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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21,429 approved · 2,846 refused · 2,420 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Planning information Planning and Development Contact planning Planning Contacts Local plan Emerging Local Plan and Design Code Pre-application advice Pre-Application Advice Article 4 directions Article 4 Directions

Council contacts

Planning enquiriesplanning.policy@ashford.gov.uk Council source

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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 Made14/00167/TP
Description: 1 x Oak (T1) - Reduce 3 lowest limbs towards house by 50% approx to live growth points and crown lift to provide statutory clearance over the road.
Lambs Lea, Lambden Road, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0RB
Received 31 Jul 2014
Decision Made14/00276/TC
Description: 1 x Scots Pine - top and reshape tree
Court Lodge, Church Hill, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AQ
Received 5 Jan 2015
Decision Made14/00278/TC
Description: Remove x1 yew to rear and crown reduce x 2 yews to south of property
Yew Tree House, 150 Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9DE
Received 5 Jan 2015
Decision Made15/00001/TC
Description: 1 x Field Maple (T1) - thin crown by 50%
The Old Police House, Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4ND
Received 6 Jan 2015
Decision Made15/00002/TC
Description: To fell one x Scots Pine (T1); to deadwood one x sweet chestnut - exempt (T2); and deadwood one x purple beech - exempt (T3)
Heronden, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7LR
Received 6 Jan 2015
Decision Made15/00003/TC
Description: 3 x Cypressus Leylandii - Fell
Fircroft, 5 The Croft, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RG
Received 7 Jan 2015
Decision Made14/00168/TC
Description: 1 x Eucalyptus - remove two heavy limbs and reduce crown by 1.5 metres
56 Silver Hill Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NZ
Received 31 Jul 2014
Decision Made14/00169/TP
Description: 1 x Robina (T1) - remove all dead wood, 2 x Lime Trees (T2 & T3) - Crown reduce by 25% maximum and remove re-growth from trunk up to 16ft and 1 x Horse Chestnut (T4) thin bottom branches
Elmfield Court, Oaks Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RH
Received 4 Aug 2014
Decision Made14/00170/TC
Description: 2 x Yew Trees (T1 & T2) - reshape and reduce crown by 25% and 1 x Hawthorn (T3) - reduce and reshape crown by 30% in rear garden
Cedar Lodge, 7 Rothley Close, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LP
Received 6 Aug 2014
Decision Made14/00171/TC
Description: To fell one x Ash (T1)
Deepwell House, Chilham Castle Estate, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8DB
Received 11 Aug 2014
Decision Made14/00173/TC
Description: 1 x Copper Beech - minor crown lift lower secondary branches by up to 2 metres to give clearance above of overhead cables and driveway
Periton Court, Eastwell Lane, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4JX
Received 13 Aug 2014
Decision Made14/00174/TP
Description: To fell one x Horse Chestnut (T1)
The Old Coach House, 38 High Street, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8AH
Received 14 Aug 2014
Decision Made14/00175/TC
Description: 1 x Oak to front garden - Crown reduction by one third Tree:,Oak - remedial work following storm, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
82 Front Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3SA
Received 26 Aug 2014
Decision Made14/00176/TP
Description: 2 x Oak Trees (T1 & T2) - crown reduction by 15% volume over whole crown
1 Hornbeam Close, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3DZ
Received 14 Aug 2014
Decision Made14/00177/TP
Description: Lime Trees (T1-T14) - Crown lift up to 5m all epicormic & smaller diameter growth on a re-occurring annual programme
Land 50m NE of The Singleton Centre, Singleton Hill, Singleton, Kent
Received 14 Aug 2014
Decision Made14/00178/TC
Description: 1 x Mature Oak Tree - Prune back secondary branches to appropriate growth points, where they are overhanging and towards the house.
The Coach House, Mounts Lane, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NN
Received 18 Aug 2014
Decision Made14/00179/TC
Description: 1 x Yew Tree - crown reduction and general trimming
Periton Lodge, Eastwell Lane, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4JX
Received 18 Aug 2014
Decision Made14/00180/HG
Description: To remove 80m (approx) of hedgerow between points X and Y shown on the accompanying Land Registry plan.,To remove 80m of hedgerow, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Land East of Hope House, Ashford Road, High Halden, Kent
Received 18 Aug 2014
Decision Made14/00181/TP
Description: 4 x Sycamores (T2, T4, T5 and T6) - Section fell, 2 x Sycamores (T1 and T3) - Crown lift by 4/5 metres and remove dead wood. Section ivy
Chilham Village Hall, Chilham Castle Estate, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8DB
Received 21 Aug 2014
Decision Made14/00182/TC
Description: Fell 1 x Corsican Pine in rear garden
Spinneys, Frensham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NJ
Received 21 Aug 2014
Decision Made14/00183/TC
Description: 3 x Small and 1 x large Lime trees in the car park to the front of the property - pollard
Berwick House, 8 Elwick Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1PF
Received 26 Aug 2014
Decision Made14/00184/TC
Description: Removal of 7 No. conifer trees and 1 No. holly tree
Chennel Cottage, The Pavement, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6DR
Received 26 Aug 2014
Decision Made14/00185/TC
Description: 1 x Horse Chestnut (T1) - Crown reduce by 25% and 1 x Pear Tree (T2) - Crown reduce by 10% in rear garden
The Old Corner House, 6 Poplar Road, Wittersham, Tenterden, TN30 7PG
Received 27 Aug 2014
Decision Made14/00186/TC
Description: 1 x Ash tree (T1) - crown lift by 5 metres and a 10% crown thin, 1 x Ash tree (T2) - fell, 1 x Ash tree (T3) - fell, 1 x Ash tree (T4) - crown lift by 5 metres, and 1 x Holly tree (T5) - crown reduction by 0.75 metres to the South facing side
Sheraton Cottage, Roman Road, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7DA
Received 28 Aug 2014

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What these statistics cover

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.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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