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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21,318 approved · 2,822 refused · 2,409 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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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More application records

Decision Made14/00054/TC
Description: T1 Sycamore - Fell. T2 Holly - Cut back to prevent damage to properties
7 High Street, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4LP
Received 3 Mar 2014
Decision Made14/00055/TP
Description: G2 Lime Tree - Crown lift lower branches up to 6 metres above ground and reduce length of up to three branches growing towards tennis courts back to suitable growth points.
19 The Moat, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0JH
Received 5 Mar 2014
Decision Made14/00056/TC
Description: T4 Ash Tree - Fell due to excessive height
22 The Street, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9HB
Received 4 Mar 2014
Decision Made14/00057/TC
Description: T9 Apple - Fell to ground level, restricts light to garden. T1 Oak, T2 Evergreen Oak, T3 Whitebeam, T4 Hornbeam, T5 Field Maple,T6 Unknown species T7 Lime and T8 Eucalyptus -Crown thin and reduce by 15-20%.
14 The Street, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9HB
Received 5 Mar 2014
Decision Made14/00058/TC
Description: T1 Oak - Fell
Waterloo House, 56-58 High Street, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4LN
Received 6 Mar 2014
Decision Made14/00059/TC
Description: Weeping Willow x 2 - 30% crown reduction. English Oak - 25% crown reduction
Townland Farmhouse, 32 North Street, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8AS
Received 6 Mar 2014
Decision Made14/00060/TC
Description: To fell one x Cypress (T1) T1,To fell one x Cypress, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
St Marys Church, Church Hill, Chilham
Received 6 Mar 2014
Decision Made14/00061/TC
Description: Remove lower branches of two x walnut trees (T1 & T3) and one x weeping beech (T2); reduce height of one x magnolia tree (T4)
The Old Post Office, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HH
Received 7 Mar 2014
Decision Made14/00062/TC
Description: To fell one x conifer (T1)
21 Court Lodge Road, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2DD
Received 11 Mar 2014
Decision Made14/00063/TP
Description: To remove 6 x Oaks (T1 - T6)
Ivy Cottage, Bromley Green Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2EQ
Received 12 Mar 2014
Decision Made14/00064/TP
Description: Trim back dead branches overhanging the roof of the office building, one x Oak (T1)T1,Trim back dead / dangerous branches overhanging the roof of the office building, one x Oak, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
The Exchange, Ashford Road, Hamstreet, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2EW
Received 7 Mar 2014
Decision Made14/00065/TP
Description: T1 & T2 Betula Pendula, reduce crown by 2 metres in height and 1 metre laterally. T3 Acer, thin by 25%
12 Lacton Oast, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0JF
Received 12 Mar 2014
Decision Made14/00066/TC
Description: To reduce by 25%, reshape and remove overhang from pavement and road, four x Lime (L1,2,3 & 4), five x Ash (A5,10,12,13 & 14), Twenty x Yew (Y1-20), ten x Sycamore (S4,5,15,17,18,19,20,22,23,& 24); and reduce by 25% and reshape five x Scots Pine (A1,2,6,7 & 8)
The Moat, Ashford Road, Charing, Kent
Received 13 Mar 2014
Decision Made14/00067/TP
Description: To fell four x Sycamore (184,185,187 & 189) & one x Ash (188)T3,To fell one x Sycamore (Survey Ref 187), Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T4,To fell one x Ash (Survey Ref 188), Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T2,To fell one x Sycamore (Survey Ref 185), Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T1,To fell one x Sycamore (Survey Ref 184), Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T5,To fell one x Sycamore (Survey Ref 189), Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Rook Toll, Faversham Road, Eastwell, Kent
Received 14 Mar 2014
Decision Made14/00068/TC
Description: To fell five x Leylandii (T1 - T5) and two x Fir Trees (T6 & T7)
The Red House, 8 Station Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0JA
Received 17 Mar 2014
Decision Made14/00069/TC
Description: To raise crowns and thin two x Hawthorn (T1 & T2)
Winser Farm, Winser Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NL
Received 17 Mar 2014
Decision Made14/00070/TC
Description: Removal of two storm damaged Poplar trees from the meadowT1 & T2,Remove two Poplar trees, Reason for work - The trees fell during the December and January storms, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Field Cottage, Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8BB
Received 17 Mar 2014
Decision Made14/00071/TC
Description: To fell one x Ash (T1)
Red Lion, 12-14 High Street, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8AH
Received 17 Mar 2014
Decision Made14/00072/TC
Description: To remove Leylandii hedge (A); and fell two x dead Prunus (B1 & B2)
Field Cottage, Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8BB
Received 19 Mar 2014
Decision Made14/00073/TP
Description: S1& S3 Oaks - Remove major deadwood from crown, S2 Oak - Remove branch with tear out wound, (exempt works to TPO trees) T1,Oak (S1) within TPO G2 - remove major deadwood from crown, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T2,Oak (S2) within TPO G5 - remove branch with tear out wound , Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T3,Oak (S3) within TPO G5 - remove major deadwood from crown, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Goldwyn Community Special School, Great Chart, Ashford, TN23 3BT
Received 20 Mar 2014
Decision Made14/00074/TP
Description: To remove ivy, one x Robinia (M1)
Charing C of E Primary School, School Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0JN
Received 21 Mar 2014
Decision Made14/00075/TC
Description: To remove major deadwood in crown, one x Scots Pine (S1)T1,Scots Pine (S1) - to remove major deadwood in crown, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Tenterden C Of E Junior School, Recreation Ground Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RA
Received 21 Mar 2014
Decision Made14/00076/TC
Description: T1 - Lime, re-pollard and crown thin removing minor stems. T2 - Sycamore, pollard to 3-4 mtrs
71 Upper Queens Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8HL
Received 21 Mar 2014
Decision Made14/00077/TC
Description: Removal of dangerous tree and two dead Prunus T1,Remove tree, Reason for work - Dangerous tree, large branch has fallen into school gounds, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T2 & 3,Remove Prunus, Reason for work - Dead , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Field Cottage, Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8BB
Received 20 Mar 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.

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