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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19,341 approved · 2,493 refused · 2,230 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Planning information Planning and Development Contact planning Planning Contacts Local plan Emerging Local Plan and Design Code Pre-application advice Pre-Application Advice Article 4 directions Article 4 Directions

Council contacts

Planning enquiriesplanning.policy@ashford.gov.uk Council source

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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 Made20/00038/TC
Description: T1 Monterey Cypruss - reduce overhanging branches on driveway by 1m; T2-T8 Leylandi - fell to ground level and re-plant with hedging.
176 Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AE
Received 13 Feb 2020
Decision Made20/00039/TP
Description: Q1 - 1 x Oak (Quercus robur) current height 21m and spread 10m - to monolith to a height of approximately 10m.
Godinton House, Godinton Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3BP
Received 14 Feb 2020
Decision Made20/00040/TP
Description: T1 Oak - to crown reduce by 2 to 3 metres max; G1 mixed species hedgerow trees - to reduce height to 2 metres.
75 Lancaster Close, Hamstreet, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2JG
Received 17 Feb 2020
Decision Made20/00041/TP
Description: T1 Horse Chestnut - to fellT1,To fell one x Horse Chestnut (T1), Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
1 Leacon Cottages, Chart Road, Great Chart, Ashford, TN23 3AD
Received 17 Feb 2020
Decision Made20/00042/TP
Description: T2 Lime - Crown lift to 6m and prune brances to give 2m clearance over roof of neighbouring property. T3 & T4 Prune back brances to give 2m clearance to school buildings roofs.
St Marys Church Of England Primary School, Western Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1ND
Received 17 Feb 2020
Decision Made20/00043/TC
Description: T1 Removal of Ivy - T2 To be cut back by 1m as close to buildings.
Chilham St Marys Church of England Primary School, School Hill, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8DE
Received 18 Feb 2020
Decision Made20/00044/TC
Description: T1 Leylandii - height reduction of approx 8m (to leave finished height 6m); T2 Leylandii - height reduction of approx 10m (to leave finished height 6m); T3 Cherry - dead wood (exempt); T4 Prunus - reduce height by approx 1m in line with neighbouring fig tree; T5 Cherry - to crown reduce, pruning back to 0.5m from previous points and remove new growth forming in the centre of the tree.
Forstal Cottage, Ram Lane, Little Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0PU
Received 21 Feb 2020
Decision Made20/00045/TP
Description: T1 Lime - Prune back to existing pollard points as unions will soon struggle to support new growth from pollard points.
7 Lawn Close, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6UH
Received 25 Feb 2020
Decision Made20/00046/TC
Description: T1 & T2 Ash crown lift to provide 5m clearance from ground level removing broken and damaged limbs, exempt works deadwood
The Moat, Ashford Road, Charing, Kent
Received 25 Feb 2020
Decision Made20/00047/TC
Description: Trees to the front of Wren Cottage (opposite the village hall). Sycamore, False Acacia and dead trees, all with ivy growing - to be reduced to around 8 foot in height.
Wren Cottage, The Street, Stone, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7JN
Received 25 Feb 2020
Decision Made20/00048/TC
Description: Fell 7 conifers at front of property driveway . Concern for the trees overall safety - trees are adjacent to public highway.
3 Denelees, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HH
Received 25 Feb 2020
Decision Made20/00049/TP
Description: 1 x Cedar tree to be felled T1,Cedar tree to fell, Reason for work - Dead and Dangerous tree, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
34 Belmore Park, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8UW
Received 12 Feb 2020
Decision Made20/00050/TC
Description: T1 & T2 - To fell - T1 cherry located on post office village green (opposite church) and T2 azara microphylla (box- leaf azara) in school main campus garden. Will replant with two new trees once work has been completed.
Wye Campus, High Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5AL
Received 26 Feb 2020
Decision Made20/00052/TP
Description: T1 - Ash tree - To fell due to Honey Fungus. T1,Ash - To fell, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Amesbury House, Ingleden Park Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6NS
Received 5 Mar 2020
Decision Made20/00053/TC
Description: x3 Poplar Trees at front of property overhanging footpath. To pollard and reduce in height by 2/3.
64 The Street, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2AE
Received 6 Mar 2020
Decision Made20/00055/TP
Description: T1 Chestnut - to pollard back to previous pollard points
85 Lower Vicarage Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9BH
Received 6 Mar 2020
Decision Made20/00056/TP
Description: T1 Oak - To reduce canopy by 3m, epicormic growth removed from off the trunk.
The Spinney, 41 Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LL
Received 11 Mar 2020
Decision Made20/00057/TC
Description: T1 Prunus: To Fell - T2 Laurel: To Fell
The Gardeners Cottage Westwell, Rolvenden Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6TT
Received 11 Mar 2020
Decision Made20/00058/TC
Description: Proposed phased crown reduction works or remove tree - extensive decay noted at the stem base, combined with the size of the main branch structure and relatively dense canopy volume presents an increased risk of tree failure.
Lantern Hall, 2 The Grove, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0RS
Received 11 Mar 2020
Decision Made20/00059/TP
Description: Fell 1 x Cherry treeT1,Fell Cherry Tree, Reason for work - The tree has died and covered in ivy, it is leaning dangerously towards fencing and public area, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Land at, 16-17 Rogersmead, Tenterden, Kent
Received 11 Mar 2020
Decision Made20/00061/TC
Description: Flowering Cherry Tree (T1) To remove tree completely due to irregular growth and replace with holly trees.
The Coach House, The Street, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4LQ
Received 16 Mar 2020
Decision Made20/00062/TC
Description: x1 pine tree - To fell
32 Upper Vicarage Road, Ashford, TN24 9AH
Received 23 Mar 2020
Decision Made20/00063/TC
Description: Pine (T1) crown lift to 4m (superseded spec - to reduce by 50%); Eucalyptus (T2) to reduce back to previous points 2 - 3m; Conifer (T3) - to reduce by 50%; Conifer (T4) - to reduce to brown shed roof height 3-4m and trim back hard.
The Old Bothy, Henden Hall, Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8BB
Received 24 Mar 2020
Decision Made20/00065/TC
Description: In the blue area on the plan retain the best specimen trees along the boundary, removing any hazardous limbs. In the orange and grey area, remove all of the self seeded trees to allow more light.
Land rear of Lees Farm, 72 Kennington Road, Willesborough, Kent
Received 18 Mar 2020

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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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