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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
40,425Searchable applications
597Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 22,294 approved or refused records
2,538Refused applications

19,756 approved · 2,538 refused · 2,267 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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  1. Decision Made20/00184/TP

    Description: Reduce eastern canopy of Oak spp. T2 & T3 overhanging garden by 2m to previous pruning points and leaving a finished length of 6m. No large boughs or major branches will be removed, only smaller recent regrowth. Thin centre of trees by 15% to allow dappled light through canopy as trees now shade entire lawned area.

    59 Caesar Avenue, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3PZ

    Received 27 Aug 2020
  2. Decision Made20/00185/TP

    Description: T1 Oak Tree - 70% by volume canopy reduce and maintain biennially to 2019 canopy dimensions

    93 High Street, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LB

    Received 27 Aug 2020
  3. Decision Made20/00187/TP

    Description: T1 Yew Tree - to reshape by trimming back sides by a max 2 metres (mainly hedge trimming)

    Maple House, Upper Queens Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8HJ

    Received 28 Aug 2020
  4. Decision Made20/00188/TP

    Description: Raise the crowns over the highway and footpath to 6 metres, cutting back to the wire above the boundary wall boarding (area highlighted on the attached map)

    Former Wye College Woodland Arboretum, Olantigh Road, Wye, Kent

    Received 28 Aug 2020
  5. Decision Made20/00189/TC

    Description: T1 lime - fell; G2 row of small conifers (10-20cm DBH) approx 5m long - fell.

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

    Received 1 Sept 2020
  6. Decision Made20/00190/TC

    Description: T1 Poplar - to pollard; T2 Yew - to remove (both trees located to the rear of Clewards Barn)

    Land north west of, The Moat, Charing

    Received 13 Aug 2020
  7. Decision Made20/00191/TP

    Description: T1 Sycamore Tree: Fell to ground level. T2 Sycamore Tree: Fell to ground level.

    Land north of, Taylors Hill, Chilham

    Received 1 Sept 2020
  8. Decision Made20/00192/TP

    Description: T1 Oak - thin the canopy by up to 30% and removal of epicormic growth. Material is to be removed from the canopy systematically. Maximum diameter should not exceed 100mm in line with BS3998:2010. Crown reduction by 1m, and lateral reduction of eastern and northern limbs by 1.5m.

    22 Forum Way, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3RJ

    Received 2 Sept 2020
  9. Decision Made20/00193/TC

    Description: T1 Ash - Remove small branches approx 2.5 - 3 mtrs long, orientation South. T2 Ash - Remove entirely large branch/bough (about 9m) orientation East. Remove four smaller branches each up to 3m orientation South, cutting back to trunk. T2 also has a large subsidiary trunk rising vertically approx 7m between T2 and T3 with branches going South and damaging the roof tiles this needs removing entirely.

    St Christophers Church, Faversham Road, Boughton Aluph, Kent

    Received 2 Sept 2020
  10. Decision Made20/00194/TP

    Description: T1: Walnut tree - to reduce by 3 metre reduction all over ensuring a 1.5 metre clearance to the house and utilities.

    16 Waterside, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0AX

    Received 3 Sept 2020
  11. Decision Made20/00195/TC

    Description: Sycamore T1 - 4m reduction in spread 2.6m in spread. T2 - 4m reduction in height and 1.7 in spread. T3 - 4m reduction in height and 2.6 reduction in spread. Holly T4 - 3.5m reduction in height and 2.3m in spread. T5 - 2.3m reduction in height and 1.3m in spread. Acacia T6 will not be pruned.

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

    Received 7 Sept 2020
  12. Decision Made20/00196/TC

    Description: Proposal: T1 Horse chestnut – Fell owing to the presence of Ganoderma fungi causing limbs to fail. T2 Beech - crown lift to 5m removing only smaller diameter limbs (<100mm dia) and crown reduce away from the adjacent structures by 1-2m as necessary. The height of the tree should not be reduced as part of this process. (Superseded spec - T1 Horse Chestnut - tree adjacent to church road - fell to ground level. T2 Beech - tree adjacent to church road - fell to ground level)

    Stoke House, Church Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1RD

    Received 7 Sept 2020
  13. Decision Made20/00197/TP

    Description: T1 Oak - crown raise lower crown to 7m this will balance/match with rear of tree. Reduce lateral branches over number 78 by 3m to balance crown; G1 various trees located in the land behind 74 Grasmere Road - reduce lateral branches back from overhanging the garden by up to 2.5m giving exra light into the garden; G2 various trees overhanging no 76 Grasmere Road - cut back by 2.5m giving extra light into garden.

    74 Grasmere Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9BG

    Received 7 Sept 2020
  14. Decision Made20/00198/TP

    Description: 1.5m reduction on the lateral branches back to good growth points - this is due to them being woodland boundary trees overtaking the garden.

    2 Woodstock Way, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9BL

    Received 7 Sept 2020
  15. Decision Made20/00199/TP

    Description: "Retrospective" works that were performed without consent - the removal of 1 dead tree and additional trees deemed to be of poor quality. Trees to be replaced and maintained as under storey trees to accompany the retied woodland. All works were to accompany the removal and replacement of a decayed fence to restrict access to an open sewer pit.

    Former Pig Research Unit, Amage Road, Wye

    Received 11 Sept 2020
  16. Decision Made20/00200/TP

    Description: 02392 Ash - to crown thin and reduce in height by 2m; 002391 Oak - to crown thin and reduce in height by 3m.

    The Gatehouse, Grosvenor Hall, Cemetery Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4AJ

    Received 11 Sept 2020
  17. Decision Made20/00201/TC

    Description: T1 Cuppressus - to fell, T2 T3 & T4 - Conifers - to fell, T5 Willow - pollard to 3m trunk, T6 & T7 - Willows reduce by 3-4 metres due to excessive lean over the pond, T8 Willow - to fell as dead, T9 Willow - reduce by 5 metres, T10 Silver Birch - remove as dead, T11 Willow - reduce back to previous cut points in order to maintain size and balance, T12 - Willow - reduce by 2-3 metres

    Mill Field, Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8BB

    Received 15 Sept 2020
  18. Decision Made20/00202/TC

    Description: Sycamore - the presence of the basal decay and Cinder Fungus have a significant affect on the tree's structural integrity. To mitigate this reduce the crown spread by 2m, leaving a radial spread of not less than 5m to the east, west and south, leaving as much leaf bearing material as possible.

    Land south west of St Marys Church, Eastwell Lane, Westwell, Kent

    Received 17 Sept 2020
  19. Decision Made20/00204/TP

    Description: T1 Silver Birch, thin the crown to reduce overall crown by 1.5m all over, G1 x5 no Beech Trees reduce the overall height by up to 1.5m in height and 1m from the sides to maintain size & shape. T2 Silver Birch in the middle of the beech & mountail ash, remove to ground and stump grind ready to replace with a tree as agreed with the council. T3 Mountain Ash reduce overall crown by up to 1m. Reason for all work is general maintainance of trees.

    34 Prospect Way, Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 6RL

    Received 16 Sept 2020
  20. Decision Made20/00205/TC

    Description: Sycamore sapling- To Fell. Growing at a fast rate, the owner of the tree is aware of its destructive nature and gives full consent for the tree to be removed, starting to cause subsidance.

    14-16 Church Street, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5BJ

    Received 21 Sept 2020
  21. Decision Made20/00206/TP

    Description: T1 - Large Chestnut tree to be felled to ground level. Timber to be stacked in woodland T2 - Large Multisteam chestnut tree to be felled to ground level . Timber to be stacked in woodland T3 - Dead Ash tree to fell to ground level G4 - Hornbeam to crown lift to 5.5 meters and remove the leaning sweet chestnut steam. to be combined with G5 - To crown lift the row of trees to 5.5 meters. All this work is to be carried out as tree safety management as a number of these trees are over properties

    Grass verge outside The Old Vicarage, Canterbury Road, Challock, Kent

    Received 22 Sept 2020
  22. Decision Made20/00207/TP

    Description: Blue Spruce (T1) - To fell to ground level blue spruce in the front garden, Maple (T2) - To prune to previous points and shape in the front garden closest to 69, Prunus (T3) - To shape to previous points on the front grass, Maple (T4) - To shape to previous points on the front grass, Maple (T5) - To shape to previous points in the rear garden, Mixed Species (G1) - To reduce to previous points the trees along the back of the rear garden starting from the maple finishing at the front leylandii and trim house side only

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

    Received 22 Sept 2020
  23. Decision Made20/00208/TC

    Description: Blue Spruce (T1) - To fell to ground level blue spruce in the front garden Prunus (T3) - To shape to previous points on the front grass Maple (T4) - To shape to previous points on the front grass Maple (T5) - To shape to previous points in the rear garden Mixed Species (G1) - To reduce to previous points the trees along the back of the rear garden starting from the maple finishing at the front leylandii and trim house side only

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

    Received 22 Sept 2020
  24. Decision Made20/00209/TC

    Description: Ash (T1) - Fell to ground level as has Ash dieback, Hawthorn (T2) Fell to ground level as dead

    40 Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LL

    Received 23 Sept 2020

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