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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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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 dates42,367Searchable 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21,037 approved · 2,761 refused · 2,380 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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 Made21/00138/TP
Description: T14 Aesculus Hippocastanum – horse chestnut: To reduce the crown of the tree by the selective removal of between 3-4 metres, T38 Aesculus Hippocastanum – horse chestnut: To re-reduce the crown of this tree back to previous points/knuckles. Removing approx. 4m of re-growth. T39 Aesculus Hippocastanum – horse chestnut: To re-reduce this crown of this tree back to previous points/knuckles. Removing approx. 4m of re-growth. T42 Aesculus Hippocastanum – horse chestnut: Rigidoporous growing at buttress roots; to reduce the crown of the tree by removing up to 5m from the branch tips, T63 Castanea sativa - sweet chestnut: Rapidly dying tree that offers great habitat; to monolith to a height of 6m AGL. T66 Quercus robur - English oak; Twin co-dominant stems at 0.2m with leaning stem to west. Crown reducing the tree by the selective removal of approx 4-5m of growth from the tips and installing a non-invasive cable brace. T84 Tilia spp. - common lime: Reduce the crown of the tree by the selective removal of between 6-7 metres from the branch tips, T85 Tilia spp. – common lime: Reduce the crown of the tree by the selective removal of between 6-7 metres from the branch tips, T87 Tilia spp. – common lime: Reduce the crown of the tree by the selective removal of between 6-7 metres from the branch tips, T88 Carpinus betulus – hornbeam: Reduce the crown of the tree by the selective removal of between 6-7 metres from the branch tips, T89 Tilia spp. – common lime: Reduce the crown of the tree by the selective removal of between 8-9 metres from the branch tips, T91 Fagus sylvatica – common beech: Reduce the crown of the tree by the selective removal of between 3-4 metres from the branch tips.
The Conningbrook Hotel, 315 Canterbury Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9QR
Received 6 Jul 2021 - Decision Made21/00139/TP
Description: T1 - T6 Aspen - To fell and replace with Prunus
Street Record, Lockholt Close, Ashford, Kent
Received 7 Jul 2021 - Decision Made21/00142/TC
Description: 6no. Cypress trees - to fell
Land adjacent to Well House, 4 Court Lodge Road, Appledore, Kent
Received 12 Jul 2021 - Decision Made21/00143/TC
Description: Reduce height of conifers at the rear of garden to 7.5m.
Crown Point, Scotton Street, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5BZ
Received 12 Jul 2021 - Decision Made21/00144/TC
Description: Cherry tree - to fell
Clewards, Market Place, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0LR
Received 13 Jul 2021 - Decision Made21/00145/TC
Description: T1 Copper Beech - Reduce crown by 3m & sides by 2m, T2 Holly - Reduce height by 2m. T3 Holly - Reduce height by 3m
3 The Croft, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RG
Received 13 Jul 2021 - Decision Made21/00146/TC
Description: T1 Maple - approximately 20 m high- reduce height by 10m
4 Station Cottage, The Grove, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0RT
Received 15 Jul 2021 - Decision Made21/00147/TC
Description: T1 Horse Chestnut - reduce the size of the canopy 2m and the reduction of the overall height of the tree by of 2m.
78 Upper Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5AN
Received 19 Jul 2021 - Decision Made21/00148/TC
Description: T1 Leyandi Conifer - Overall crown reduction back to growth points and taper sides, also request permission to undertake x3 over 10 years
Redthorn, Branch Road, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8DR
Received 19 Jul 2021 - Decision Made21/00149/TC
Description: T1 Cherry - to reduce the overall crown by up to 2.5m back to good growth points.
48 Albert Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8NU
Received 20 Jul 2021 - Decision Made21/00150/TC
Description: 1. x4 limes - crown thin 30% lift crown on roadside to 5 metres and property side to 4 metres, 2. x4 conifers x2 Norway Spruce - remove, 3. leylandii (c, l ,g) hedge - remove, 4. Weeping Willow/re-pollard, retain lower crown, 5. x2 Lawson Cypress Gold Var & 1 Atlantic Cedar - remove 6. x1 Norway Spruce & x1Leylandii - remove 7. Cherry - dead-remove
Duxbury, Church Hill, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3JB
Received 26 Jul 2021 - Decision Made21/00151/TC
Description: T1: Cupressus Lawsoniana - to reduce in height by 7m
Fircroft, 5 The Croft, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RG
Received 26 Jul 2021 - Decision Made21/00152/TP
Description: T16 Oak tree - Remove due to disease and replant with replacement hornbeamALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Stubbs Restaurant and Hotel, 379 Canterbury Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4DU
Received 26 Jul 2021 - Decision Made21/00153/TP
Description: T3 in report fell due to subsidence issues at 8 Maple Close, Ashford, Kent TN23 3LE (bordering Godinton House estate)ALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Godinton House, Godinton Lane, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3BW
Received 29 Jul 2021 - Decision Made21/00154/TC
Description: Sycamore T1 (approx 8m high) - reduce by 1m, crown lift to 5m, Hazel T2 & T3 (approx 6m high) - crown reduce by 2.5m, rebalance to avoid garage roof, Holly T4 (approx 5m high) - sever Ivy, reduce by 1m , crown lift to 2m, Cherry T5 (approx 6m high) - sever Ivy,crown lift to 3m, Holly T6 & T7 (approx 6m high) - sever Ivy, crown lift to 3m over adjacent footpath, Hazel T8 (approx 7m high), sever Ivy, crown reduce by 2m, Sumac T10 (approx 4m high) -crown reduce up to 1m
25A Canterbury Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8LD
Received 29 Jul 2021 - Decision Made21/00155/TC
Description: (T1) Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum,approximate height 46ft) Crown reduction by 10ft and removal of deadwood, tidy main stem of epicormic growth.
62 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0JD
Received 30 Jul 2021 - Decision Made21/00156/TC
Description: T1 Rowan tree, carry out crown reduction by a maximum of 2 metres.
44 Kent Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8NQ
Received 30 Jul 2021 - Decision Made21/00157/TP
Description: T1 Goat Willow. Fell Tree. Tree roots are damaging road outside property and fence ALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
5 Aspen Drive, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3QP
Received 2 Aug 2021 - Decision Made21/00158/TC
Description: T1 Copper Beech. Carry out crown reduction by a maximum of 2.5 m. Excessive shading.
Swinford Cottage, The Street, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4JX
Received 2 Aug 2021 - Decision Made21/00159/TC
Description: G1 Row of trees comprising Hawthorn, Ash, Hornbeam & Sycamore . Fell Hawthorn and two small Ash trees. Reduce Hornbeam & Sycamore by a maximum of 5.5 mtrs. Cut back branches overhanging footpath/highway. H1 Beech hedge reduce to approx 3 to 4 mtrs from ground level cut back. G2 Row of Beech trees in between properties reduce by approx 4 mtrs, cut back overhanging branches to boundary. T1 & T2 Apple trees - Fell, grind out stumps. T3 Cherry - Cut back top previous growth points T4 Silver Birch - Cut back to previous growth points. Reason for works excessive shading, poor visibility getting out of driveway.
Newland House, Faversham Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HU
Received 3 Aug 2021 - Decision Made21/00160/TP
Description: Reduce Oak canopy by 3 metres, back to suitable pruning point. Scope of work is to provide more light into neighbouring garden (Vesper Cottage)ALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Vesper Lands, Vesper Hawk Lane, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8PU
Received 3 Aug 2021 - Decision Made21/00161/TP
Description: T1: Oak - Badly overhanging the garden of 43 Kings Prospect. Tree too big for position. Cut lateral branches to boundary fence, approx 3-4m. Reduce crown overall by one third, approximately 5-6m. Tree now creating an unreasonable amount of shading over garden. The specification has been defined with an annotated photograph as in the officer case sheet.ALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
43 Kings Prospect, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0GX
Received 6 Aug 2021 - Decision Made21/00162/TC
Description: T1 - Goat Willow - Remove main branch back to stem and cut back overhanging branches. Reason for works: Overhanging adjoining property (No3)
4 Arden Grange, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8DR
Received 5 Aug 2021 - Decision Made21/00163/TP
Description: T1 Silver Birch. Remove the tree as it is dead and dangerous ALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T1,Silver Birch - remove, Reason for work - Tree is dead and dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
1 The Green, Canterbury Road, Challock, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4DF
Received 5 Aug 2021
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