approx 4 mts to a height of 6/7 mts from ground level .
The Laurels, Hamstreet Road, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1NL
Received 23 Oct 2018
Decision Made18/00234/TC
Description: T1 Wild Prunus - To reduce in height by 15ft and shape. Cut back low horizonal bough by 12ft. Remove dead and diseased wood.
3 Yew Tree Cottage, Grange Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6DS
Received 24 Oct 2018

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