England · Local authority

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

41,118Searchable applications

592Recorded as pending

89%Approval rate · 22,843 approved or refused records

2,611Refused applications

20,232 approved · 2,611 refused · 2,308 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

Conservation areas44 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areas75 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified

Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.

Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)

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 Made13/00221/TP
Description: 1 x Aspen - Coppice due to storm damageTrees:,1 x Aspen - Coppice due to storm damage, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Badgers Oak, Redbrook Street, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3QU
Received 19 Nov 2013
Decision Made13/00222/FC
Description: Thin Japanese larch within compartment 10a (2.85 ha), coppice mixed broadleaved coppice (2.87 ha) and clear fell Japanese larch (1.91 ha) within compartment 10b
Longbeech Wood, Faversham Road, Challock, Kent
Received 19 Nov 2013
Decision Made13/00223/TP
Description: T2 - Field Maple (nine stemmed) - cut trunk to hedge level; reduce all stems by 30%
The Barn, 3B Old Mill Court, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8DD
Received 21 Nov 2013
Decision Made13/00224/TP
Description: Fell 1 x Hornbeam
Chilham Castle, Chilham Castle Estate, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8DB
Received 21 Nov 2013
Decision Made13/00225/TC
Description: Removal of two remaining decayed poplar trees, remove dying Ash at the bottom of the garden, cut back of branches to the Maple that has been caught up with the poplar tree and has branches overhanging/touching the garage, fell 2nd small dying Ash that has been smothered and squashed by the leaning poplar tree and cut back branches to Yew tree overhanging Brook House
Brook House, Rye Road, Newenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN18 5PN
Received 21 Nov 2013
Decision Made13/00226/TC
Description: Fell one small dead tree in front garden adjacent to parking area, prune back one dead branch from a dying cherry overhanging parking area and fell one dead cherry in rear garden behind chicken coup
Manor Cottage, Faversham Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HX
Received 21 Nov 2013
Decision Made13/00228/TP
Description: 3 x Lime trees - Fell
Land bound by 38 to 113, The Limes, Stanhope, Kent
Received 28 Nov 2013
Decision Made13/00229/TC
Description: 1 x Monterey Cypress and 1 x Ornamental Maple - both to fell
Gate Cottage, Lossenham Lane, Newenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN18 5PY
Received 28 Nov 2013
Decision Made13/00230/TC
Description: 1 x Copper Beech - reduce in height and spread by a maximum of 4 metres in line with BS 3998:2010
Periton Court, Eastwell Lane, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4JX
Received 29 Nov 2013
Decision Made13/00231/TC
Description: 1 x Beech - reduce crown by approx 30%
2 Cosway Cottage, Bonnington Road, Bilsington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7JU
Received 29 Nov 2013
Decision Made13/00232/TC
Description: To pollard 1 x Ash and 1 x Sycamore to approx 5m (T1 & T2)
Burbage, Frensham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NJ
Received 2 Dec 2013
Decision Made13/00233/TC
Description: 1 x Pine Tree and 1 x Eucalyptus Tree - both to fell
52 Upper Queens Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8HF
Received 3 Dec 2013
Decision Made13/00234/TC
Description: To reduce by 2m, top branches and 1.3m lateral branches back to old points, 1 x hawthorn tree (T1); to reduce canopy by 2m, 50cm lateral branch reduction and prune back to old growth points, 1 x magnolia (T2); to crown lift three lowest branches to balance 1 x cypress (T3); and 75cm height reduction, 50cm reduction of all new shoots and reduce by up to 30cm lateral branches, 1 x ornamental plum (T4)
St Cyriac, The Street, Brabourne, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5LR
Received 4 Dec 2013
Decision Made13/00235/TC
Description: 1 x Cherry (T1) - Remove
The Briars, High Street, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6JB
Received 4 Dec 2013
Decision Made13/00236/TC
Description: To reduce 3 x Holly to hedge height (boundary hedge) T1 - T3; and fell one x Macracarpa (T4)
Hales Place, Oaks Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RH
Received 11 Dec 2013
Decision Made13/00237/TP
Description: T1 - Redwood - Remove 1 no. limb growing toward adjacent roof and reduce 3 no. limbs on south east aspect by 25-35%
Land south of 53, Belmore Park, Ashford, Kent
Received 16 Dec 2013
Decision Made13/00238/TC
Description: 1 x Mature Ash (T1) - Remove two low boughs over garden shed; 1 x Hazel & 1 x Holly (T2 & T3 between Ash) - Remove; 1 x Hawthorn (T4) - Fell; 2 x Mature Birch (T5) - Raise canopy by 2 metres; 1 x Prunus (T6) - Fell; 4 x Holly (T7, T8, T9 & T10) - Fell; 1 x Sycamore (T11) - Fell; 1 x Eucalyptus (T12) - Fell; and 1 x Sycamore (T13) - Fell
Little Dane Court, 1 Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6AB
Received 18 Dec 2013
Decision Made13/00239/TC
Description: 1 x Conifer (T1) - fell; 2 x Yews (T2 & T3) - reduce by 6-8ft and shape (remove holly trees growing within Yews); 1 x Ornamental Cherry (T4) - fell; 1 x Cobnut (T6) - prune and shape; 1 x Magnolia (T7) - prune main stem to form prostrate tree; 1 x Spruce (T8) - fell; 1 x Conifer (T9) - fell; 1 x Yew (T10)- prune and shape; 1 x Willow (T11) - heavily prune to restore shape; 1 x Ash (T13) - fell; 1 x Yew (T14) - prune and shape; 1 x Cherry (T15) - fell; 1 x Apple Tree (T16) - fell; 1 x Apple Tree (T17) - fell; 1 x Ash (T18) - prune lower branches and shape; 1 x Ash (T19) - prune lower branches; and 1 x Ash (T20) - fell.
Saxon House, 34 The Street, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2BX
Received 18 Dec 2013
Decision Made13/00240/TC
Description: T1 Silver Birch - Fell to ground level, there is a large amount of decay at base, tree will be replaced with another Silver Birch
Leslie Chalk House, Church Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1RA
Received 23 Dec 2013
Decision Made13/00241/TP
Description: T2, T3 and T9 - Oak, remove, contributing to subsidence problems at Tanglewood
Tanglewood Cottage, Hamstreet Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2NS
Received 24 Dec 2013
Decision Made13/00242/TC
Description: To remove tree which has fallen across two neighbouring properties during high winds (tree is leaning against another tree putting it at risk)T1,Remove tree, Reason for work - Due to the high winds the tree fell across two neighbouring gardens and is currently leaning against another tree putting that at risk, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
170 Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AE
Received 24 Dec 2013
Decision Made13/00243/TC
Description: Cut back and reduce height of conifer high hedge to approx 5 mtrs on boundary between Woodland and 4 Station Cottages
4 Station Cottage, The Grove, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0RT
Received 30 Dec 2013
Decision Made14/00001/TP
Description: S8 Horse Chestnut, remove branch. S9 & S11 Horse Chestnut, remove broken branches. S12 Poplar, remove dead wood. S13 Poplar, remove broken branchT1,S8 - Horse Chestnut - remove marked branch, Reason for work - Dead or Dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T2,S9 - Horse Chestnut - remove broken, hung up branch, Reason for work - Dead or Dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T4,S12 - Poplar - remove dead wood, Reason for work - Dead or Dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T5,S13 - Poplar - Remove broken, hung up branch, Reason for work - Dead or Dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T3,S11 - Horse Chestnut - remove broken, hung up branch, Reason for work - Dead or Dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Highworth Grammar School For Girls, Quantock Drive, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8UD
Received 2 Jan 2014
Decision Made14/00002/TP
Description: Reduce 1 x large oak tree by a third. Deadwood and remove 1 x large overhanging branch and reshape
5 Limes Close, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7BB
Received 7 Jan 2014

Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.

View all applications

Get emailed about new planning applications in Ashford

Area alerts send a daily or weekly email with new applications and decisions near a postcode, filtered by project type. £29 a month, up to 3 areas. Records are limited to the councils we collect.

Set up an area alert

Researching a proposal in Ashford Borough Council

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

All planning guides

Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
UK research
Published 16 Jul 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK research
Published 6 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK research
Published 13 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026

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.

Check collection coverage