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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

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20,232 approved · 2,611 refused · 2,308 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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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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Decision Made14/00003/TC
Description: 1 x Oak in front garden - 2 - 3 metre overall crown reduction (tree has a weak stem due to metal work included within stem) and light crown thin
93 High Street, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LB
Received 25 Feb 2014
Decision Made14/00004/TP
Description: Crown reduction back to previous reduction points and 20% crown thin of smaller diameter limbs from the interior of the crown of the Sycamore tree
3 Orpins Close, Brabourne, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6PT
Received 8 Jan 2014
Decision Made14/00005/TC
Description: To remove one fallen conifer (T1) and one leaning eucalyptus (T2)T1,To remove one x fallen conifer , Reason for work - Dead or Dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T2,To remove one x leaning eucalyptus, Reason for work - Dead or Dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Wainwrights, The Pavement, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6DP
Received 9 Jan 2014
Decision Made14/00006/TC
Description: T1 Willow - crown reduce by 30%, T2 Conifer - reduce height by 2m
174 Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AE
Received 9 Jan 2014
Decision Made14/00007/TC
Description: Fell 1 x Sycamore
Cedar Court, Woodbury Lane, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6JH
Received 10 Jan 2014
Decision Made14/00008/TC
Description: Fell 1 x Holly tree in front garden
Saxon House, 34 The Street, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2BX
Received 13 Jan 2014
Decision Made14/00009/TC
Description: Fell x2 Leylandii and x1 eucalyptus
The Old House, 7 Station Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0JA
Received 13 Jan 2014
Decision Made14/00010/TP
Description: Eucalyptus (T1) - Fell tree
10 Kiln Field, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7BY
Received 14 Jan 2014
Decision Made14/00011/TP
Description: T2 & T3 Ash Trees - reduce in height by 30% and thin. Remove branch overhanging garage.
2 Orpins Close, Brabourne, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6PT
Received 14 Jan 2014
Decision Made14/00012/TC
Description: Fell one Yew Tree and remove an overgrown Yew hedge consisting of 8 trees
66 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NA
Received 16 Jan 2014
Decision Made14/00027/TC
Description: To fell one x Lawson Cypress (T1)T1,To fell one x Lawson Cypress , Reason for work - Dead / dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Church of St Peter and St Paul, The Street, Appledore, Kent
Received 31 Jan 2014
Decision Made14/00028/TC
Description: 1 x Portuguese Laurel on right side of front entrance gate - reduce height to approximately 5ft, 1 x Portuguese Laurel (copse of trees) to left hand side of entrance gate - remove 2 dead trees and cut out dead growth on live trees
9 East Hill, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RL
Received 31 Jan 2014
Decision Made14/00086/TP
Description: Fell ash in front garden
Blue Gates, 50 Scotton Street, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5BZ
Received 8 Apr 2014
Decision Made14/00087/TC
Description: 1 x Apple Tree - Reduction, re-balance and remove damaged branches caused by winter storms. 1 x Ash Tree - Reduction, re-balance and remove damaged branches caused by winter storm in rear garden
61 Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5ED
Received 8 Apr 2014
Decision Made14/00088/TP
Description: 1 x T1a Beech (G14) - Crown reduction/thin by 20%, 1 x T1b Beech (G14) - Crown reduction/thin by 20%, 1 x T1c Beech (G14) - Crown reduction/thin by 20%, 1 x T1d Beech (G14) - Crown reduction/thin by 20%, 1 Pine (TPO 17) - Crown lift and reduce branch overhanging boundary by 20%, 1 x T7 Oak (T16) - Prune back larger bough to main stem, 1 x T28 Black Pine (G15) - Crown thin by 10%, 1 x T29 Black Pine (G15) - Fell to ground level
Repton Manor, Repton Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3GP
Received 8 Apr 2014
Decision Made14/00089/TC
Description: 1 x Walnut Tree (T1) - Prune back secondary branches by up to 2 metres overhanging boundary from Shipland Farm, 1 x YewTree (T2) - Prune back branches to give clearance under overhead wires
Shiplands Farm, Egerton Road, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0PD
Received 1 Apr 2014
Decision Made14/00090/TC
Description: 2 x Leylandii to rear garden - Section to ground level. re-plant with 35 metres of mixed country hedge (Beech, Hornbeam and Holly)
Greenbanks, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3QW
Received 8 Apr 2014
Decision Made14/00091/TP
Description: 1 x Silver Birch (T3) - Crown thin by 25%
174 Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AE
Received 8 Apr 2014
Decision Made14/00092/TP
Description: T1 - Oak 1to 2 m crown reduction, retaining growth points & removal of lowest west branch on NW side.
3 Curteis Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6QH
Received 9 Apr 2014
Decision Made20/00228/TP
Description: T1 Pine - remove 2 x south east facing branches; T2 & T3 Pine - sever and remove Ivy (exempt); T4 Horse Chestnut - reduce height of north east facing lateral branches by 2.5m; T5 Hornbeam - reduce height of south west facing lateral branches by 1.5m; T6 Field Maple - remove south east facing branch; T7 Hornbeam - prune back small diameter (<10mm) branches by no more than 500mm; G8 Oak, Field Maple, Pine - prune back north east lateral branches of Oak and Field Maple along with northern most canopy of Pine by no more than 1.5m; T9 Field Maple - prune back north east lateral branches by no more than 2m; T10 Field Maple - prune back north east lateral branches by no more than 1.5m; T11 Field Maple - prune back north east lateral branches by no more than 1.5m; T12 Ash - prune back north east lateral branches by no more than 3m; T13 Ash - prune back north east lateral branches by no more than 2m; T14 Ash - prune back north east lateral branches by no more than 2.5m; T15 Field Maple - prune back north east lateral branches by no more than 2.5m; T16 Field Maple - prune back north east lateral branches by no more than 2.5m; T17 Field Maple - prune back north east lateral branches by no more than 2m; T18 Field Maple - prune back north east lateral branches by no more than 1.5m; T19 Field Maple - prune back north east lateral branches by no more than 1.5m; T20 Norway Maple - prune back north east lateral branches by no more than 2.5m; T21 Field Maple - prune back north east lateral branches by no more than 2m; T22 Norway Maple - prune back north east lateral branches by no more than 2.5m; T23 Silver Maple - prune back north east lateral branches by no more than 2m; T24 Field Maple - prune back north east lateral branches by no more than 2.5m; T25 Field Maple - prune back north east lateral branches by no more than 2.5m; T26 Beech - prune back north east lateral branches by no more than 1m; T27 Field Maple - prune back north east lateral branches by no more than 2m; T28 Field Maple - prune back north east lateral branches by no more than 2.5m; T29 Field Maple - fell; T30 Ash - prune back north east lateral branches by no more than 3m; T31 Ash - prune back north east lateral branches by no more than 2.5m; T32 Field Maple - prune back north east lateral branches by no more than 2m; T33 Ash - prune back north east lateral branches by no more than 3m; T34 Ash - prune back north east lateral branches by no more than 3m; T35 Pine - prune back small diameter branches by no more than 1m; T36 Pine - Reduce length of three branches over parking space by no more than 1m; G37 Hornbeam x 9 - deadwood (exempt).
Tesco Stores Ltd, Hythe Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0YE
Received 8 Oct 2020
Decision Made20/00229/TP
Description: T2 & T3 - To fell as a danger to the railway line. T2,T2 - To Fell, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T1,T1 - To Fell, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Land known as Joeys Wood adj Norton Knatchbull School, Hythe Road, Willesborough, Ashford
Received 4 Sept 2020
Decision Made20/00230/TC
Description: G32 Field Maple - fell/coppice; T33 English Oak - fell; T34 English Oak - sever climbing plant and deadwood (exempt); T35 English Oak - sever climbing plant and deadwood (exempt); T36 Sycamore - sever climbing plant (exempt); T45 Common Beech - deadwood (exempt); T46 unknown species - deadwood (exempt).
Little Chart Village Hall, The Street, Little Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0QA
Received 9 Oct 2020
Decision Made20/00231/TP
Description: T 5: Oak - Low limbs from tree designated T5 on TPO schedule and T51 on attached plan requires removal back to appropriate growth point to allow clearance for garden space. low limbs signify a significant hazard due to height of limbs at 1.5-1.6m
44 Fullers Way, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8FQ
Received 12 Oct 2020
Decision Made20/00232/TC
Description: Leyland cypress (T22) Fell. Sycamore (T21) Crown lift by 4.6 metres. Remove horizontal laterals to 1/3 up from the base
Wheel Mews, The Street, Westwell, Kent
Received 12 Oct 2020

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