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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

39,832Searchable applications

600Recorded as pending

89%Approval rate · 21,834 approved or refused records

2,493Refused applications

19,341 approved · 2,493 refused · 2,230 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 Dec 2006 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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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Decision Made20/00012/TC
Description: To fell cherry tree and to replant with either Acer or Rowan Mountain Ash tree with approx height of 6 metres, to be planted in the same position.
Cumberland House, The Street, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8BX
Received 15 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00013/TP
Description: Oak (T2) - fell because arboricultural consultant has identified that it is subject to decay and is in poor structural condition. Replace with one standard oak in same position.
Fern Cottage, Mundy Bois Road, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, TN27 9ER
Received 16 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00014/TP
Description: T1 Oak - to remove lowest three limbs back to their origins and deadwood
3 Holdstock Road, Tenterden, TN30 7DU
Received 16 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00015/TC
Description: Lime (T1) - fell (following previous heavy remedial reduction works)
Leafield, Church Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1RD
Received 17 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00016/TP
Description: T1 Oak – raise crown to 5.2 metres above the highway, cutting back to appropriate branch axils and halo around the phone lines by approximately 1m; T2 Oak – raise crown to 5.2 metres cutting back to appropriate branch axils.
The Acorns, Smarden Road, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0SN
Received 16 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00017/TC
Description: T5 Oak - reduce height by 3m and crown spread by 3m
The Providence Chapel, Warehorne Road, Warehorne, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2JX
Received 20 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00018/TP
Description: T1 Horse Chestnut - prune crown back to previous reduction points.
St Marys Church, Church Yard, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1QL
Received 20 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00019/TC
Description: T1 Ash - to fell.
43 Front Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3SA
Received 20 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00020/TC
Description: To fell one elderT1,To fell Elder Tree, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
St John the Baptists Church, The Street, Wittersham, Kent
Received 20 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00022/TP
Description: T1 Oak - Section cut Ivy and remove epicormic growth. Removal of all dead wood (exempt).
69 Hillbrow Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN23 4XW
Received 20 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00023/TC
Description: Two ash trees to be felled. T1,Ash tree to be felled, Reason for work - Dead and dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T2,Ash tree to be felled, Reason for work - Dead and dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Grove Cottage, Church Lane, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7EG
Received 21 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00024/TP
Description: 1.5 meter reduction on east side of tree to bring canopy back in balance and reduce overhang of home to allow better light into windows, height of tree 13.5 meters, spread 14 meters
71 Shirkoak Park, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3RR
Received 23 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00025/TP
Description: Crown lift row of Lime trees running west to east next to car park and over foot path to a height of 2.5 meters to give adequate clearance for public walking path.
Great Chart Playing Fields, Chart Road, Great Chart, Kent
Received 23 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00026/FC
Description: Forestry Commission 10 year felling licence application (019/223/2020). See attached schedule.
Kings Meadow part of Longbeech Wood, Monkery Lane, Charing, Kent
Received 22 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00027/TP
Description: T1 Oak - To remove overhanging branches back to growth points, maximum of 5m.
Rear of 26 Lucilla Avenue, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3PS
Received 24 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00028/TP
Description: To fell T1, T2, T3 Larch Trees due to access issues.
Crossways, Maidstone Road, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4NR
Received 24 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00029/TC
Description: Ornamental Rowan tree, to fell. Replant with native mountain ash tree. Ornamental cherry tree (front garden) prune/ cut back, excessive overhang, upper branches impinging on overhead telephone cable. Beech hedge (front garden) - prune/cut-back to manageable proportions.
Rowan Cottage, The Green, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HX
Received 27 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00030/TC
Description: x8 no. Lime trees behind house and up to buildings - reduce in height by 20ft as restricting light and very close to neighbours and own property. Conifers - Reduce height by around 15-20ft around farm sheds at top of drive.
Parsonage Farm, The Street, Brabourne, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5LR
Received 27 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00031/TP
Description: Tree survey recommended works to be carried out across the business park and various species of tree - units A, B, C, D & H
Unit A, Foster Road, Ashford Business Park, Sevington, Ashford, TN24 0SH
Received 31 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00032/TP
Description: Works to be carried out in accordance with tree survey.
Roundabout at Tesco Crooksfoot at A20 and, The Street, Willesborough, Kent
Received 30 Jan 2020
Decision Made20/00033/TC
Description: Cherry (T1) - to carry out an overall reduction on the cherry tree in the rear garden by 2m
Stone Lodge, The Grove, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0RR
Received 4 Feb 2020
Decision Made20/00034/TP
Description: Sycamore T26 - manage crown by general reduction by approximately 3 metres, tree now extending over the garden of No 3 Kennington Place, during the works the opportunity will be taken to inspect the three bracing's which link the main boughs at height - action will be taken if necessary to maintain the bracing's or replace them.
2 Kennington Place, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9HZ
Received 4 Feb 2020
Decision Made20/00036/TC
Description: 2 no. small trees Common Ash (one multi-stemmed) located on the field side boundary with Cherry Orchard; to pollard these trees to previous points of 6-8 metres from gound level
Bonny Cravat, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3QQ
Received 12 Feb 2020
Decision Made20/00037/TC
Description: T1 - Weeping Willow front of property - To reduce the height by 1m back to previous cut points.
Romney House, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AD
Received 13 Feb 2020

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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.

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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