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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 dates42,742Searchable applications
581Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 24,067 approved or refused records
2,814Refused applications
21,253 approved · 2,814 refused · 2,406 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Oct 2005 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Planning and DevelopmentContact planning Planning ContactsLocal plan Emerging Local Plan and Design CodePre-application advice Pre-Application AdviceArticle 4 directions Article 4 Directions
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning.policy@ashford.gov.ukCouncil 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
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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 Made22/00023/TC
Description: T1. Norway Spruce - Crown lift to 4m (Superseded spec - Fell to ground level), T2. Silver Birch - Crown lift to a height of 3.5 meters, T3. Cherry. Remove two stems growing over next doors garden to help balance and reform tree, T4. Oak located in neighbours property - Remove three small lateral branches growing down onto garden structure.
Green Farm Cottage, Church Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LS
Received 25 Jan 2022 - Decision Made22/00024/FC
Description: Forestry Commission felling licence application (019/4394/2021) Maximum 30% thinning on both sides of Station Road owing to Ash dieback. Urgent works owing to risk to road users and condition of trees. Approximately 200 trees to be felled on Hothfield Common side and further selected ash to be felled on Home Farm side.ALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Home Farm, Water Fall Road, Hothfield, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1AB
Received 24 Jan 2022 - Decision Made22/00026/TC
Description: Ash tree prune by 5m, Conifer prune by less than 1m.
22 High Street, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8AH
Received 4 Feb 2022 - Decision Made22/00027/TP
Description: Sycamore T1 - lift the crown to 6 metres above ground and reduce crown to previous reduction points; Sycamore T2 - lift the crown to 6 metres above ground and reduce crown to previous reduction points; Sycamore T3 - lift the crown to 6 metres above ground and reduce crown to previous reduction points. This tree is in the garden of 44 Belmore Park, and I have the permission of the house owner to make this application. Reasons for the work: to bring more light into the gardens of 42, 43 & 44 Belmore Park in order to promote better plant/flower growth and encourage a biodiversity of insects. The works will also admit more light into the living rooms of 42, 43 & 44 Belmore Park, which are quite dark when the trees are in leaf.ALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
43 Belmore Park, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8UW
Received 7 Feb 2022 - Decision Made22/00028/TC
Description: Removal of conifer (leylandii) T3 due to excessive shading and low amenity value. Replant in same position with smaller specimen if possible or continue existing holly hedging.
174 Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AE
Received 8 Feb 2022 - Decision Made22/00029/FC
Description: Forestry Commission Felling Licence 019/491/2022: To coppice listed compartments.
Heartease, New Forest Lane, Chilham
Received 8 Feb 2022 - Decision Made22/00030/TP
Description: T1-Beech tree approx. 20 meters in height to reduce by 2 metres the overextended limbs on North and North East side and remove major deadwood and stubs. Reason for works required: • Tight fork at 2 metres with included bark and extensive reaction wood. • 6 no. old cable bracing points within the crown. • Over extended crown North and North East over the neighbouring property. • Major deadwood and stubs.ALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Canterbury Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9QA
Received 8 Feb 2022 - Decision Made22/00031/TP
Description: A tree trunk has split and hanging over a public footpath and main road. If this falls down it will block a main road and could cause harm to someone walking under.
The Bybrook Barn Harvester, Canterbury Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8QQ
Received 10 Feb 2022 - Decision Made22/00033/TC
Description: Repollard Ash tree T1 to existing pruning points in order to create a safe structure
24 Caxton Close, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6JW
Received 10 Feb 2022 - Decision Made22/00034/TC
Description: Ash - Carry out end weight reduction approximately 3-4m on previously pruned Ash limb. A small number of surrounding branches approximately 3 will be reduced by up to 1m to restore a natural, balanced looking crown. Reason: Pruning works to remove partially decayed branch wood pruning back to more appropriate unions
14 Kiln Field, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7BY
Received 10 Feb 2022 - Decision Made22/00035/TP
Description: Specifically 1 x Oak (T1) - thin crown by up to 15% and light crown reduction of branches overhanging garden; 1 x Oak (T2) lower crown reduction by up to 2.5 metres over garden; Oaks (T3 / T4) - lower crown reduction by up to 2 metres over garden and remove epicormic growth; 1 x Sweet Chestnut (T5) - crown lift lower branches to give 3 metres clearance over garden and remove epicormic growth Reason: Application to thin and reduce tress for greater air and light to the rear garden and to mitigate the potential of building damage by the branches closest to the house.
32 Hoads Wood Gardens, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4QB
Received 11 Feb 2022 - Decision Made22/00036/TP
Description: x4 Lime trees to be pollarded to pevious points, x1 Oak tree to reduce back to previous pointALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
The Limes, East Hill, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RL
Received 15 Feb 2022 - Decision Made22/00037/TC
Description: Birch (T1): Fell to remove excess shade to our neighbour and increase light to our border. (T3) Reduce height of conifer by 1.2m to keep in check.
3 Old Regent Drive, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4PD
Received 15 Feb 2022 - Decision Made21/00276/TC
Description: (T1); Copper Beech - remove 1 or 2 lowest limbs; (T2) Walnut lift 1 or 2 lowest limbs
Rolvenden Cricket Field, Regent Street, Rolvenden, Kent
Received 14 Dec 2021 - Decision Made21/00277/TC
Description: Leylandii hedge (T1): reduce height by up to 4 metres and re-shape, to avoid interference to neighbouring property in Rogersmead and restore light to gardens of 130 and 132 High Street, in line with tree surgeon's advice.
130 High Street, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6HT
Received 16 Dec 2021 - Decision Made21/00278/TC
Description: Elder tree - to cut down, to replace it with a new tree.
67 Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5ED
Received 21 Dec 2021 - Decision Made14/00093/TP
Description: Yew - reduce lateral width over road removing up to 3m and approx 2-3m over driveway. Reduce height removing up to 1m, leaving an even and balanced crown.
Brambles, Orchard Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6ED
Received 9 Apr 2014 - Decision Made14/00094/TC
Description: T1 Oak - Fell
40A Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LL
Received 9 Apr 2014 - Decision Made14/00096/TC
Description: 13 x Cypress conifers - Reduce height by half
Deepwell House, Chilham Castle Estate, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8DB
Received 14 Apr 2014 - Decision Made14/00097/TC
Description: T1 Hazel - Crown reduce by 25%, crown lift by 3 metres. T2 to T8 Sycamore - Crown lift by 4 metres to allow more light into garden
The White House, 4 Church Hill, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8DA
Received 14 Apr 2014 - Decision Made14/00098/TP
Description: T1 Ash - Crown reduction by 2-3 metres
2 Curteis Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6QH
Received 14 Apr 2014 - Decision Made14/00099/TC
Description: T1 Conifer - Fell
The Gate House, Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5EB
Received 14 Apr 2014 - Decision Made14/00101/TP
Description: 1 x Cherry Tree - Crown reduce by 1-2 metres where necessary and reduce lower lateral limb by up to 3 metres
Little Aden, Station Road, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0QU
Received 22 Apr 2014 - Decision Made14/00029/TP
Description: To re-instate coppice regime for hazel, compartments A, B & D; to coppice one stool as marked (); and to thin the downy birch by 10 - 15%, compartment D.
Kings Meadow part of Longbeech Wood, Monkery Lane, Charing, Kent
Received 3 Feb 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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