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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
39,640Searchable applications
600Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 21,690 approved or refused records
2,472Refused applications

19,218 approved · 2,472 refused · 2,220 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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

  1. Decision Made19/00245/TC

    Description: Bay Tree - To be pruned 2-3 metres from the top and 1/2-1metres from the front and sides.

    Blue Shutters, 36 High Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5AL

    Received 28 Oct 2019
  2. Decision Made19/00246/TC

    Description: Oak T1. Crown reduction - Height 2m leaving finished height 7m. 2m from spread all orientations. Excessive shading

    10 Beacon Oak Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RY

    Received 30 Oct 2019
  3. Decision Made19/00247/TC

    Description: Yew Tree: Crown lift the tree by 3 metres from the base, this will remove overhang to path and road. No crown reduction in height but lateral spread will be pruned back by 2 metres all around and removal of dead wood.

    Wolfson House, Upper Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5AN

    Received 4 Nov 2019
  4. Decision Made19/00248/TC

    Description: T1 Turkey Oak in rear garden - reduce height and average radial spread of tree by approximately (3m) and (3m) back to previous reduction points, taking care to prune to live secondary growth points and maintaining even, balanced shape appropriate to species. To increase light to garden as tree is becoming too dominant and reduce risk of subsidence.

    Old School House, The Street, Little Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0QB

    Received 4 Nov 2019
  5. Decision Made19/00249/TC

    Description: Beech (T1) reduce top height by up to 3 metres to allow sunlight into mossy garden; Ash (T2) Fell due to extent of ash dieback. Lateral branches from surrounding trees to be left where possible to fill in the tree lost; Field Maple (T3,T4) reduce top height by up to 3 meters to allow sunlight into mossy garden, same height as beech (T1); Ash (T5) fell due to the extent of ash dieback; Beech (T6) full crown reduction up to metres to allow sunlight into garden and to maintain tree as a small kept specimen; Silver Birch (T7) fell 2 co-dominant stems as they are multistemmed and have a very poor union at the base of the tree, the tree is split into two halves, leave eastwood half alone, fell the two co dominant stems; (T8) Hawthorn cut down to hedge height and maintain as hedge

    Westwell Court, Eastwell Lane, Westwell, Kent

    Received 4 Nov 2019
  6. Decision Made19/00250/TP

    Description: Lime T1 - repollard lime tree 2 - 3 metres below previous reduction points due to regrowth becoming too large and close proximity of the property; Wellingtonia T2 - remove dead wood from main stem

    The Garden, Grange Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6TL

    Received 4 Nov 2019
  7. Decision Made19/00251/TP

    Description: Oak T1 - reduce crown by 2-3 metres retaining natural shape and remove deadwood due to the tree becoming too large for its location and causing excessive shading and reduced light to property.

    12 Kiln Field, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7BY

    Received 4 Nov 2019
  8. Decision Made19/00252/TP

    Description: x1 no. Ash tree with Ash die back - replace with Hazelnut tree. Raise crown of x1 no. Walnut tree by 1 metre where branches are near to house and cause excessive shading

    Walnut Tree House, The Grove, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0LD

    Received 6 Nov 2019
  9. Decision Made19/00253/TC

    Description: T1 Conifer - to reduce down in height by roughly 50% removing approximately 6 - 7m, leaving approximately 8m tall

    Top to Tail, 272 Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AN

    Received 7 Nov 2019
  10. Decision Made19/00254/TC

    Description: To pollard the row of 9 lime trees back to previous pollard points

    All Saints Church, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3QJ

    Received 7 Nov 2019
  11. Decision Made19/00255/TC

    Description: T1 Beech 10% crown reduction and target prune in order to make communal car park safe

    7 Dovecote Court, Chilham Castle Estate, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8DB

    Received 12 Nov 2019
  12. Decision Made19/00256/TC

    Description: T1 Ash, Fell to ground (decay at base) T2 Ash, Reduce to 25% (left open after other is felled and for maintenance) T3 Hawthorn, Fell to ground (unhealthy specimen) T4 Holly, Lift over neighbour's side (3m) & trim overhang (complaint from neighbour/for maintenance) T5 Pine, Fell to ground (dead)

    Wakeley House, 71 High Street, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0LS

    Received 14 Nov 2019
  13. Decision Made19/00257/TC

    Description: To move a small yew (but large enough to require approval) from the back garden to the front garden.

    52 Upper Queens Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8HF

    Received 14 Nov 2019
  14. Decision Made19/00258/TP

    Description: x2 Pine (T3, T4) To reduce top of T3 & T4 by approximately 4 metres and remove dead and damaged branches. This is to reduce the effect of excessive shading and light loss and for safety reasons

    24 Richmond Meech Drive, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9RF

    Received 18 Nov 2019
  15. Decision Made19/00259/TP

    Description: Lime (T1) to remove everything up to the first major branch on fence line and reduce back to previous points

    17 Knockwood Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7AP

    Received 20 Nov 2019
  16. Decision Made19/00260/TP

    Description: T1 Mature Oak fell as close to ground level as possible and grind out stump to 200mm below ground level (to 3ft if not doing the stump grind)

    Orbital Marketing Services Group, The Boulevard, Sevington, Ashford, TN24 0GA

    Received 20 Nov 2019
  17. Decision Made19/00261/TC

    Description: Oak, Canopy lift to a height of 3 meters above the ground to stop the children from swinging and damaging the lower canopy and to lift the canopy away from anyone wanting to walk under the tree.

    The Green, Ashford Road, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3LP

    Received 20 Nov 2019
  18. Decision Made19/00262/TC

    Description: T1 - Ornamental cherry 'prunus kanzan' or similar variety. Single tree located on the front boundary of the property - tree to be felled.

    Samares, The Green, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HX

    Received 20 Nov 2019
  19. Decision Made19/00263/TP

    Description: Beech tree in parking area of Lime Grove. Following inspection it was recommended to fell the tree as it has root fungus rot (Meripilus giganteus) well established on the stem/trunk and lateral roots. Given close proximity to properties and gardens it was recommended to fell the tree and in due course replace with a suitable alternative in the same area.

    8 Lime Grove, Ashford, TN24 8AE

    Received 22 Nov 2019
  20. Decision Made19/00265/TC

    Description: Walnut (T1) reduce canopy by 1.8m reduction of crown diameter. Walnut (T2) reduce canopy by 2 meter reduuction of crown diameter to avoid overhanging and damage to roof of studio building (B1) and neighbour's building (N1). To avoid subsistence and heave in same properties due to the root ball spreading too far. Repeat in 2021 if further reduction needed as species will not tolerate a harder reduction in a single year. Quince (T3), Apple (T4) and Fig (T5) prune back excessive new growth to allow manageable height and reduce over- fruiting. Prune back crossing branches to allow better airfllow, maximise fruit growth and avoid fungal infection. Prunus (T6) prune back side branches growing over lawn to maintain overall balance of canopy. Medlar (T7) prune to avoid over growth onto pavement of the street and over the lawn area, to allow manageable height and reduce over-fruiting. Prune back crossing branches to allow better airflow, maximise fruit growth and avoid fungal infection. Magnolia (T8) prune to avoid over growth onto pavement of the street and lawn area. Laurel (T9) prune to avoid over growth onto pavement of the street and lawn area, and prune back excessive new growth on top of tree for improved view from the street. Quince (T10) prune to avoid over growth onto pavement of the street and towards house and to allow manageable height and reduce over-fruiting. Prune back crossing branches to allow better airflow, maximise fruit growth and avoid fungal infection. Magnolia (T11) reduce canopy inline with reduction of Walnut T2, to avoid impacting regrowth of walnut T2 canopy

    Orchard House, 47 The Street, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2BU

    Received 25 Nov 2019
  21. Decision Made19/00266/TP

    Description: Macracarpa (G1) - fell to ground level row of 6x macracarpa on the left hand side of the driveway

    Willow Tree Barn, Grange Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6EE

    Received 26 Nov 2019
  22. Decision Made19/00267/TC

    Description: T1 Lime - repollard to historic cuts; T2 Holly reduce height by 3m to maintain the balance of the two trees

    1 Elwick Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1PD

    Received 27 Nov 2019
  23. Decision Made19/00268/TP

    Description: T1 Silver Birch - to fell to ground level; T2 Horse Chestnut - to reduce the weight from large limb

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

    Received 28 Nov 2019
  24. Decision Made19/00269/TC

    Description: T1 Oak - to dismantle and leave as a monolith for wildlife and eco habitat

    Home Meadow, Ram Lane, Little Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0PU

    Received 2 Dec 2019

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