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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

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38,774Searchable applications

600Recorded as pending

89%Approval rate · 21,028 approved or refused records

2,416Refused applications

18,612 approved · 2,416 refused · 2,163 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made19/00182/TC
Description: T1 Bay tree by the front garden to reduce the top by 4ft and shape to match the neighbouring holly tree, for cosmetic reason
44 Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LL
Received 15 Aug 2019
Decision Made19/00183/TC
Description: Split Trunk Sycamore in front of property. Reduction of canopy by 1/3rd.
The Oast House, Lacton Oast, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0JF
Received 16 Aug 2019
Decision Made19/00184/TC
Description: Single Yew tree in the rear garden. Crown to be reduced by 5m in height and up to 7m from the lateral branches.
Post Farm, 27 The Street, Hothfield, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1ES
Received 19 Aug 2019
Decision Made19/00185/TP
Description: Oak (T1) - To reduce tree in the rear on the right hand side by 3-4m leaving inner growth. Oak (T2) - To remove the two lower limbs from the tree out the front on the neighbours side of the rear garden overhanging the pergola
East Weald, East Weald Drive, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LX
Received 19 Aug 2019
Decision Made19/00186/TP
Description: Crown lift smaller diameter limbs to 8m and ensure 2-3m clearance from structure. Superseded Spec (Raise canopy by 10m of the copper beech tree. It is obstructing light and creating excess debris in the garden)
54 Belmore Park, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8UW
Received 20 Aug 2019
Decision Made19/00187/TP
Description: Crown lift limbs to 75mm diameter up to 4m where required. Shorten laterals by up to 3m ensuring that growth is pruned to a strong growth point of at least 1/3rd diameter of the parent limb. No reduction is required to the top of the tree. Superseded spec (Cedar tree - 20% reduction in the canopy to elevate the strain on the outer branches and the removal of over hanging branches on neighbours properties as they are dangerous and could fall at any time)
239 Canterbury Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9QW
Received 21 Aug 2019
Decision Made19/00188/TP
Description: T1 Rowan Tree Fell, not to be replaced. Concerns trees roots are growing under the house.
11 Blossom Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4GE
Received 21 Aug 2019
Decision Made19/00189/TC
Description: T1 Holly. Outgrown hedge - remove to hedge height. G1 Holly and Hawthorn to remove.
Burswood, The Street, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2AF
Received 23 Aug 2019
Decision Made19/00190/TC
Description: T1: Bay Tree - To Fell. Reason: Light deprivation in a small rear garden where there are already two silver birch trees, one lilac tree and one fig tree.
3 Station Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6HN
Received 23 Aug 2019
Decision Made19/00191/TC
Description: Oak tree in front driveway of White Cottage. Permission applied for crown thinning and raising with removal of low branches of no more than 25% as overhanging Lees Road and the driveway. Pruning of dead or dying wood.
White Cottage, The Green, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HX
Received 30 Aug 2019
Decision Made19/00192/TC
Description: Conifer - removal of tree in garden due to excessive shading and garden becoming too mossy
3 Hollington Place, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8UN
Received 30 Aug 2019
Decision Made19/00193/TP
Description: Coppice woodland as shown on plan submitted with this application and retain all standard oaks also coppice attendant yew, holly and birch
Slade Wood, Frogs Lane, Rolvenden, Kent
Received 3 Sept 2019
Decision Made19/00194/TC
Description: Holly - fell due to location of boundary wall and oil tank also causes shade and blocks light into house
The Coach House, 47A The Street, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2BU
Received 3 Sept 2019
Decision Made19/00195/TC
Description: Prune back branches of two sycamore (T1 & T2) growing across a public road by 4 metres and remove x1 no. sycamore (T6) from within the wood that is leaning and may fall onto the public highway
Home Farm, Water Fall Road, Hothfield, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1AB
Received 4 Sept 2019
Decision Made19/00196/TC
Description: T1: Wild Cherry Tree: - To fell. Reason: The tree is dying.
3 Yew Tree Cottage, Grange Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6DS
Received 5 Sept 2019
Decision Made19/00197/TP
Description: Removal of one Sycamore and two Silver Birch; reduction on one Silver Birch in back garden, height of tree is 12m & spead 8m reduction will be of 3m in height and 1.6 in spread
4 Kennington Place, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9HZ
Received 5 Sept 2019
Decision Made19/00198/TC
Description: To fell one x ash treeT1,Ash Tree, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Wellington House, 23 Oaks Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RD
Received 2 Sept 2019
Decision Made19/00199/TP
Description: T1 Horse Chestnut - to crown reduce by 50%T1,Horse Chestnut - crown reduce by 50%, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
The Conningbrook Hotel, 315 Canterbury Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9QR
Received 5 Sept 2019
Decision Made19/00200/TP
Description: 4 Lime trees repollard as before to previous point; 1 Sycamore reduce to previous points and 1 Oak crown reduction as before to previous point
The Limes, East Hill, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RL
Received 10 Sept 2019
Decision Made19/00201/TC
Description: Remove conifer tree in the front garden of the property as it has grown too large for the location and reduces light into the property.
141 High Street, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6JS
Received 9 Sept 2019
Decision Made19/00202/TP
Description: T1 Oak - Crown lift to 5m all limbs <75mm in diameter, dead wood and section cut Ivy. To abate a nuisance and good arboricultural practice.
27 Oak Tree Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 4QP
Received 10 Sept 2019
Decision Made19/00203/TC
Description: T1 Sequoia - reduction of 2m in height and 1m girth. T2 Ash - dismantle dying ash. T3, T4, T5, T6, T7 - reduce height of each conifer by 2m.
The Old Dower House, Lossenham Lane, Newenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN18 5PY
Received 11 Sept 2019
Decision Made19/00204/TC
Description: To fell one x Blue Atlantic CedarT1,To fell one x Blue Atlantic Cedar, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
3 Stace Close, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RP
Received 10 Sept 2019
Decision Made19/00205/TC
Description: Fell Ash tree on right side of property as dangerous due to Ash dieback and falling branches over public highway
Apple Tree Cottage, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HY
Received 11 Sept 2019

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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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