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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

37,239Searchable applications

602Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 19,801 approved or refused records

2,304Refused applications

17,497 approved · 2,304 refused · 2,049 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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More application records

Decision Made19/00088/TC
Description: T1, T2, T3, T4 Group of Sycamores in rear garden behind out building previously reduced. Works: Pollard to previous growth unions, removing approximately 3 metres of growth
The Dragon House, The Street, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NA
Received 23 Apr 2019
Decision Made19/00089/TC
Description: Large Yew Tree, (approx 8m high & 8m wide) cut back to boundary and prevent damage to adjacent listed property (Candlemass Cottage)
2 Church Cottages, Church Hill, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3EQ
Received 23 Apr 2019
Decision Made19/00090/TP
Description: T1, Sweet Chestnut - Fell to 3m height owing to fractured stem. T2, Ash - Fell owing to decay at baseT1,Sweet Chestnut - Fell to 3m Height, Reason for work - Fractured stem, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T2,Ash - Fell, Reason for work - Decay in base, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Chilham Castle, Chilham Castle Estate, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8DB
Received 18 Apr 2019
Decision Made19/00091/TC
Description: Removal of cypress conifer tree because of excess shading and crowding.
Stableside, Hambrook Lane, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8DJ
Received 26 Apr 2019
Decision Made19/00092/TC
Description: A. Blue Cedar, B & C Conifer - Minor reduction of the lower limbs, clean up dead branches within the canopy. D. Silver Birch - Reduce by 30% lower long laterals. E. Beach - Reduce the lower three branches and smaller central branches. F, G & H. Silver Birch - Reduce down by 30% for fork where there has been damage.
Union Chapel, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AD
Received 15 Apr 2019
Decision Made19/00094/TC
Description: T1 -1x Oak - Remove 1 small branch falling on BT wire. T2 - Cherry - Fell. T3 Oak - To remove all major deadwood in upper crown and to stabilize and prop larger lower limb . T4 - Bay - To remove growth overhanging building by approx 1 metre and reduce height by approx 3 metre. T5 - Dogwood - To crown reduce by approx 2.5 metre all over leaving the tree 7 metre in height. T6 - Laburnum - Crown reduce by approx 1 metre leaving overall height of 5 metres. T7 Weeping Ash - Crown thin, tree is 6 metres overall in height.
Leacon Hall, Warehorne Road, Warehorne, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2JX
Received 30 Apr 2019
Decision Made19/00095/HG
Description: Removal of 170m hedgerow
Spill Land Caravan Park, Benenden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8BX
Received 30 Apr 2019
Decision Made19/00104/TC
Description: T1 Macrocarpa - to reduce to approx 3m to make tree safeT1,Macrocarpa - to reduce to approx 3m to make tree safe, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Street Cottage, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AD
Received 8 May 2019
Decision Made19/00105/TC
Description: Ash (T1) - to fell; and Sycamore (T2) - to fell.
15 Albert Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8NY
Received 15 May 2019
Decision Made19/00106/TC
Description: T1: Holm Oak, Mature tree previously pollarded,to reduce the raial spread by approximately 3m and take approximately 1m of the height. T2: Multi stem sycamore, Mature Sycamore - to remove the two stems closest to the road, taking in to account the trees close proximity to both the highway and nearby housing we believe it would be prudent to remove the stems in question.
Court Lodge, Eastwell Lane, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4JX
Received 17 May 2019
Decision Made19/00107/TC
Description: 2 x Rowans near Southern border - to trim; 4 x Elderflower on Western side of Church - retrospective application for their removal (4 x Scots Pines have been planted along the Western Boundary in replacement)
St Michaels and All Angels Parish Church, Ashford Road, St Michaels, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6PU
Received 2 May 2019
Decision Made19/00108/TC
Description: Bay tree (T1) reduce in height from 8m to 4m and remove 2 limbs hanging over neighbours garden
50 Front Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3QE
Received 20 May 2019
Decision Made19/00109/TC
Description: T1, T2, T3, T4 - All Hawthorn, to be pruned to a height of 3m
37 Scotton Street, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5BU
Received 17 May 2019
Decision Made19/00110/TC
Description: 2 Scotch pine trees both to be removed, one in front garden and one in rear.
Dovecote House, 73 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NA
Received 21 May 2019
Decision Made19/00111/TC
Description: Total fell/removal of Holly Tree, due to coverage of existing Crab Apple tree in the same location, which will remain. Removal of the Holly Tree will allow the Crab Apple to thrive and fruit properly.
47 Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5ED
Received 22 May 2019
Decision Made19/00113/TC
Description: Removal of 3 cypress trees in rear garden, grown to 35ft and leaning at an angle, ivy-covered, approx 125cm trunk diameter of largest one. 3 trees dominatiing and crowding out other adjoining trees. Crown thinning of one yew tree Removal of one half of cypress tree, grown at an angle to leave vertical half in place. Pollarding of one eucalyptus tree.
The Granary, Ram Lane, Little Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0PU
Received 22 May 2019
Decision Made19/00114/TC
Description: T1 - To fell one x tree (species unknown)1,T1 - to fell one x tree (species unknown), Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
The Coach House, 47A The Street, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2BU
Received 23 May 2019
Decision Made11/00116/TP
Description: To remove young growth providing 1 metre clearance around telephone lines, one x oak (T1)
44 Park Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9DL
Received 28 Jul 2011
Decision Made11/00117/TC
Description: To crown reduce one Silver Birch (T1) by up to 30%
Dering Cottage, Ashford Road, St Michaels, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6PT
Received 29 Jul 2011
Decision Made11/00118/TC
Description: To crown reduce by 30%, one x cherry tree (T1)
2 Arden Grange, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8DR
Received 29 Jul 2011
Decision Made11/00119/TC
Description: To crown reduce by 30%, two x whitebeam (T1) and (T2) and one x pear (T3)
3 Arden Grange, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8DR
Received 29 Jul 2011
Decision Made11/00120/TP
Description: To fell one x Hornbeam (T1) and remove three lowest branches one x Hornbeam (T2)
6 Goldsmith Court, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7AW
Received 2 Aug 2011
Decision Made11/00121/TC
Description: To fell two x cupressus Leylandii (T1 & T2)
Orchard Lodge, Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8BB
Received 2 Aug 2011
Decision Made11/00122/TC
Description: To crown lift one x oak (T1) to 2 metres
Village Green, Church Hill, High Halden, Kent
Received 2 Aug 2011

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What these statistics cover

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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