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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

38,376Searchable applications

602Recorded as pending

89%Approval rate · 20,716 approved or refused records

2,380Refused applications

18,336 approved · 2,380 refused · 2,127 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 Mar 2008 to 21 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 23 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

Decision Made13/00012/TP
Description: T1 - Silver Birch - 25% crown reduction and 3 metre lift; T2 - Cherry - 3 metre crown lift and pruning; T3 - Cherry - 25% crown reduction and 3 metre crown liftALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
2 Holdenhurst, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5UT
Received 9 Jan 2013
Decision Made13/00013/TC
Description: T1 - Oak - crown reduction by 25% (in line with other trees)
Quercus Cottage, Frogs Lane, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NG
Received 10 Jan 2013
Decision Made13/00014/TP
Description: Beech (T20 of TPO no 1,2012) - to raise canopy up to 6.5 metres above groundlevel, by pruning secondary branches only
54 Belmore Park, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8UW
Received 14 Jan 2013
Decision Made13/00015/TC
Description: T1 Lime - Fell
15 East Hill, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RL
Received 14 Jan 2013
Decision Made13/00016/TC
Description: T1 - Willow - fell dying tree
Underwood, Eastwell Lane, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4JX
Received 14 Jan 2013
Decision Made13/00017/TC
Description: T1- T3 - Sycamore - crown reduction by 20% (2 metres); T4 - Ash - re-pollard; T5 - Hawthorn - reduce by 3 metres
Cedar Court, Woodbury Lane, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6JH
Received 17 Jan 2013
Decision Made13/00018/TP
Description: T2 - Turkey Oak, to reduce height by 3m and reduce crown by upto 3m (house side only) rebalance; T3 - Field Maple, to crown reduce by 1 to 1.5m, rebalance; T4 - Horse Chestnut, dead wood (exempt works)
65 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NA
Received 21 Jan 2013
Decision Made13/00020/TP
Description: To fell one x Oak (T4); to crown lift to 6m, four x Oak (T5, T8, T10 & T12); to remove stem leaning towards site, one x twin stem Oak (T6); to fell three x Hawthorn (G1)
Godinton County Primary School, Lockholt Close, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3JR
Received 22 Jan 2013
Decision Made13/00133/TC
Description: T1 and T2 Oak trees - Raise and lower crown and remove branches that overhang mobile homes. Various Ash trees - Cut down to 6 foot to minimise danger of trees being blown down onto mobile homes
Trees along Stony Lane off, Front Road, Woodchurch
Received 13 Aug 2013
Decision Made13/00134/TP
Description: Tree 4 Hornbeam - Dismantle and cut stump to ground level with replacement of a more suitable size tree. Tree 6 Hornbeam - Dismantle and cut stump to ground level with replacement of a more suitable size tree.
1 Jubilee Court, Bridewell Lane, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6EY
Received 13 Aug 2013
Decision Made13/00135/TP
Description: To fell one x Ash (T1)T1,To fell one x Ash, Reason for work - Dead / Dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Beulah, Bromley Green Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2EF
Received 12 Aug 2013
Decision Made13/00136/TC
Description: Raise canopies of a line of semi- mature trees in a line along the North East boundary of The Garden House by 35 feet
The Garden House, Rolvenden Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6TT
Received 14 Aug 2013
Decision Made13/00137/TC
Description: Pollard mature Ash tree to a height of 8 metres
4 The Green, Church Road, Warehorne, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2LP
Received 14 Aug 2013
Decision Made13/00138/TC
Description: Fell two distorted apple trees (T1 and T2) in front garden
1 Gybbons Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4LJ
Received 16 Aug 2013
Decision Made13/00139/TC
Description: T1 Yew - Crown reduce by 15%. T2 and T3 Yew's - Section fell. T4 Yew - Prune back upper branches
Cheyney House, 8 Stable Court, Chilham Castle Estate, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8DB
Received 20 Aug 2013
Decision Made13/00140/TC
Description: 1 x Catalpa (05763) - Dismantle and fell to ground level. 1 x Vibernum (05764) - Lift the crown as instructed. 4 x Birch (05765) - Dismantle and fell to ground level. 1 x Ash (05766) - Remove specified branches and limbs. 1 x Lime (05797) - Lift the crown as instructed. 1 x Sweet Chestnut (05798) - Reduce the crown. 1 x Sycamore (05799) - Remove all major deadwood. 1 x Sycamore (05800) - Remove dead marked stems. 1 x Sycamore (05801) - Dismantle and fell to ground level. 1 x Willow (05802) - Dismantle and fell to ground level. 1 x Sycamore (05801) - Dismantle and fell to ground level. 1 x Willow (05802) - Dismantle and fell to ground level. 1 x Large Mature Ash (A1) - Dismantle fell crown felling the main stem away from property and into field using powered winch. 1 x Mature Large Sycamore against boundary wall (S1) - Reduce lower limbs by 25% cutting back to appropriate branch axles. 3 x Other Smaller Trees - Raise crown to a height of approx 16ft. 1 x Scotts Pine next to main entrance - inspection required. 1 x Large Yew to front of property - Reduce Tree:,1 x Catalpa - Dismantle and fell to ground level. 1 x Vibernum - Lift the crown as instructed. 4 x Birch - Dismantle and fell to ground level. 1 x Ash - Remove specified branches and limbs. 1 x Lime - Lift the crown as instructed. 1 x Sweet Chestnut - Reduce the crown. 1 x Sycamore - Remove all major deadwood. 1 x Sycamore - Remove dead marked stems. 1 x Sycamore - Dismantle and fell to ground level. 1 x Willow - Dismantle and fell to ground level. 1 x Sycamore - Dismantle and fell to ground level. 1 x Willow - Dismantle and fell to ground level. 1 x Large Mature Ash - Dismantle fell crown felling the main stem away from property and into field using powered winch. 1 x Mature Large Sycamore against boundary wall - Reduce lower limbs by 25% cutting back to appropriate branch axles. 3 x Other Smaller Trees - Raise crown to a height of approx 16ft. 1 x Scotts Pine next to main entrance - inspection required. 1 x Large Yew to front of property - Reduce , Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Court Barn, Court Lodge Road, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2DD
Received 20 Aug 2013
Decision Made13/00196/TC
Description: To re-pollard to previous pollard points, one x sycamore (T1) and four x lime trees (T2 - T5)
The Limes, East Hill, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RL
Received 21 Oct 2013
Decision Made13/00197/TC
Description: T1 Scots Pine - Fell due to proximity to house and damage to garden steps
1 Eastwell Barn Mews, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6QW
Received 28 Oct 2013
Decision Made13/00021/TC
Description: T1 - Field Maple - to reduce/pollard stems within garden to fence height
65 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NA
Received 21 Jan 2013
Decision Made13/00022/TC
Description: To crown reduce by 20%, one x Cedar (T1)
3 Denelees, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HH
Received 17 Jan 2013
Decision Made13/00023/TC
Description: To reduce one x Bay Tree to 2.5m (T1)
2 Baytree Cottage, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HH
Received 16 Jan 2013
Decision Made13/00027/TP
Description: T1 - Mature Horse Chestnut, to cut back vertical stems by 3m
The Briars, High Street, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6JB
Received 30 Jan 2013
Decision Made13/00028/TP
Description: Norway Maple - Fell due to dieback disease
9 Kennington Place, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9HZ
Received 1 Feb 2013
Decision Made13/00029/TC
Description: T1 - Multi stemmed Lime, fell. T2 - Cherry, remove 1 branch. T3 & T4 - Cherry, remove dead branches and re-shape
St Gregory and St Martins Church, High Street, Wye
Received 6 Feb 2013

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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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