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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

42,243Searchable applications

581Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 23,703 approved or refused records

2,741Refused applications

20,962 approved · 2,741 refused · 2,370 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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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Decision Made08/00068/TP
Description: Amended proposal agreed by owner on site 16/5/08. Crown lift secondary growth to approximately 40 feet in height and reduce branches overhanging house to building line - T3 Sycamore. Crown lift secondary growth to approximately 40 feet in height and reduce 2 main limbs overhanging Stisted and public footpath by up to 50% - T4 sweet chestnut Crown lift secondary growth to approximately 40 feet in height and reduce 1 limb overhanging Stisted by up to 50%
Grange Court, The Street, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, TN27 9DJ
Received 30 Apr 2008
Decision Made08/00069/AS/TC
Description: Clear overhanging trees within 0-5m strip from running rail
Land at Wye Railway East of Harville Farm, Harville Road, Wye, Kent
Received 1 May 2008
Decision Made08/00070/AS/TC
Description: Clear overhanging trees within 5-10m strip from running rail
Wye Railway Station, Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5EB
Received 1 May 2008
Decision Made08/00071/TP
Description: To fell one Lime - ref 206 (in G11 of TPO No 8,2004) and replace with semi mature Silver Lime in Public Open Space Area 16A
Former Rowcroft and Templer Barracks site, Ashford Barracks Bypass, Ashford, Kent
Received 6 May 2008
Decision Made08/00072/TP
Description: To crown lift to 6m and prune branches to give 2m clearance over roof of neighbouring property 1 x Lime (T2) and to prune back branches to give 2m clearance over wires Sycamore (T3 & T4) and roofs of school buildings
St Marys C Of E Primary School, Western Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1ND
Received 7 May 2008
Decision Made08/00073/TP
Description: To crown reduce by one third, 1 x Ash (T1), 1 x Willow (T3), 1 x Robinia (T4), group of trees (T5), and 1 x Copper Beech (T7); to reduce substantially 1 x Conifer (T6); see application TC/08/74 for group Leylandii (T2)
Land at, St Benets Way, Tenterden, Kent
Received 12 May 2008
Decision Made08/00074/TC
Description: To remove group of Leylandii (T2) and replace with evergreen hedge - see application TC/08/73 for works to TPO trees
Land at, St Benets Way, Tenterden, Kent
Received 12 May 2008
Decision Made08/00075/TC
Description: To fell 3 x Fir Trees (T1 - T3)
1 Townland Close, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8AR
Received 13 May 2008
Decision Made08/00076/TC
Description: To reduce to 2.5m in height, 1 x Hornbeam (T1) and reduce crown by 25%, 1x Ash (T2)
Crittleshaw, Cloth Hall Gardens, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8AT
Received 15 May 2008
Decision Made08/00077/TC
Description: Line of Ash Trees - Reduce to approx 10ft in height; Crown reduced by 30% max one Ash tree.
Caxton Close and Rear of, Rogersmead, Tenterden, Kent
Received 16 May 2008
Decision Made08/00078/TP
Description: To remove large bough overhanging garden and house, reduce remaining double trunk by 30%, 1 x Ash (T1)
15 Romsey Close, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0QX
Received 27 May 2008
Decision Made08/00079/TP
Description: To crown reduce by 15% and cut back boughs overhanging highway to give 5m clearance, 1 x Walnut (T1)
16 Waterside, Ashford, TN24 0AX
Received 27 May 2008
Decision Made08/00080/TP
Description: To crown lift 2m above roof and re-balance, crown reduce by 15% lateral growth only 1 x Hornbeam (T1)
46 Shirkoak Park, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3RP
Received 27 May 2008
Decision Made08/00081/TC
Description: To fell one evergreen (T1)
26 Albert Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8NX
Received 28 May 2008
Decision Made08/00082/TP
Description: To crown lift to 3-4m above garden level to neigbouring side, 10 x Field Maples (T1 - T10); and to remove lower limbs to give 2.5m clearance above ground level to footpath and neighbouring garden, 1 x Oak (T11)
Hathewolden Grange, Ashford Road, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3LY
Received 29 May 2008
Decision Made08/00083/TC
Description: T1 Mature Yew - Raise the canopy by 5-6ft without removing any major lateral branches
Yewtree House, East Cross, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6AD
Received 2 Jun 2008
Decision Made08/00084/TC
Description: T1 Multi stemmed Conifer - Remove to ground level
3 Station Cottage, The Grove, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0RT
Received 3 Jun 2008
Decision Made08/00085/TP
Description: Re-application (previous application TP/05/158 granted January 2006) - To coppice areas A1, B, C and D1, Silver Birch, Chestnut, Sycamore, Oak and Hazel, as detailed in letter and plans
Kent Gliding Club, Squids Gate Lane, Challock, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4DR
Received 3 Jun 2008
Decision Made08/00086/AS/TC
Description: T1 & T2 Conifer Leyland - Section both trees to the ground and remove stumps
5 Hambrook Close, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8EJ
Received 9 Jun 2008
Decision Made08/00087/TP
Description: T1 Beech - Section fell to the ground
Land opposite Dovecote Court, Chilham Castle Estate, Chilham, Kent
Received 9 Jun 2008
Decision Made08/00088/AS/TC
Description: T1 Lawson Cypress - Reduce height 30%, T2 Eucalyptus - Reduce overall 30% & T3 Sycamore - Remove lower branches overhanging from neighbours garden
128 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NB
Received 9 Jun 2008
Decision Made21/00109/TC
Description: T1 - Western Red Cedar - Fell to ground level, T2 - Western Red Cedar - Fell to ground level, T3 - Western Red Cedar - Fell to ground level, T4 - Western Red Cedar - Fell to ground level.
1 The Croft, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RG
Received 24 May 2021
Decision Made21/00110/TC
Description: T1 Silverbirch - to reduce crown by 5m and cut back branches by 2m
14 Gybbons Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4LL
Received 26 May 2021
Decision Made21/00111/TC
Description: 3 x Pines - Fell
The Gothic House, The Street, Wittersham, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7ED
Received 28 May 2021

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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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