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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

40,036Searchable applications

600Recorded as pending

89%Approval rate · 21,989 approved or refused records

2,508Refused applications

19,481 approved · 2,508 refused · 2,239 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

Decision Made20/00066/TC
Description: MWA Arboricultural Report Reference: T5 Oak - fell; T11 Ash - fell; TG1 Hawthorn & Elder Group - reduce height to 5m; and H2 Hornbeam - reduce height to 3m and crown spread to 2m.
Court Lodge, Church Hill, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AQ
Received 25 Mar 2020
Decision Made20/00067/TP
Description: T1 Oak - to reduce branches as appropriate to prevent damage to overhead power cable
49 Bill Deedes Way, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7ES
Received 24 Mar 2020
Decision Made20/00068/TC
Description: MWA Arboricultural Report Reference: T13 Oak - reduce height by 1.5m and crown spread by 4m.
St Margaret's Church, Church Hill, Bethersden
Received 26 Mar 2020
Decision Made20/00070/TC
Description: Ash (T1 - T5) fell due to presence of ash dieback.
Swanton House, Elwick Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1NN
Received 1 Apr 2020
Decision Made20/00071/TP
Description: T20: Cherry Tree - spread needs reducing and lowest limb removed.
3 Kennington Place, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9HZ
Received 30 Mar 2020
Decision Made20/00073/TP
Description: T1 Lime re-pollard. The tree has been previously pollarded and therefore now necessary to re-pollard to prevent possible branch failure. The neighbouring lime tree has been recently pollarded so this would be in keeping aesthetically with the area. There is also considerable amount of deadwood throughout the canopy and this work would remove the deadwood.
The Garden, Grange Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6TL
Received 21 Apr 2020
Decision Made20/00075/TP
Description: T1 Oak - Crown reduce by a maximum of 2.5 metres
Church View, 199A Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AF
Received 27 Apr 2020
Decision Made20/00076/TC
Description: T1: 4 conifers and one holly tree: Fell to the ground to make room for native hedging to be planted as a replacement. T2: Overhanging branches of the white beech tree: Remove single lowest branch, reduce overhanging branch on willow by 6m back to good growth point. T3: Pair of conifers: Remove to ground in order to continue along with native hedging, to be planted.
178 Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AE
Received 23 Apr 2020
Decision Made20/00077/TC
Description: T1: Acacia. Reduce by up to 2-2.5m (superseded spec - 5.2m) in height to shape. T2: Oak: Reduce crown by up to 3m (superseded spec - 4m) all over and remove dead wood.
21 Scotton Street, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5BU
Received 23 Apr 2020
Decision Made20/00078/TP
Description: T1 Horse Chestnut - crown lift by approx 6 metres on garden side of 314 Canterbury Road; T2 Holly - crown lift by approx 6 metres on garden side of 314 Canterbury Road
314 Canterbury Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9QU
Received 27 Apr 2020
Decision Made20/00080/TC
Description: T1 - To re-pollard tree of heaven in rear garden to a height of 6 metres and shape for maintenance
42 Albert Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8NU
Received 27 Apr 2020
Decision Made20/00081/TP
Description: T4 (see plan) Coast Redwood - to crown lift to 3 metres
Fairlawn Respite Unit, Kingsnorth Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 6LY
Received 28 Apr 2020
Decision Made20/00083/TC
Description: T2 Goat Willow - remove branches overhanging rear garden (199A Faversham Road)
Church View, 199A Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AF
Received 27 Apr 2020
Decision Made20/00090/TP
Description: Proposal: 1. Crown reduce sides and top back to previous points; 2. Crown reduce limbs that have not been reduced by 2m to a strong growth point; 3. Crown thin by 20% 4. Crown lift to 5m. (Superseded spec T1 Oak Tree - tree is overhanging excessively in 2 opposite gardens. 50% reduction to crown, removal of branches around the tree. All surrounding fences are lifted, separated and damaged, patio is lifted and garden sunken from tree roots in garden of 46 Freathy Lane)
24 Dexter Close, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4QG
Received 18 May 2020
Decision Made20/00092/TP
Description: T1 Willow - to fellT1,Willow - to fell, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Chimneys, Cranbrook Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6UL
Received 21 May 2020
Decision Made20/00093/TC
Description: Ash (T1) - Re-pollard (superseded spec - to reduce ash tree to hedge height), horse chestnut (T2) to carry out an overall reduction by 3mtrs, horse chestnut (T3) to reduce to hedge height located in the far corner on the right hand side
39 Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LL
Received 21 May 2020
Decision Made20/00094/TP
Description: Hornbeam (T1) - to remove the two lowest laterals over the footpath and to balance as too heavy on one side
6 Hurst Close, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6UG
Received 21 May 2020
Decision Made20/00097/TP
Description: T10 Yew Tree - To Fell
Clewards Barn, The Moat, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0JJ
Received 18 May 2020
Decision Made20/00098/TC
Description: T1 Prunus - Reduce canopy by 2m. T2 Laurel - To fell.
The Gardeners Cottage Westwell, Rolvenden Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6TT
Received 19 May 2020
Decision Made20/00100/TC
Description: Ornamental Cherry T1 - The tree has died, cut down to ground level.
Wye Village Hall, Bridge Street, Wye, Kent
Received 26 May 2020
Decision Made20/00101/TC
Description: Twin stem maiden Oak tree - Balance the crown where necessary by approximately 2 metres. Thin and clean the canopy by approximately 20% due to large amounts of reactive growth following the previous crown reductions.
1 Church Cottages, Rye Road, Newenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN18 5PN
Received 26 May 2020
Decision Made20/00102/TC
Description: T1 - To fell due to size.
1 Sunnydale, The Street, Hamstreet, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2JH
Received 26 May 2020
Decision Made20/00103/TC
Description: T1 Ash tree - fell. T2 Walnut tree - reduce height 2m leaving finished height 8m. Reduce spread all orientations by 2m. Thin centre by 15%.
Garden Cottage, 40A Front Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3QE
Received 27 May 2020
Decision Made20/00104/TC
Description: T5 Lime - Crown lift to 2.5m, remove suspended limb and deadwood;T6 Lime - Crown lift to 2.5m, sever Ivy and remove deadwood; T7 Sweet Chestnut - Crown lift to 2.5m, remove suspended limb and deadwood; T8 Lime - Crown lift to 2.5m, remove suspended limb and deadwood; T10 Lime - Crown lift to 2.5m, remove suspended limb; T11 Lime - Crown lift to 2.5m, remove suspended limb and deadwood; T12 & T13 unrecognised dead tree fell to ground level; T14 & 15 Oak - Remove deadwood.
Shipland Recreation Ground, Forge Hill, Pluckley, Kent
Received 26 May 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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