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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

43,008Searchable applications

581Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 24,275 approved or refused records

2,846Refused applications

21,429 approved · 2,846 refused · 2,420 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Apr 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Council contacts

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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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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 Made14/00143/TC
Description: Stand of beech (fagus) - raise off house and conservatory to height of gables plus remove large limb growing into adjacent Leyland Cypress (cupressus). Stand of 3 Leyland Cypress (cupressus) - to lower to 20ft approx. Laurel hedge (lauraceae) - reduce back to established hedge height and push back to boundary. Ash tree (fraxinus) - raise limbs overhanging garden to 20ft. Laurel hedge (lauraceae) - reduce back to established hedge height and push back to boundary. Sycamore (acer pseudoplatinus) - raise limbs overhanging garden to 20ft and Ash tree (fraxinus) - raise limbs overhanging garden to 20ft
26 Oaks Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RD
Received 1 Jul 2014
Decision Made14/00144/TC
Description: 1 x Holly (T1) in front garden - Remove, 1 x Silver Birch (T2) in rear garden - Remove and 1 x Silver Birch (T3) in rear garden - Reduce from 10m down to 9m, crown lift and thin very lightly
Fair Lawn, The Street, Hamstreet, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2HG
Received 2 Jul 2014
Decision Made14/00145/TP
Description: Crown reduction by 5 metres following storm damage
29 The Limes, Stanhope, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3NX
Received 2 Jul 2014
Decision Made14/00146/TP
Description: 1 x Ash tree in rear garden - remove and replaceTrees:,1 x Ash tree in rear garden - remove and replace, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
87 The Limes, Stanhope, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3NY
Received 3 Jul 2014
Decision Made14/00147/TP
Description: 1 x Twin stemmed Hornbeam (T1) - to fell whole tree to ground level. 1 x Ash tree (T2) - to fell to ground level hung up Ash tree in woodland. 1 x Hazel (T3) - To remove two larger limbs over caravan. 1 x Oak (T4) - To remove to lowest limbs on main stem over shrub bed. 2 x Oaks (G1) and 1 x Hornbeam - spread reduce back from property by 2- 3m. Approx 2 Ash & 5 Cherries (G2) - old coppice root stock growing close to patio and within reaching distance of property
Strawberry Hill, Knoll Hill, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7BZ
Received 3 Jul 2014
Decision Made14/00148/TP
Description: Remove overhanging branches
42 Longbeech Park, Canterbury Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0HA
Received 7 Jul 2014
Decision Made14/00149/TP
Description: Prune back secondary growth by 2-3 metres of horizontal branch which extends toward tv ariel on plot 40
40 Longbeech Park, Canterbury Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0HA
Received 7 Jul 2014
Decision Made14/00150/TC
Description: 1 x Beech tree - trim branches overhanging the boundary of 1 Prospect Cottages
Brick Kiln Farm, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4JA
Received 8 Jul 2014
Decision Made14/00151/TC
Description: Fell 1 cherry tree in front parking area to property
Manor Cottage, Faversham Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HX
Received 9 Jul 2014
Decision Made14/00152/TC
Description: 1 x Prunus Serrulata (Kanzan) - lightly prune secondary branches to give clearance over house and highway. Reduce top spindly growth by 1 metre in line with the crown.
4 Glebeland, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, TN27 9DH
Received 10 Jul 2014
Decision Made14/00153/TC
Description: 1 x Sycamore tree (T1) - remove/fell, 1 x Sycamore tree (T2) - remove/fell and 1 x Beech tree (T3) - light crown reduction
Kennington Church of England Junior School, Upper Vicarage Road, Ashford, TN24 9AG
Received 10 Jul 2014
Decision Made14/00154/TC
Description: To fell 1 x Lime tree in rear garden
Tree Shadows, The Grove, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9HA
Received 14 Jul 2014
Decision Made14/00155/TC
Description: To crown reduce by 25%, 3 x Oak (T1 - T3)
6 The Green, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3PF
Received 14 Jul 2014
Decision Made14/00156/TP
Description: Reduce the crown of two hornbeam trees to the rear of 12 & 14 Vineys Gardens by 4 metres
12 & 14 Vineys Gardens, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7AZ
Received 16 Jul 2014
Decision Made14/00157/TP
Description: Removal of numerous large and unsightly stubs to Cedar tree (T2) and major deadwoodT2,Removal of numerous large and unsightly stubs to Cedar tree (T2) and major deadwood, Reason for work - Dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
The Conningbrook Hotel, 315 Canterbury Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9QR
Received 16 Jul 2014
Decision Made14/00158/TC
Description: Remove 1 x Walnut Tree (T1) in front garden
Cherry Tree House, The Street, Wittersham, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7EA
Received 17 Jul 2014
Decision Made14/00159/TP
Description: 1 x Horse chestnut (T21) - Remove lower branches overhanging 31 Cannon Woods Way to suitable pruning points
The Conningbrook Hotel, 315 Canterbury Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9QR
Received 18 Jul 2014
Decision Made14/00160/TP
Description: 1 x Sycamore (T1) - Remove lowest level branches
75 Lower Vicarage Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9BH
Received 23 Jul 2014
Decision Made14/00161/TC
Description: 1 x Prunus - crown reduction by 25% and 1 x Twisted willow - Crown reduction by 1.5m
4 Church Cottage, Ashford Road, St Michaels, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6PU
Received 24 Jul 2014
Decision Made14/00162/TC
Description: T1 and T2 Holly - Reduce height by 1.5m in order to raise canopy by 1m and T3 Hazelnut - thin out stems by 10%
76 Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LR
Received 24 Jul 2014
Decision Made14/00163/TC
Description: Pollard x 2 mature Ash Trees to main trunk
Church Hill Cottage, Church Lane, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7EG
Received 25 Jul 2014
Decision Made14/00164/TC
Description: To fell1,Fell wind damaged rotten tree, Reason for work - Dangerous , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Star Inn, 26-28 East Hill, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8PA
Received 25 Jul 2014
Decision Made14/00165/TC
Description: 1 x Fraxinus Excelsior (T1) in front garden - reduce height by 3-4 metres and re-balance crown
Rose Court, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AD
Received 29 Jul 2014
Decision Made14/00166/TP
Description: 4 x Beech trees - cut back overhanging branches to boundary to a height of up to 6 feet above boundary fence
6 Longbeech Park, Canterbury Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0HA
Received 31 Jul 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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