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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

42,833Searchable applications

581Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 24,140 approved or refused records

2,822Refused applications

21,318 approved · 2,822 refused · 2,409 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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 Made14/00030/TP
Description: To fell one x willowT1,To fell one willow or retain as a low pollard (circa 2m in height), Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Cranwell House, The Forstal, Church Road, Mersham, Ashford, TN25 6NU
Received 5 Feb 2014
Decision Made14/00031/TC
Description: Pollarding of leaning Willow tree. Removal of Oak tree and reduce height of two damaged field Maples T3 & T4,Field maples, Reason for work - Damaged due to windblown oak, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T2,Oak, Reason for work - Fell due to extensive white rot, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T1,Pollard Willow tree retaining some structure, Reason for work - Pronounced lean, due to tree and ground conditions , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Church Farm, Church Hill, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3JB
Received 4 Feb 2014
Decision Made14/00032/TC
Description: 1 x Crataegus in front garden - fell
Lamb House, 24a Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NP
Received 10 Feb 2014
Decision Made14/00033/TP
Description: Various works to trees as reported in the safety survey by PJC Ref No. PJC/3305/13
Chilham Park, Chilham Castle Estate, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8DB
Received 10 Feb 2014
Decision Made14/00034/TC
Description: 1 x Christmas tree in rear garden - fell
8 North Street, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8AQ
Received 10 Feb 2014
Decision Made14/00035/TC
Description: Remove Ash tree in North West part of garden, shape and trim Yew tree and Yew hedge to West boundary to encourage lower growth and prune Beech and Ash trees to West boundary
The Rectory, The Street, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0QT
Received 11 Feb 2014
Decision Made14/00036/TC
Description: 1 x Ilex aquifolium (holly) in rear garden – reduce in height by approximately 1/3rd, trim and balance. Aucuba (variegated Japanese laurel) located under and around the holly to hedge - trim all around heavily reducing in size. Numerous large shrubs, fallen trees, elders & self-sown holly (located in the 'lost area' of the garden) - cut down and thin out. 5 x large trees located on the roadside boundary - fell. 2 x large dead trees (one on roadside, one near house) - fell
Oxenturn House, Upper Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5AW
Received 14 Feb 2014
Decision Made14/00037/TP
Description: 2 x Birch trees (T1 & T3) - reduce to previous reduction points, 5 x Beech trees (T2, T5, T6, T7 & T8) - reduce to previous reduction points and 1 x Rowan tree (T4) - reduce to previous reduction points, all located to side boundary of property
34 Prospect Way, Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 6RL
Received 17 Feb 2014
Decision Made14/00038/TC
Description: Corsican Pine - FellT1,Fell , Reason for work - Large cavity at ground level to the rear of the tree with decay and failing compartmentalization, with visually flaking bark, also possible effects on the root system below ground level, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Furners Farmhouse, 53 The Street, Wittersham, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7EA
Received 7 Feb 2014
Decision Made14/00039/TP
Description: To reduce crown to lower than previous pollard points, 2 x Ash (T13 & T14 of TPO)
31 The Moat, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0JH
Received 18 Feb 2014
Decision Made14/00040/TC
Description: To remove lateral bough overhanging highway, one x horse chestnut (T1); to fell one twinned-stemmed sycamore (T2); and remove one dangerous twin-stemmed sycamore (location A - retrospective)
Homestall, Tenterden Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NB
Received 19 Feb 2014
Decision Made14/00041/TP
Description: To reduce height of 4 x Sycamore (T1 - T4)
Land south of 89 Lower Vicarage Road and fronting, Bockhanger Lane, Kennington, Kent
Received 19 Feb 2014
Decision Made14/00042/TC
Description: General pruning and removal of dead wood from - Willow (T1) Cherry (T2) Apple (T3 & T4)
Newland House, Faversham Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HU
Received 20 Feb 2014
Decision Made14/00043/TP
Description: Removal of approx 3 metres off the top of the conifer hedge.
5 Goldsmith Court, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7AW
Received 24 Feb 2014
Decision Made14/00044/TC
Description: Works to Horse Chestnut - Replace existing cable braces
Charing Library, Market Place, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0LR
Received 25 Feb 2014
Decision Made14/00045/TP
Description: T1 Oak - Remove major deadwood. T2 Norway Maple - Remove major deadwood. T3 Sycamore - Fell. T4 Oak - Prune back branches to clear streetlight. T5 Hawthorn - Reduce back branches to give 2m clearance from roof.
Kent County Council Social Services, Southfields, Stanhope Road, Stanhope, Ashford, Kent
Received 25 Feb 2014
Decision Made14/00046/TC
Description: T1 Eucalyptus - Fell. T2 Golden Leylandii - Reduce height to 1 mtre below electric cables
38 Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NP
Received 27 Feb 2014
Decision Made14/00047/TP
Description: T1 Hornbeam - Fell. T2a & b Unknown Species - Coppice. T3a, b & c - Coppice. T4a & b Oak - PruneALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,W1,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Strawberry Hill, Knoll Hill, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7BZ
Received 28 Feb 2014
Decision Made14/00048/TP
Description: T1 Sycamore- Remove major deadwood. T2 1 Ash and 1 Sycamore - Sever ivy around circumference of stem bases.
Fairlawn Respite Unit, Kingsnorth Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 6LY
Received 28 Feb 2014
Decision Made14/00049/TP
Description: T1 Oak - Remove major deadwood. T2 Horse Chestnut - Remove major deadwood. T3 Sycamore - Remove major deadwood and broken hung up branch. T4 Oak - Remove major deadwood. T5 Sycamore - Fell
The Nest, Kingsnorth Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 6LY
Received 28 Feb 2014
Decision Made14/00050/TC
Description: Fell pine tree located behind kitchen
Hales Place, Oaks Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RH
Received 28 Feb 2014
Decision Made14/00051/TC
Description: Remove broken branch overhanging residents car parking areaT1,Remove broken branch, Reason for work - Causing hazard as next to residents car parking area, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Land adjacent to Wolfson House, Old Vicarage Gardens, Wye, Kent
Received 20 Feb 2014
Decision Made14/00052/TC
Description: Weeping willow - Reduce height by one third
9 Stone Green, Stone, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7JS
Received 3 Mar 2014
Decision Made14/00053/TP
Description: 30% thin of upper crown of one cedar and removal of two Leylandii
Tollgate House, The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NB
Received 20 Feb 2014

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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.

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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