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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

42,367Searchable applications

581Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 23,798 approved or refused records

2,761Refused applications

21,037 approved · 2,761 refused · 2,380 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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 Made21/00112/TP
Description: Crown lift Oak to 7 metres and remove epicormic growth to 7 metres
3 Shepherd Close, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3GT
Received 1 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/00113/TP
Description: T1 - Oak - Pollard to reduce limbs back by 6 metres, T2 - Oak - Crown Lift to 7metres and removal of one lower limb.
2 Shepherd Close, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3GT
Received 1 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/00114/TP
Description: T45 Oak - Crown lift to approx 6m above ground level, T46 Oak - Remove 2 x lowest limbs (2m & 2.1m) & sucker growth. T47 Oak - Remove low limb @ 3.5m with lateral split. Remove pendulous limb to give a 6m lift above ground level. T48 Oak - Lift canopy, Trees numbered T45-T48 reason for works - access facilitation pruning to allow for installation of new mobile home units. ALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Spill Land Caravan Park, Benenden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8BX
Received 7 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/00115/TC
Description: (G1) Reduce height by 5m leaving finished height 3m (level with ridge tiles of outbuilding).
Kendal House, The Street, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LU
Received 10 May 2021
Decision Made21/00116/TP
Description: T2 Ash - Fell, T3 Oak - Fell, T4 Oak - Fell. The trees are located at Hazel Bank, Bromley Green Road. The tree works are proposed to stop the influence of the tree(s) on the soil below building foundation level and provide long term stability.
Melrose, Bromley Green Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2EQ
Received 8 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/00117/TP
Description: Proposal: · Reduce crown on side of property by 2-3 metres shaping to give as natural a profile as possible; · Crown lift to 6m; · Section cut Ivy (exempt works); · Dead wood (exempt works). (Superseded spec -Oak (T1) crown reduction of 30% (from current height of 18 metres to 12 metres, lateral spread from 17 metres to 10 metres). Removal of dead wood as found. )
Greenbank, 41 Shirkoak Park, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3RP
Received 8 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/00118/TP
Description: T1 Lime - crown lift and crown thin. Take two metres off lower branches on the side of the tree, and clean up lower branch on the left hand side, by crown lifting the four branches off that branch. T2 Lime - Fell or pollard as tree is dead.
1 Stonegate, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5DD
Received 11 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/00120/TC
Description: Lombardy Poplar - to fell as leaning towards the property
Court Barn, Court Lodge Road, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2DD
Received 15 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/00121/TP
Description: Tree No. 13 - to fell as leaning towards property Tree No. 16 - to fell as dead/dying Tree No. 20 - to fell as falling onto Tree No. 21
Cranwell House, The Forstal, Church Road, Mersham, Ashford, TN25 6NU
Received 16 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/00122/TP
Description: T1- Ash Crown reduce all around by 3 metres and crown thin by 15%; T2 - Oak, Crown reduce all around by 3 metres and crown thin by 20%.
28 Portland Close, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9RT
Received 16 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/00123/TP
Description: T2/3 - 2x Lime's at front of property - Remove all major deadwood over 25mm from crown.
Underwood, Eastwell Lane, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4JX
Received 17 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/00124/TC
Description: T1 - Sycamore - To reduce branches from sycamore close to property giving clearance of 3m to property. T5 - Cherry - Fell tree to a stump approx 2m in height as support for Clematis.
Underwood, Eastwell Lane, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4JX
Received 17 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/00125/TC
Description: T1 Poplar - Reduce height by 5-6 metres and take branches back to suitable growth points. T2 Poplar - Reduce height by 5-6 metres and take branches back to suitable growth points
64 The Street, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2AE
Received 21 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/00126/TC
Description: T1 Horse Chestnut - reduce lateral branches by up to 1m, the height by up to 1.5m & remove deadwood. T2 Ash - raise crown by removing the lowest 2 branches 5m long.
Sunnyside, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AD
Received 21 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/00127/TP
Description: Oak T190 - Crown reduce by 3m, final cuts to be <6cm and at suitable pruning points & remove all deadwood.
St Michaels and All Angels Parish Church, Ashford Road, St Michaels, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6PU
Received 22 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/00128/TC
Description: Cherry tree - to fell
Beacon House, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AE
Received 22 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/00129/TC
Description: T1. Crown reduce by 2m all orientations, remove dead wood & climbing plant
3 West Cross Mews, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6JZ
Received 24 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/00130/TP
Description: T1 & T2 Oak - Lift crown by pruning secondary growth up to a height of 4 metres above ground level. Reduce branches outlying the crown back to within 3 metres of the dwelling or garage when in full leaf. T3 Lift crown by pruning secondary growth up to a height of 4 metres above ground level. Prune back outlying branches to south east crown.ALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
8 St Marys Close, Hamstreet, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2DX
Received 29 Jun 2021
Decision Made21/00132/TC
Description: Front Garden - line of Cypress trees to reduce to 3.6 metres and prune back sides by 30 cm. Rear Garden - 1 x Cypress tree fell to ground level.
4 Vesper Court, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8LZ
Received 2 Jul 2021
Decision Made21/00133/TC
Description: Front garden - take down Cypress hedge and grub out roots
3 Vesper Court, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8LZ
Received 2 Jul 2021
Decision Made21/00134/TP
Description: Remove fallen treeALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T1,Remove under 5 day notification, Reason for work - The tree has fallen in the rear garden, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Cottesloe, Frith Road, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7DQ
Received 5 Jul 2021
Decision Made21/00135/TP
Description: T1 - Goat Willow - To Fell
1 Aspen Drive, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3QP
Received 5 Jul 2021
Decision Made21/00136/TP
Description: Tree A- Horse Chestnut - Fell to 1m
The Pilgrims Hospice, Hythe Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NE
Received 5 Jul 2021
Decision Made21/00137/TP
Description: RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION Oak Tree - Remove Epicormic growth to approx 5m. Crown lift 2 to 3m. Crown reduction 1.5 to 2.5m
3 Sweet Bay Crescent, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3PQ
Received 5 Jul 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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