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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

36,989Searchable applications

602Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 19,628 approved or refused records

2,291Refused applications

17,337 approved · 2,291 refused · 2,026 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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 Made19/00099/TP
Description: T8, T9 & T15, 3 x Yew trees - retrospective application for the removal of several lower branches; T14 Yew - to crown lift to 3m; T8, T9 & T15, 3 x Yew trees - to tidy cuts and small diameter growth and crown lift to 3m.
St Michaels and All Angels Parish Church, Ashford Road, St Michaels, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6PU
Received 2 May 2019
Decision Made19/00100/TP
Description: Removal of T1 & T2 - Turkey Oak species - due to being considered responsible for root induced clay shrinkage and subsidence damage. Replacement planting of Hornbeam or Field Maple.
Fir Toll Lodge, Lambden Road, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0RB
Received 2 May 2019
Decision Made19/00101/TC
Description: G1, row of approx 15 x conifers - to fell; G2, 3 x mature eucalyptus - to fell; and G3, 3 x mature eucalyptus - to fell.
Chessenden House, The Street, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NB
Received 8 May 2019
Decision Made19/00102/TC
Description: T1 Magnolia - to fell; T2 Acacia - to fell; T3 Acacia - to fell; T4 Turkey Oak - to reduce back large limbs by 4-5m.
Mount Field Farm, Church Road, Warehorne, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2LP
Received 14 May 2019
Decision Made19/00103/TC
Description: T1 & T2 - To fell 2 x Poplars T1,Poplar - to fell, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T2,Poplar - to fell, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Chessenden House, The Street, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NB
Received 1 May 2019
Decision Made19/00152/TC
Description: Tree 1 - Ash - Fell/Remove tree as it has ash dieback. Tree 2 - Ash - This tree requires a 4 metre top branch reduction and a 2 metre lateral branch reduction. Tree 3 - Ash - This tree requires a 3 metre crown reduction all over.
Sheraton Cottage, Roman Road, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7DA
Received 17 Jul 2019
Decision Made19/00153/TC
Description: Lime tree, remove epicormic shoot growth and cut back approximately 2 metres to allow building repair works
1 Elwick Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1PD
Received 16 Jul 2019
Decision Made19/00042/TP
Description: T1 Oak – Tree is weighted toward the east aspect. All cuts to be to strong growth points of at least one third of the diameter of the parent limb as per BS3998:2010. Crown reduce to the east aspect by 2-3m lateral limbs Reduce ascending long limb by 4-5m Crown lift to 5-6m. (Superseded Spec - Large Oak tree: remove two large limbs.)
47 Appledore Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7BD
Received 26 Feb 2019
Decision Made19/00043/TP
Description: Revised spec - crown lift smaller diameter limbs (< 50mm) to a height of 6m to allow light under the crown. Removal of two lower limbs limbs and end weight reduction to some of the spreading limbs in the lower crown. Crown thin 20%. (Superseded Spec - T1 Oak- Height 22 metres, span 19 metres. Remove right hand and left hand branch and crown reduce by 3 metres)
15 Cherry Orchard, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8BQ
Received 27 Feb 2019
Decision Made19/00044/TC
Description: G1 limes x 2- Pollard to previous points. T2 Sumak - Reduce to height 1.3 metres. G3 Lime x 3 - Pollard at heihgt 3-4 metres. T4 Yew - Prune to give 0.5 metre verticle clearance from fence and 1 metre clearance from outbuilding. G5 Arisings - Remove. T6 Portugal Laurel and T7 Cypress - South side raise crowns to 2 metre high near fence, 3 metres in the outer crowns.
17 Upper Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5AW
Received 27 Feb 2019
Decision Made19/00045/FC
Description: Forestry Commission felling licence application (019/217/2019) - As per schedule
Packing Wood, Hamstreet Bypass, Ruckinge, Kent
Received 27 Feb 2019
Decision Made19/00047/TC
Description: Pussy Willow - Salix (T1) - Pollard
56 High Street, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0LS
Received 5 Mar 2019
Decision Made19/00048/TP
Description: Revised spec as agreed 1/4/19 PC/CM Crown lift to 5m limbs <100mm Crown reduce by 2-3m over side facing property ensuring that no cuts are greater than 150mm in diameter. Ensure that a natural profile is left and that cuts are to good growth points as per BS3998:2010 (Superseded Specification Oak Tree - removing 4 metres from canopy.)
50 Lucilla Avenue, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3PS
Received 6 Mar 2019
Decision Made19/00049/TP
Description: T 1 - T13 Lime - Crown lift to 8m all limbs <100mm diameter. Shorten laterals to give 5m clearance from structures and remove all deadwood. T14 - Norway Maple - Crown lift to 8m all limbs ,100mm diameter. Shorten laterals to give 5m clearance from structures and remove all deadwood.
44 Milne Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0EN
Received 7 Mar 2019
Decision Made19/00050/TC
Description: T1 Damson: To reduce height to 3m (in line with hedge). T2 & T3 Maples: To reshape and reduce crown by 3m.
19 Eastwell Meadows, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6QR
Received 7 Mar 2019
Decision Made19/00051/TC
Description: Remove 1 x Oak tree causing subsidence to the tennis court
Rolvenden Cricket Field, Regent Street, Rolvenden, Kent
Received 7 Mar 2019
Decision Made19/00052/TC
Description: Horse Chestnut (T1) - fell and grind remaining stump. Replant in new position (P1)
Recreation Ground, East Cross, Tenterden, Kent
Received 7 Mar 2019
Decision Made19/00053/TC
Description: Hornbeam - Root prune if possible, if tree is likely to become unstable fell to ground level. 5 Day Notification 'Dead or Dangerous'1,Hornbeam - Root prune if possible, if tree is likely to become unstable fell to ground level., Reason for work - Dangerous - due to roots pushing though raised tarmac. , Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 07/03/2019Compliance Status & Date - 2,
Woodchurch Church of England Primary School, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3QJ
Received 7 Mar 2019
Decision Made19/00054/TP
Description: T1 -Oak crown reduce by 1.5 to 2 metres and remove dead wood to reduce the frequency of wood falling onto roof and terrace reducing the risk of potential damageALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
7 Rectory Close, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3QD
Received 11 Mar 2019
Decision Made19/00055/TC
Description: T1 Prunus - To be felled. Roots damageto external drain pipe. Replace tree and location to be confirmed with Landscape Officer.
3 Eastwell Meadows, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6QR
Received 11 Mar 2019
Decision Made19/00056/TC
Description: Eucalyptus Tree in garden fallen in high wind - remove as 'dead and dangerous under 5 day Notification.',Eucalyptus Tree Fallen in high wind - Remove as dead and dangerous, Reason for work - Tree fallen in high wind., Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 12/03/2019Compliance Status & Date - ,
Inglenook Cottage, 16 Blackwall Road North, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NU
Received 11 Mar 2019
Decision Made19/00057/TC
Description: T1 Ash- Remove various dead wood within the crown and remove the lowest branch. Clear cables by 1 metre.
Rose Court, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AD
Received 12 Mar 2019
Decision Made19/00059/TC
Description: T1 Copper Beech - fell
9 High Street, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0HU
Received 14 Mar 2019
Decision Made19/00060/TC
Description: T7 Ash - to remove smaller stem (mostly dead)
Smarden Primary School, Pluckley Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8ND
Received 15 Mar 2019

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Ashford Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

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