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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

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42,621Searchable applications
581Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 23,978 approved or refused records
2,802Refused applications

21,176 approved · 2,802 refused · 2,397 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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  1. Decision Made21/00252/TC

    Description: Cherry tree - reduce longest branches, that are approx 6 metres in length, by 2 metres and shorter branches by 1 metre

    103 High Street, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LB

    Received 12 Nov 2021
  2. Decision Made21/00253/TP

    Description: T1 Copper Beech - Dismantle/Fell due to proof of subsidence to nearby building. Treat remaining stump with Eco Plug Max stump treatment. Replant with up to 3no. replacement trees a suitable distance away from building.

    Repton Manor, Repton Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3GP

    Received 15 Nov 2021
  3. Decision Made21/00254/TC

    Description: Crown reduce cherry tree by 3 metres, crown reduce holly tree by 3 metres

    93 Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5ED

    Received 15 Nov 2021
  4. Decision Made21/00255/TC

    Description: T1 - Copper Beech (Fagus sylvatica f. purpurea). Maintain clearance from roof and maintain light levels. Crown thin 20-25%. Crown lift of 1.5m. Height reduction of 1.5m Width reduction of crown of 3m (1.5m each side). No wounds > 10cm diameter

    Culvers, Ball Lane, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4EB

    Received 15 Nov 2021
  5. Decision Made21/00257/TP

    Description: Conifer (T1) - To fell to ground level. Reason: the tree is dying and is affecting the hard standing. To be replaced with a Cherry. ALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,

    1 St Benets Way, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6QQ

    Received 16 Nov 2021
  6. Decision Made21/00259/TC

    Description: Yew tree - request that a reduction of 2.5 metres (branch length) be permitted.

    1 Rother View, Lossenham Lane, Newenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN18 5PY

    Received 17 Nov 2021
  7. Decision Made21/00260/TC

    Description: Maple (M1) - to fell, Lime (L1) - pollard to previous points circa 6m height.

    Electricity Sub Station On The West Side Of, Old Ashford Road, Charing, Kent

    Received 19 Nov 2021
  8. Decision Made21/00261/TP

    Description: x10 Lime trees - to be crown lifted to give six metres clearance above ground level. The work will predominantly involve the removal of epicormic growth.

    Charing Church of England Primary School, School Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0JN

    Received 22 Nov 2021
  9. Decision Made21/00262/TP

    Description: Oaks - To remove major deadwood from crowns and reduce back the extended lower limb over the highway by approximately approximately 2 to 3 metres to appropriate branch axils.

    The Acorns, Smarden Road, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0SN

    Received 24 Nov 2021
  10. Decision Made21/00263/TC

    Description: 1. Fir - Remove large conifer if split in stem worsens - for safety reasons, 2. Fir - Reduce height from 25m to about 8m, 3. x4 Sycamore - repollarded S1, S2, S3 & S4 to about 5m to same height as previous pollarding in 2012.

    22 The Street, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9HB

    Received 24 Nov 2021
  11. Decision Made21/00264/TC

    Description: T1. Acer Platanoides Drummonoii - to reduce the overall branches by 3m in length.

    8 Elmfield, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RE

    Received 24 Nov 2021
  12. Decision Made21/00265/TP

    Description: T1 - Horse Chestnut - Fell to ground level. Reason: detection of Honey Fungus and historic failure of major limbs

    5 Lime Grove, Ashford, TN24 8AE

    Received 25 Nov 2021
  13. Decision Made21/00266/TP

    Description: T1 (Willow) - To cut back the branches by 2m to the boundary they are restricting light from the property and debris is falling in the garden where the tenants children play ALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,

    14 St Benets Way, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6QQ

    Received 29 Nov 2021
  14. Decision Made21/00267/TP

    Description: T1 and T2 Horse Chestnut. Crown reduce to newer reduction points – approximately 1.5m, ensuring that cuts are made to a suitable growth point; Reduce to older reduction points or just beyond only where decay is evident to create new reduction points for subsequent works; Crown lift to 6m over highway. Reason: General maintenance of tree management and size.ALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,

    5 St Ambrose Green, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5AG

    Received 29 Nov 2021
  15. Decision Made21/00268/TC

    Description: T1 Willow. Works crown reduce by 5 to 6 metres to reform and shape tree

    The Dragon House, The Street, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NA

    Received 30 Nov 2021
  16. Decision Made21/00269/TP

    Description: Holly - T4 in TPO Order - to fell as tree is dead and has honey fungusT4,Holly - to fell, Reason for work - Fell - Dead and Dangerous 5 Day Notification, Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 06/12/2021Compliance Status & Date - ,ALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,

    31 Belmore Park, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8UW

    Received 1 Dec 2021
  17. Decision Made21/00270/TP

    Description: T-1 Ash - Remove to 50mm from ground level replace this with Betula Pendula, T-2 Conifer - crown reduce this tree by 2m, T-3 Conifer - cut back by 2.5m overhanging PFS, G-1 mixed species including willows by cut back 2.5m to give clearance from building. Reason: trees either dead or encroaching building.ALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,

    Tesco Stores Ltd, Hythe Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0YE

    Received 7 Dec 2021
  18. Decision Made21/00271/TC

    Description: T1 - Common hornbeam - Carry out 1.5m reduction to S lateral at 3.5m, T2 - Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Ellwoodii' - Fell to ground level to release better form black mulberry, T3 - Weeping willow - Carry out 1.5m height reduction and 2m lateral spread reduction to the South East spread, G1 - 3 x Leyland cypress - Fell to ground level due to excessive shading of adjacent trees, hedges, meadow area (see attached Tree report for photos, further detail inc. considered replacement planting)

    Churchlands Farmhouse, The Street, Stone, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7JT

    Received 8 Dec 2021
  19. Decision Made21/00272/TC

    Description: Conifer (T1) - To fell to ground level. Conifer (T2) - To fell to ground level. Conifer (T3) - To fell to ground level. Ash (T4) - To fell to ground level. Ash (T5) - To fell to ground level

    Biddenden Place, Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8BB

    Received 8 Dec 2021
  20. Decision Made21/00273/TP

    Description: Pine Tree- Fell - 5 Day Notification - moving rootplate, tree is dangerous moving towards the houseALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,,Pine Tree - Fell, Reason for work - Fell 5 Day Notification Dead and Dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,

    Little Burton Farm House, George Williams Way, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9RZ

    Received 10 Dec 2021
  21. Decision Made21/00275/TP

    Description: Oak tree - reduce crown top and sides of crown by up to 2 metres with pruning cuts. With limbs 1 & 2 by 5 - 6 metres as totally decayed from this point onwards, they are very long limbs. Limb 3 by 4 metres, these three limbs would be pollarded. We would also be taking out any other dead/decayed limbs throughout crown. Reason - There is decay in canopy and at ends of most of the limbs, also Lowest large limb 2 has a large crack running down it. Main point of concern is where on the base of the main trunk at the point the bracket fungus is growing, on tapping the tree you can hear that there is large void behind the bark in the main trunk itself. Due to decay in base of trunk and the amount of decay in the limbs, we are requesting to reduce the outer weight of the tree to stop future failure of the trunk and limbs.ALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,

    2 Primrose Drive, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3NP

    Received 13 Dec 2021
  22. Decision Made21/00280/TP

    Description: Sycamore (T1 on sketch plan) - lift the crown to 8 metres above ground, thin crown by 30%; Sycamore (T2 on sketch plan) - lift the crown to 8 metres above ground, thin crown by 30%; Sycamore (T3 on sketch plan) - lift the crown to 8 metres above ground, thin crown by 30%. 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 leaves are on the trees.

    43 Belmore Park, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8UW

    Received 22 Dec 2021
  23. Decision Made21/00281/TP

    Description: T1 Oak · Crown reduction by 2m from the height of the tree and 1.5m to the lateral growth ensuring that cuts are made to a good growth point of at least one third of the parent limb's diameter; · Crown lift epicormic growth to a height of six metres. (Superseded spec - Reduce height of crown by approx 5 mts, reduce lateral spread by a max of 3 mts. Remove epicormic growth from trunk . Reason for Works Excessive shading)ALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,

    3 Holly Meadows, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3QR

    Received 23 Dec 2021
  24. Decision Made21/00282/TP

    Description: T1 Oak · Crown reduction by 2m from the height of the tree and 1.5m to the lateral growth ensuring that cuts are made to a good growth point of at least one third of the parent limb's diameter; · Crown lift epicormic growth to a height of six metres. (Superseded spec - Carry out Crown reduction to height of tree by approximately 5 metres reduce lateral spread by a max of 3 metres. Remove epicormic growth from trunk - reason for works excessive shading.)ALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,

    4 Sweet Bay Crescent, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3QA

    Received 23 Dec 2021

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