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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

37,843Searchable applications

597Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 20,293 approved or refused records

2,346Refused applications

17,947 approved · 2,346 refused · 2,089 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Planning information Planning and Development Contact planning Planning Contacts Local plan Emerging Local Plan and Design Code Pre-application advice Pre-Application Advice Article 4 directions Article 4 Directions

Council contacts

Planning enquiriesplanning.policy@ashford.gov.uk Council source

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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.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

Decision Made12/00056/TC
Description: T1 Lime tree - Remove epicormic growth. T2 Lime tree - Reduce height to fork level
Middlecroft, 2 The Croft, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RG
Received 22 Mar 2012
Decision Made12/00057/TC
Description: To crown reduce by 25%, one x Acer (T1)
82 Front Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3SA
Received 26 Mar 2012
Decision Made12/00058/TC
Description: To fell one x Sycamore (T1)
37 The Street, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2BU
Received 26 Mar 2012
Decision Made12/00059/TC
Description: To crown reduce by 30%, one x Yew (T1)
Ashley, 40 High Street, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8AH
Received 27 Mar 2012
Decision Made12/00060/TP
Description: Fell one spruce (T5)
The Retreat, Woodchurch Road, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1LE
Received 27 Mar 2012
Decision Made12/00061/TP
Description: T1 - Oak - broken limbs cut back to collar; T2 - Oak - 2 large lateral limbs to cut back; T3 - Oak - Lower limb cut back to stem; Works are required for Highways Safety Reasons
Poultons Hatch, Mill Lane, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7AJ
Received 28 Mar 2012
Decision Made12/00062/TP
Description: To remove dead wood and crown lift to 6m, six x Lime trees (G1); to fell one x leaning Scots Pine (T3); and to lift to 2.5m one x Yew (T4)G1,To remove dead wood and crown lift to 6m, six x Lime trees (G1) - exempt under Highways Act 1980 , Reason for work - Dead, dying or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T1,To fell one x Scots Pine (T3), Reason for work - Dead, dying or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T2,to lift to 2.5m one x Yew (T4) - exempt under Highways Act 1980, Reason for work - Dead, dying or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Halden Heights Care Community, Halden House, Ashford Road, High Halden
Received 30 Mar 2012
Decision Made12/00063/TP
Description: To fell one x dangerous woodland tree overhanging highway (T1) T1,To fell one x dangerous woodland tree overhanging highway (T1) , Reason for work - Dead, Dying or Dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Woodlands, Faversham Road, Challock, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4BQ
Received 2 Apr 2012
Decision Made12/00064/TP
Description: To fell one x Oak (T1)
96 Springwood Drive, Ashford, TN23 3LJ
Received 3 Apr 2012
Decision Made12/00065/TP
Description: To crown reduce by 1 - 2m two x Birch (T1) & (T8); to fell one x Birch (T2); to crown reduce by 2m, one x Maple (T3); to crown reduce by 2-3m, two x Birch (T4) & (T6); to crown reduce by 2m, one x Birch (T5); to crown reduce by 3m, one x Birch (T7); and to deadwood and sectioncut ivy two x Birch (T9 & T10) - exempt
Leesview House, Canterbury Road, Challock, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4DF
Received 3 Apr 2012
Decision Made12/00066/TP
Description: To reduce the height of one x Poplar (T1) and reshape two x Holly (T2 & T3)
Land south of 89 Lower Vicarage Road and fronting, Bockhanger Lane, Kennington, Kent
Received 3 Apr 2012
Decision Made12/00068/TC
Description: To fell one x Silver Birch - Betula Pendula (T1)
18 Kent Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8NQ
Received 5 Apr 2012
Decision Made12/00069/TC
Description: T1 - Willow - fell to ground level
West Wing, Old Cloth Hall, North Street, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8AG
Received 12 Apr 2012
Decision Made12/00070/TP
Description: For (T1) oak see application 12/00086/TP; to dead wood one x oak (T2) exempt; to fell five x oak (T3, T4, T6, T7 & T8); to fell two x sycamore (T9 & T10); and to remove two x dead oak (T11 & T13) exempt
Oaklee, Ingleden Park Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6NR
Received 18 Apr 2012
Decision Made12/00072/TC
Description: T4 - Holm Oak - fell
The Lodge, 26 The Street, Wittersham, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7ED
Received 19 Apr 2012
Decision Made12/00073/TP
Description: T1: Oak Tree - Remove dead wood and reduce crown radius and height by 3 metres. T2: Oak Tree - Reduce crown radius and height by 2 metres.
30 Dexter Close, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4QG
Received 23 Apr 2012
Decision Made12/00074/TC
Description: T1 - Four Ash trees - fell/make safe
Periton Court, Eastwell Lane, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4JX
Received 23 Apr 2012
Decision Made12/00075/TC
Description: To crown reduce by 15 - 20%, row of 6 sycamore (T1 - T6)
Wykeham House, High Street, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8AH
Received 23 Apr 2012
Decision Made12/00076/TC
Description: To crown reduce by 25% and thin by 10%, one x eucalyptus (T1)
3 Golden Square, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RR
Received 23 Apr 2012
Decision Made12/00077/TC
Description: To crown reduce by half one x hawthorn (T1); and one x unknown species (T2)
Box Cottage, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AD
Received 24 Apr 2012
Decision Made12/00080/TP
Description: To crown reduce by 10%, to give 2m clearance from structure, one x black pine (T1)
21 The Spinney, Ashford, TN23 3LF
Received 24 Apr 2012
Decision Made12/00081/TP
Description: To fell two x Hornbeam (T1 & T2); to fell one x Silver Birch (T3); to remove one x Holly (T4); to prune back one lower limb overhanging property, one x oak (T6); and to lift branches growing towards property, three x Chestnuts (T7, T8 & T9)
Knockwood House, Ingleden Park Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6NS
Received 25 Apr 2012
Decision Made00/08000/TS/TS
Description: Removal of branchesG1,Thin out group of trees, Reason for work - Density is too thick, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,ALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T1,Cut branches, Reason for work - Too Tall, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Test, Canterbury Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24
Received 28 Jan 2021
Decision Made12/00084/TC
Description: Craetagus (May) tree - Cut down and incorporated into existing hedge. Damson - Re-shape, remove branches hanging over footpath and road.
Four Wents Cottage, 2 Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NP
Received 30 Apr 2012

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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.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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