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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20,093 approved · 2,583 refused · 2,296 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made14/00021/TP
Description: To remove three pine treesT2,Pine - to fell, Reason for work - Dead / Dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T3,Pine - fallen, already removed , Reason for work - Dead or Dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T1,Pine - to fell, Reason for work - Dead / Dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
12 Dexter Close, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4QG
Received 22 Jan 2014
Decision Made14/00022/TP
Description: 1 x Blue Cedar Tree (T1) - crown to regain shape
Tollgate House, The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NB
Received 24 Jan 2014
Decision Made14/00023/TP
Description: 1 x Cypress (T2) - crown lift to approx 5 metres, 2 x Cypress Trees (G1) - reduce height by approximately one third, 7 x Chamaecyparis Lawsoniana (Lawson cypress) - fell
1 Willow Bank, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0TQ
Received 27 Jan 2014
Decision Made14/00024/TC
Description: 2 x Apple trees - fell one dead tree and reduce other, 1 x Apple - fell, 1 x Oak - cut out dead wood, 1 x Hawthorn - fell, 1 x Ash - coppice, 1 x Sweet chestnut - coppice, 1 x Willow - coppice, 1 x Maple - remove hangup and lift from houseT2,Apple - fell, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T3,Oak - dead wood, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T4,Hawthorn - fell, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T5,Ash - coppice, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T6,Sweet Chestnut - coppice, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T7,Willow - coppice, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T8,Maple - remove hangup and lift from house, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T1,2 x Apple - fell one, reduce other, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Smallhythe Place, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7NG
Received 27 Jan 2014
Decision Made14/00025/TC
Description: Fell one Yew Tree (taxus baccata) on the North West corner of the property
17 Front Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3QB
Received 28 Jan 2014
Decision Made14/00026/TC
Description: 1 x Catalpa Bignonioides (T1) in rear garden - 30% Reduction, 1 x Catalpa Bignonioides (T2) in front garden - 30% Reduction
Myrtle Cottage, The Green, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3QG
Received 31 Jan 2014
Decision Made13/00200/TC
Description: To fell x1 Tulip tree (T1)
Westbourne House, 7 West Cross, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6JR
Received 28 Oct 2013
Decision Made13/00201/TC
Description: Removal of eucalyptus tree (approx 20m high), removal of conifer tree (approx 10-12m high) and removal of a willow (10-12m high) in rear garden which is causing damage to neighbouring properties
235 Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AJ
Received 29 Oct 2013
Decision Made13/00203/TP
Description: 1 x Oak (T1) - Reduce and balance tree on both sides
Woodpeckers, Ingleden Park Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6NS
Received 31 Oct 2013
Decision Made13/00204/TP
Description: Reduce the crown of the larger of the two birch by 30%
Mulberry House, Penderel Mews, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6QF
Received 1 Nov 2013
Decision Made13/00205/TC
Description: 8 x Line of Silver Birch trees (T1) - fell and 5 x Line of Silver Birch trees (T2) - fell
9 Hastings Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4LS
Received 1 Nov 2013
Decision Made13/00207/TC
Description: 1 x Sycamore (T1) - Reduce crown up to 40% and balance crown more evenly, 2 x Hazel trees (T2 & T3) - Crown reduction up to 40%
25A Canterbury Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8LD
Received 4 Nov 2013
Decision Made13/00208/TC
Description: 1 x (T1) Sycamore - Fell
15 The Green, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5AJ
Received 4 Nov 2013
Decision Made13/00209/TC
Description: 1 x Oak (T1) - Cut back and crown lift to 3 metres away from 40 Glebelands garden
All Saints Church, High Street, Biddenden, Kent
Received 5 Nov 2013
Decision Made13/00210/TC
Description: 1 x (T1) - Mature Oak, to reduce crown to approximately 3 metres above the crown fork Tree:,1 x (T1) - Mature Oak, to reduce crown to approximately 3 metres above the crown fork , Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
54 Rogersmead, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LF
Received 6 Nov 2013
Decision Made13/00211/TC
Description: 1 x (T1) Salix caprea (goat willow) - located towards the front of the property, fell to ground level. 1 x (T2) Fraxinus excelsior (Ash) - Located in the front garden, leaning tree poorly pruned in the past, fell to ground level. 1 x (T3) Acer pseudoplatanus (sycamore) - Neighbouring tree, to crown lift over the studio to give approx 2 metres clearance, 1 x (T4) Cratagues monogyna (hawthorn) - located up the slope, to fell to ground level, 1 x (T4) Prunus spp - located in neighbouring garden, to crown-reduce by 50%
Highlands View, 77 Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LR
Received 6 Nov 2013
Decision Made13/00212/TC
Description: 2 x Cupressocyparis Leylandii (Leyland Cypress) in pub garden - Reduce height by approx 1/3
Bonny Cravat, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3QQ
Received 7 Nov 2013
Decision Made13/00213/TC
Description: 1 x Sycamore - remove top branches leaving trunk at approx 6-7 feet
14 Kent Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8NQ
Received 7 Nov 2013
Decision Made13/00214/TP
Description: 1 x Horse Chestnut (T3) - Crown reduction by 5-6m taking the tree back to the previous reduction points of five years ago. Removal of epicormic growth up to 5m. 1 x Horse Chestnut (T5) - Crown reduce by up to 4m to reduce wind sail and crown lift the two pendulous branches on the southern side to give a ground clearance of 8m
St Ambrose Green, Oxenturn Road, Wye, Kent
Received 11 Nov 2013
Decision Made13/00215/TC
Description: 1 x Horse Chestnut (T7) - Removal of basal growth
St Ambrose Green, Oxenturn Road, Wye, Kent
Received 11 Nov 2013
Decision Made13/00217/TC
Description: 3 x Bay Tree's (T1, T2 & T3) - Trim side and top by 75cm. 1 x Hawthorn (T4) - Fell. 1 x Holly (T5) - Fell. 1 x Mulberry (T6) - Thin upper crown by 20%, cut back low horizontal bough by 20%, remove rose and honeysuckle from tree, prop large double fork and low stem with steel props
The Tower House, 27 Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LL
Received 12 Nov 2013
Decision Made13/00218/TC
Description: 1 x Silver Birch (in rear garden) - 20% reduction of crown and remove deadwood with a 10% thinning
Fayrecross Cottage, 19 The Street, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2BU
Received 14 Nov 2013
Decision Made13/00219/TC
Description: 4 x Conifers (G1) - fell; 1 x Conifer (T1) - reduce in height removing up to 4m, twin stem with included bark
Orchard Lodge, Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8BB
Received 18 Nov 2013
Decision Made13/00220/TC
Description: Single row of pleached plane trees (G1) - prune regrowth, encouraging lateral growth between frameworks
The Old Bothy, Henden Hall, Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8BB
Received 18 Nov 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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