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Ashford planning applications

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Collected application statistics

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38,709Searchable applications
600Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 20,979 approved or refused records
2,412Refused applications

18,567 approved · 2,412 refused · 2,157 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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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  1. Decision Made19/00158/TC

    Description: T1 front garden of vesper lands, over car port. Previously reduced mature oak tree overhanging car port, neighbours garage and rear garden. Reduce back to previous points. Approx 2-3m regrowth. To reduce shade in neighbours garden. (After speaking to Phil cook it is uncertain wether or not this tree is within the conservation area. )

    Vesper Lands, Vesper Hawk Lane, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8PU

    Received 26 Jul 2019
  2. Decision Made19/00159/TC

    Description: Removal of one Silver Birch (T1). Reason: Tree is dying and poses a risk to pedestrians/vehicles/house.

    Dial Cottage, 26 Frensham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NJ

    Received 26 Jul 2019
  3. Decision Made19/00160/TC

    Description: A - Lawsons Cypress - Crown lift to 3 metres growth. Not greater than 100mm. B - Blue Atlas Cedar - Remove the two lowest limbs, and crown lift to 4 metres growth, nothing greater than 100mm diam. C - Lawsons Cypress - Crown lift to 3 metres growth, and 6 metres over road and nothing greater than 100mm diam. D - Silver Birch - Fell and poison stump. E - Copper Beech - Remove two lowest limbs, and shorten two low laterals over car park by 2 metres. Crown lift any growth not greater than 50mm to 3 metres and 6 metres over road. F - Silver Birch - Fell and poison stump. G - Silver Birch - Crown lift to 3 metres, nothing greater than 50mm, and lift to 6 metres over road. H - Silver Birch - Crown lift any growth greater than 50mm to 4 metres. I - Weeping Pear - Reduce back stem to 1.7 metres.

    Union Chapel, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AD

    Received 29 Jul 2019
  4. Decision Made19/00161/TC

    Description: Crown lift to 3 metres and shorten low laterals to give more compact habit multi-stem holly, once lifted, if the tree is causing direct damage to the memorials and/or masonry the tree will need to be felled. Superseded spec: Removal of holly tree growing between and obscuring Tufton family graves, adjacent to the Church South door

    St Margarets Church, Church Lane, Hothfield

    Received 26 Jul 2019
  5. Decision Made19/00162/TC

    Description: T11 ash large cavity and decay at base of tree within root plate. bark decay at base of stem, one stem hollow sounding. Remove smaller hollow stem and pollard remaing two stems to 7m. T13 ash major bark and heartwood damage and decay at base of main stem where two trees [ diffrent species] have grown together. pollard tree to 10m to prevent failure. T20 ash tree overhanging neighbours garden play area. large amount of dead in the whole crown with small peices falling often. reduce overhanging branches away from property and remove all dead wood.

    Smarden Primary School, Pluckley Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8ND

    Received 29 Jul 2019
  6. Decision Made19/00163/TC

    Description: Large holly tree situated close to the left hand fence of the rear of the property requires dismantling to a height that is equal to the boundary hedge, leaving approximately a 10 ft high stem in keeping with the surrounding 10ft high hedge. the second significantly smaller tree located towards the further reaches of the rear of the property will be pruned and reduced in general size to a more aesthetically pleasing shape and to tackle the amount of overhang present into the garden of the neighbouring property to the rear of number 62.

    62 The Street, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9HD

    Received 29 Jul 2019
  7. Decision Made19/00164/TP

    Description: T1 Oak - 2 metre all over reduction to good growth points of at least 1/3rd dimeter of the parent limb with a crown lift to 4 metres. Dead wood works to T2 are exempt. (Superseded Specification - Pollard Oak (T1) in car park, reducing limbs by approximately 50% . The Oak tree is causing a vast amount of damage to the paintwork of the cars in this Mercedes dealership. Remove dead branch on Oak tree by road (T2) , hanging over Caffyns.)

    Mercedes Benz of Ashford, Monument Way, Sevington, Ashford, TN24 0HB

    Received 29 Jul 2019
  8. Decision Made19/00165/TC

    Description: Large Ash tree: Reduce crown by approx 3m to the vicinity of the previous reduction points Will also conduct a climbing inspection to identify any potential faults and give recommendations.

    The Blacksmiths Arms, 84 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NA

    Received 30 Jul 2019
  9. Decision Made19/00166/TC

    Description: T1 Lawson Cypress. Reduce height by 2m leaving finished height 5m and reshape. Excessive shading. T2 - T7 Ash trees. Reduce height by 2m leaving finished height 5m. Excessive shading

    69 Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LR

    Received 31 Jul 2019
  10. Decision Made19/00167/TP

    Description: G1 Mixed - 1Multi-Stemmed Hornbeam, 1 Horse Chestnut, 2 Oak Trees - to cut back all trees by 1m that are overhanging the racking in the garden centre - overhanging branches creating H&S hazard.

    B&Q Warehouse, B and Q Warehouse, Norman Road, Ashford, TN23 7DG

    Received 1 Aug 2019
  11. Decision Made19/00168/TC

    Description: T1: Yew tree, crown lift to 2 meters all round for safer access by mourners - ashes are interred around the tree. T2: Cherry tree, fell to ground level - diseased. T3: Sycamore, remove lowest limb resting on churchyard wall to prevent damage to wall.

    St Marys Church, The Street, Westwell, Kent

    Received 1 Aug 2019
  12. Decision Made19/00169/TC

    Description: Fell a number of leylandii and replace with native trees

    Chessenden House, The Street, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NB

    Received 5 Aug 2019
  13. Decision Made19/00170/TC

    Description: x3 no. Cypress tress T3, T4, T5 sited on front lawns to be felled to ground level and stump treated to inhibit regrowth due to close proximity to property

    1 Vesper Court, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8LZ

    Received 7 Aug 2019
  14. Decision Made19/00171/TP

    Description: Large Oak requiring a crown lift to 5 metres to allow more light into four gardens of adjoining boundaries. A few selected limbs shortened to appropriate growth points to reduce overhang/footprint into gardens. Removal of large very low limb causing issues with fencing renewel. Removal of any deadwood potentially posing a safety risk.

    21 Dove Close, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3NU

    Received 8 Aug 2019
  15. Decision Made19/00172/TP

    Description: T21 Birch – Fell, no replant required owing to self-sown trees growing in the garden T22 Birch – slightly thin crown, monitor, no work T23 Ash - Remove two limbs issuing from stem at 2m height and prune away smaller diameter growth (<75mm diameter) within 3m of structure. Crown reduce by up to 2m the portion of the crown overhanging the property, ensuring that a natural profile is achieved. T24 Birch – Birch, crown lift to 4m limbs <75mm diameter and shorten limb over garage by 3m. T25 Birch – shorten low lateral near garage by 3m. Supeseded specification (Trees T22,23,24,25 to reduce any current overhanging on house and garage, 5 metres plus in some points and taken back of 2 metres . Tree T21 to be felled and replacement planted.)

    129 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NB

    Received 7 Aug 2019
  16. Decision Made19/00173/TP

    Description: Ash (T9) Dismantle tree due to cavity. Cypress (T12) Dismantle due to heavy lean. Oak (T10) Reduce overhanging branches. Ash (T13) Dismantle tree to ground level. Ash (T14) Dismantle tree to ground level. Ash (T15) Dismantle tree to ground level.

    Strawberry Hill, Knoll Hill, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7BZ

    Received 9 Aug 2019
  17. Decision Made19/00174/TC

    Description: Hazel T1 (approx 7m high) - crown reduce by 2m. Hazel T2 (approx 5m high) - crown reduce by 2m. Sycamore T3 (approx 8m high) - reduce by 1m, crown lift to 5m.

    25A Canterbury Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8LD

    Received 12 Aug 2019
  18. Decision Made19/00175/TP

    Description: T1 Blue Cedar - to remove split bough and make safe any broken / dangerous branchesT1,T1 Blue Cedar - to remove split bough and make safe any broken / dangerous branches, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,

    239 Canterbury Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9QW

    Received 12 Aug 2019
  19. Decision Made19/00176/TC

    Description: T1 Cypress tree grown through pergola, dominating tulip tree and overshadowing it - fell. T2 Eucalyptus tree in rear hedge to be reduced in height 6m to 3m and trimming of dead branches.

    The Granary, Ram Lane, Little Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0PU

    Received 13 Aug 2019
  20. Decision Made19/00177/TC

    Description: T1 Catalypa - Raise the crown over the footpath to the side of the building by 2.5 metres

    The Old Court, 8 Tufton Street, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1QN

    Received 13 Aug 2019
  21. Decision Made19/00178/TC

    Description: T1 Yew tree, crown reduction on property side by approximately 4 metres, crown lift to 3 metres,T2 Yew tree, crown reduction on property side by approximately 3 metres, crown lift to 3 metres, T3 Yew tree crown reduction on property side by approximately 2 metres, crown lift to 3 metres

    4 Osier Field, Kennington, Ashford, TN25 4PL

    Received 14 Aug 2019
  22. Decision Made19/00179/TC

    Description: Fell 1 x Beech tree T1,Fell 1 x Beech tree, Reason for work - The tree is very unstable due to a large section which came away during strong winds, making it dangerous and unsafe., Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,

    85 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NA

    Received 14 Aug 2019
  23. Decision Made19/00180/TC

    Description: T1 weeping crab apple tree to fell due to light deprivation to small front garden

    12 The Cobs, Woodbury Lane, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6JH

    Received 15 Aug 2019
  24. Decision Made19/00181/TC

    Description: Line of london plane trees - to remove the 4ft of growth back to horizontal branches

    The Old Bothy, Henden Hall, Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8BB

    Received 15 Aug 2019

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