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19,756 approved · 2,538 refused · 2,267 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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

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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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More application records

Decision Made20/00210/FC
Description: Felling Licence Application 019/2156/2020 Great Heron Lake
Great Heron Wood, Appledore Road, Kenardington, Kent
Received 23 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/00211/TP
Description: T1 Ash - Fell to ground level due to it growing too close to the fence. T2 Sycamore - Fell to ground level due to it growing too close to the fence.
2 Lawn Close, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6UH
Received 25 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/00213/TC
Description: Yew Tree - To fell, required by building control due to proximity of new extension.
Waterside House East, Water Lane, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8QB
Received 25 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/00214/TP
Description: Re-pollard x3 no. Horse Chestnut overall height of trees 21 meters, 30% reduction removing up to 6 meters in height and 3 meters on laterals.
Stonehill Barn Cottage, Stone Hill Road, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, TN27 9DU
Received 25 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/00215/TP
Description: T1 medlar tree - Proposal to undertake up to 1m crown reduction all over. This will maintain good shape and balance along with a healthy open plan canopy to allow air flow. Overall maintaining sensible size for the garden.
Chaucer Cottage, 4A Upper Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5AF
Received 29 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/00216/TP
Description: T1 - Silver birch, Fell G2 - Silver birch x5, Remove deadwood T3 -Cherry, Fell T4 - Thorn, Fell T5 Oak - Crown lift 3m over footpath T6 Willow - Cut to ground level allow to re-shoot, T7 - Willow, Cut to ground level allow to re-shoot.
Sixfields, Six Fields Path, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6EX
Received 1 Oct 2020
Decision Made20/00217/TC
Description: T1 Lime Tree - Pollard. Pollarding would take the weight from the tree and make it safer to surrounding buildings/houses. To pollard leaving a clear trunk and cut to where the branches break from the trunk - height of about 3 metres.
1 Stonegate, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5DD
Received 2 Oct 2020
Decision Made20/00218/TC
Description: T1 Silver Birch - Fell to ground level. G1 Group of Oaks - Pollard. T2 Sycamore - Reduce branches back to the fence away from the house. T3 Oak - Remove crossed branch leaning towards the house. T4 Small Oak - Trim back to fence line and shape. T5 Ash - Reduce back to fence line, the branches overhang the drive.
Kent and East Sussex Railway, Tenterden Town Station, Station Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6HE
Received 2 Oct 2020
Decision Made20/00219/TP
Description: T1 Poplar - Carry out a reduction to previous points, removing all growth. Reduce by 6-7metres leaving a height of 12-14metres.
12 Vineys Gardens, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7AZ
Received 5 Oct 2020
Decision Made20/00220/TC
Description: T1 - Pear Tree - To fell - tree is diseased , replace with a Bramley Apple Tree.
Old Coach House, High Street, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0LS
Received 5 Oct 2020
Decision Made20/00221/TP
Description: Coast Redwood (T4) - Crown-lift tree to 3m. Tree is very low over garden
Fairlawn Respite Unit, Kingsnorth Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 6LY
Received 5 Oct 2020
Decision Made20/00222/TC
Description: Field Maple (T1) - reduce southern stem to a height of 8m. The main stem has a significant compression fork at 1.5m with a large crack.
Woodchurch Church of England Primary School, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3QJ
Received 5 Oct 2020
Decision Made20/00224/TC
Description: T1 Lime Tree is approx. 10m high and 8m wide and would now appear to need lopping/pollarding as it overhangs neighbouring properties on both sides, leaves blocking gutters etc. T2 Cherry tree in middle of garden - To fell
3 Hollington Place, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8UN
Received 5 Oct 2020
Decision Made20/00225/TP
Description: Oaks (T1 & T2) - Crown lift trees over the car park & access track to bin shelter, to 5.5m. Trees are being damaged by bin lorry.
Ray Allen Childrens Centre, Stanhope Road, Stanhope, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5RN
Received 5 Oct 2020
Decision Made20/00226/TP
Description: T1 - Ash - To fell. T2 - Oak - to fell as contributing to subsidence. T3 - Oak - on property of Godinton Trust, to fell as contributing to subsidence. G4 - Small Oak and Maple - on my property - may cause possible subsidence in future - removal recommended. I am not proposing to replant any new trees on my property.
8 Maple Close, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3LE
Received 6 Oct 2020
Decision Made20/00227/TP
Description: T2 Lime Tree - Pollard to previous cuts . T3 Sycamore - Pollard by 10 mts Approx 1 third off height . T4 Sycamore - Pollard by 12 mts Approx 1 third of height. Reason for works blocking sunlight on the east side and causing significant moss to build up on the school roofs.
St Marys Church Of England Primary School, Western Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1ND
Received 6 Oct 2020
Decision Made13/00067/TP
Description: To fell two dead oaks (T48 & 49)T48/49,To fell two oak trees, Reason for work - Trees are dead and are a Health & Safety risk., Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Tall Timbers, 40 Shirkoak Park, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3RP
Received 9 Apr 2013
Decision Made13/00068/TC
Description: To fell one x Lawson Cypress (T1)
The Well House, 24 Oaks Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RD
Received 11 Apr 2013
Decision Made13/00069/TP
Description: To fell one x sycamore (T2 on plan submitted)
21 Broadhurst Drive, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9RQ
Received 15 Apr 2013
Decision Made13/00070/TP
Description: G1 - Group of trees - crown lift the trees (removing secondary branches only) to give 4-5 metres clearance above ground on side overhanging housing land
Land on either side of juction of Tatchell Drive and, Maidstone Road, Charing, Kent
Received 19 Apr 2013
Decision Made13/00071/TP
Description: T1 & T2 - Oak - reduce lower canopy on garden side by up to 2m, shaping the side through to match the existing height.
11 Collie Drive, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3GR
Received 23 Apr 2013
Decision Made13/00072/FC
Description: Forestry Commission Reference 019/13-14 To coppice hornbeam 0.53 ha and fell one x small Oak (Cmpt 1); to fell six x small Oak (Cmpt 2) ,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Venruth, Redbrook Street, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3QU
Received 23 Apr 2013
Decision Made13/00073/TP
Description: To fell one tree unknown speciesT1,To fell one x tree, species unknown, Reason for work - Dead and / or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
5 Kiln Field, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7BY
Received 19 Apr 2013
Decision Made13/00074/TP
Description: To crown lift to 8m and shorten lateral to give 4m min clearance from structures, 15 x Lime trees on boundary; to crown lift to 3m and manage crowns to limit encroachment to 3-4 m overhang, 4 x Yew trees on boundary. Works to be repeated on a 2 / 3 year cyclical management operation.
Cemetery Building Willesborough Cemetery, Church Road, Willesborough, Kent
Received 25 Apr 2013

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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.

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