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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

40,905Searchable applications

589Recorded as pending

89%Approval rate · 22,676 approved or refused records

2,583Refused applications

20,093 approved · 2,583 refused · 2,296 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 3 Aug 2006 to 21 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 24 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

Decision Made13/00181/TC
Description: To reduce to 4m (half current height), 11 x Holly (T1 - T11)
Chilham Castle, Chilham Castle Estate, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8DB
Received 14 Oct 2013
Decision Made13/00182/TP
Description: To fell 2 x Holm Oaks, 1 x Maple, 1 x Hornbeam, 1 x Ash and 1 x WillowT6,Fell 1 x Willow, Reason for work - Dead / dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T5,Fell 1 x Ash, Reason for work - Dead / dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T4,Fell 1 x Hornbeam, Reason for work - Dead / dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T3,Fell 1 x Maple, Reason for work - Dead / dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T1,Fell 1 x Holm Oak, Reason for work - Dead / dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T2,Fell 1 x Holm Oak, Reason for work - Dead / dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Chilham Castle, Chilham Castle Estate, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8DB
Received 16 Oct 2013
Decision Made13/00183/TC
Description: To remove 2 x fallen trees (unknown species) and fell third tree (unidentified species)T1,Remove fallen tree (unknown species), Reason for work - Dead / dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T2,Remove fallen tree (unknown species), Reason for work - Dead / dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T3,To fell one tree (unidentified species), Reason for work - Dead / dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
23 Oaks Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RD
Received 16 Oct 2013
Decision Made13/00184/TP
Description: To reduce secondary branch overhanging garage by 1.5m, and deadwood (exempt works) one x oak (T1)
32 Emperor Way, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3QY
Received 17 Oct 2013
Decision Made13/00185/TP
Description: To reduce height by 3m, two x golden cupressus (T1 & T4) ); to reduce height by 3m, one x hornbeam (T2); and to crown reduce by 30%, one x ash (T3)
7 Kiln Field, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7BY
Received 18 Oct 2013
Decision Made13/00186/TC
Description: To fell one x sycamore (T1)
41 Albert Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8NU
Received 18 Oct 2013
Decision Made13/00187/TP
Description: Remove two dead limbs, one x Tulip Tree (T1)T1,Remove two x dead limbs one tulip tree, Reason for work - Dead / Dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Witts End, Church Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9DQ
Received 18 Oct 2013
Decision Made13/00188/TC
Description: To fell two x Lime trees (within G1)
2 Crothall Haven, Blue Line Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8NP
Received 18 Oct 2013
Decision Made13/00189/TP
Description: T1-T12 - Alders, to re-pollard to previous pollard points
Unit E, Foster Road, Ashford Business Park, Sevington, Ashford, TN24 0SH
Received 18 Oct 2013
Decision Made13/00190/TP
Description: To crown reduce by 10 -15%, one x Oak Tree (T1)
The Limes, East Hill, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RL
Received 21 Oct 2013
Decision Made13/00191/FC
Description: Coppice 14m3 oak and hornbeam in compartment A
Woodland comprising of Colebran Markwicks Streetend and Courthope, Duck Lane, Shadoxhurst
Received 23 Oct 2013
Decision Made13/00192/TC
Description: T1-T5, fell 5 large trees to 3 metres in height to allow some screening and security until new hedging grows. T6 - Fell 1 medium size tree
44 Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LL
Received 23 Oct 2013
Decision Made13/00193/TC
Description: Fell 1 x dead hawthorne tree in the church yardTree:,Fell 1 x dead hawthorne tree in the church yard, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
St John the Baptists Church, The Street, Wittersham, Kent
Received 23 Oct 2013
Decision Made13/00194/TC
Description: T1, 2 and 3 - Limes - pollard to old pollarding points. T4 - Beech - reduce crown by about one third to old pruning points and thin crown. T5 - Wild cherry - fell
169 Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AE
Received 23 Oct 2013
Decision Made13/00195/TC
Description: To fell one x Sycamore (T1)
Witts End, Church Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9DQ
Received 18 Oct 2013
Decision Made13/00198/TC
Description: T1 - Weeping Willow - Fell tree and treat stump to prevent regrowth, tree too large for site and possible danger to overhead cables
37 The Green, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3PF
Received 25 Oct 2013
Decision Made13/00199/TP
Description: Pollard x1 Silver birch x1 Beech and 1 Silver birch
17 The Weald, Ashford, TN24 8RA
Received 28 Oct 2013
Decision Made14/00014/TC
Description: To fell one x poplar (T1)
Chestnut House, 19 The Green, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3PF
Received 17 Jan 2014
Decision Made14/00015/TC
Description: 1 x Acer Platanoides - to cut back stem to the previous cut points in rear garden
8 Elmfield, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RE
Received 21 Jan 2014
Decision Made14/00016/TC
Description: 1 x Yew (T1) - Fell, 1 x Holly (T2) - Fell, 1 x Lawson Cypress (Multi Stem) - Reduce crown stems by 30%, 2 x Cypressus Laylandii (T4) - Reduce by 50%, 1 x Small Twisted Willow (T5) - Fell and 1 x Twisted Willow (T6) - Remove damaged boughs, all located in back garden
Middlecroft, 2 The Croft, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RG
Received 21 Jan 2014
Decision Made14/00017/TC
Description: 1 x Leylandii conifer - Fell in front garden
82 The Street, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9HS
Received 21 Jan 2014
Decision Made14/00018/TP
Description: 1 x Spanish Chestnut (T1) - Fell and removal of 1 x uprooted neighbouring tree
5 Summer Close, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7AR
Received 21 Jan 2014
Decision Made14/00019/FC
Description: Coppicing to compartment 1 (4.52 ha), consisting of mixed broadleaves
Bambridge Wood, Nickley Wood Road, Shadoxhurst, Kent
Received 22 Jan 2014
Decision Made14/00020/FC
Description: Coppice 0.1ha Mixed Broadleaves in compartment 1, Fell 0.01ha individual marked Oak trees in compartment 1, Fell 0.3ha Mixed Broadleaves in compartment 1a, Selectively fell 0.04ha Mixture of Conifer and Broeadlef in compartment 2a, Coppice 1.04ha Mixed Broadleaves in compartment 2b and Coppice 1.2ha Mixed Broadleaves in compartment 3
Land at Post Wood South East of Shadoxhurst Road and North of, Coldblow, Woodchurch
Received 22 Jan 2014

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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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