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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 dates43,273Searchable applications
581Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 24,490 approved or refused records
2,875Refused applications
21,615 approved · 2,875 refused · 2,441 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Apr 2005 to 21 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 25 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records
- Decision Made22/00039/TC
Description: T1. Eucalyptus. Fell leaving the stem at a height of 3.5 metres. To allow more light into the garden and stop the roots from pushing up the patio and garage.
Garden House, Church Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EL
Received 17 Feb 2022 - Decision Made22/00040/TC
Description: T1 - Common Oak - to reduce the canopy by 5m, removing dead wood and to reduce weight in the stems that are overhanging the neighbouring property, T2- Common Oak - to fell
Hales Place, Oaks Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RH
Received 15 Feb 2022 - Decision Made22/00041/TC
Description: Oak - Remove damaged limb1,Oak - Remove damaged limb, Reason for work - Limb removal - 5 Day Notification Dead and Dangerous, Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 21/02/2022Compliance Status & Date - ,
Lilac House, 27 North Street, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8AG
Received 21 Feb 2022 - Decision Made22/00042/TC
Description: T25 Honey Locust - To fellT25,Honey Locust - To fell, Reason for work - Fell - 5 Day Notification - Dead and Dangerous, Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 21/02/2022Compliance Status & Date - ,
The Plantation, Calehill Road, Little Chart, Kent
Received 21 Feb 2022 - Decision Made22/00043/TC
Description: Fir - To Fell01,Fir - To Fell, Reason for work - Fell - 5 Day Notification Dead and Dangerous, Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 21/02/2022Compliance Status & Date - ,
170 Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AE
Received 21 Feb 2022 - Decision Made22/00044/TP
Description: T13 Oak - To fellALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T13,Oak - To fell, Reason for work - Fell - 5 Day Notification Dead and Dangerous, Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 21/02/2022Compliance Status & Date - ,
Badgers Oak, Redbrook Street, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3QU
Received 21 Feb 2022 - Decision Made22/00045/TP
Description: T3 Wellingtonia - To fellALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T3,Wellingtonia - To fell, Reason for work - Fell - 5 Day Notification - Dead and Dangerous, Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 21/02/2022Compliance Status & Date - ,
Site Office and Containers, Highmead House, Hythe Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NE
Received 21 Feb 2022 - Decision Made22/00046/TC
Description: x4 Conifers - To fell, x1 Willow - To fell4,Conifer - To fell, Reason for work - Fell - 5 Day Notification - Dead and Dangerous, Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 21/02/2022Compliance Status & Date - ,5,Willow - To fell, Reason for work - Fell - 5 Day Notification - Dead and Dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,1,Conifer - To fell, Reason for work - Fell - 5 Day Notification - Dead and Dangerous, Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 21/02/2022Compliance Status & Date - ,3,Conifer - To fell, Reason for work - Fell - 5 Day Notification - Dead and Dangerous, Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 21/02/2022Compliance Status & Date - ,2,Conifer - To fell, Reason for work - Fell - 5 Day Notification - Dead and Dangerous, Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 21/02/2022Compliance Status & Date - ,
Orchard Lodge, Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8BB
Received 21 Feb 2022 - Decision Made22/00047/TP
Description: T1 Sycamore - To Fell and replant a Willow Reason: Neighbouring Oak would benefit from the added light and a Holly below which could grow up.ALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
89 Lower Vicarage Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9BH
Received 21 Feb 2022 - Decision Made22/00048/TP
Description: T1 Pine - To fell to ground level. Replace with Silver Birch and an Alder Reason: Showing signs of decline over the years, the tree is located in a high use areaALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Ashford Golf Club, Sandyhurst Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4NT
Received 21 Feb 2022 - Decision Made22/00049/TC
Description: Conifer - To fell1,Confier - To Fell, Reason for work - Fell - 5 Day Notification Dead and Dangerous, Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 21/02/2022Compliance Status & Date - ,
174 Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AE
Received 21 Feb 2022 - Decision Made22/00050/TC
Description: Conifer - To Fell1,Conifer - To Fell, Reason for work - Fell - 5 Day Notification - Dead and Dangerous, Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 21/02/2022Compliance Status & Date - ,
81 Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NT
Received 21 Feb 2022 - Decision Made22/00051/TC
Description: T1 Oak - To raise crown by removing the 3 lowest branches. Reason : This will allow more light to the area below while maintaining high amenity value to the landscape.
Stepfield House, The Street, Stone, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7JT
Received 21 Feb 2022 - Decision Made22/00052/TC
Description: Scots Pine Crown lift over road to 6m Sensitively crown reduce on road aspect by up to 3m to reduce weight owing to the pronounced lean on the tree. (Superseded spec Scots Pine - Reduce crown by up to 2m) Sycamore - fell and remove (marked lean towards house after recent storm). No replacement because of vicinity of house. Leylandii hedge - fell and remove 12 dead or dying tree/hedge. Replacement native species hedge
Brook House, Stonebridge Green Road, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, TN27 9AP
Received 21 Feb 2022 - Decision Made22/00053/TP
Description: Poplar - Remove Split BoughALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,1,Poplar - Remove Split Bough, Reason for work - Remove Split Bough - 5 Day Notification - Dead and Dangerous, Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 23/02/2022Compliance Status & Date - ,
2 Woodcote, Ashford Road, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3LL
Received 22 Feb 2022 - Decision Made22/00106/TC
Description: T1: Beech. Fell tree. Due to the tree causing excessive shade to neighbours house and smothering Oak on the corner of the plot. Client wishes to fell the tree and re-plant 2 Copper Beeches in rear garden of Park Cottage.
Park Cottage Polla House, Church Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EL
Received 21 Apr 2022 - Decision Made22/00107/TC
Description: x5 Beech trees - Dismantle and fell.
26 Oaks Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RD
Received 21 Apr 2022 - Decision Made22/00109/TC
Description: T32 Silver Birch - to fell. T31, T29, and T28. Silver Birch - reduce by up to 4m , T33 Hornbeam - to reduce by approximately 3m as shown in annotated photo
Fourways, 68 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NA
Received 22 Apr 2022 - Closed22/00110/TP
Description: Trees to be felled- Beech - T1, T2, T3, T4, T8, T9, T10, T12, T16, T17, T18, T19 due to disease or danger of falling onto road or railway. Ash - T5, T6, T7, T13, T14, T15, T20. T21, to be felled due to disease or danger of falling onto road or railway.Silver Birch - T11, to be felled due to disease or danger of falling onto road or railway Beech - T21, T22, T23, T24, T25, T26, T27, T29, T30, T31 and Oak - T28 require a crown reduction of a height between 10-15 metres and a width of no more than 25 metres.
Land at Chilmans Downs east of, Ashford Road, Chilham, Kent
Received 25 Apr 2022 - Decision Made22/00111/TP
Description: T1 Silver Birch, proposal to coppice tree as alleged tree is damaging fence ALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
3 Hazel Heights, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4GF
Received 26 Apr 2022 - Decision Made22/00054/TP
Description: 1 Oak - To FellALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T11,Oak - To Fell, Reason for work - Fell - 5 Day Notification - Dead and Dangerous, Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 23/02/2022Compliance Status & Date - ,
Land adjoining 3 Temple Close and 22, Constantine Road, Kingsnorth, Kent
Received 22 Feb 2022 - Decision Made22/00055/TP
Description: 1 Oak - To FellT1,Oak - To Fell, Reason for work - Fell - 5 Day Notification - Dead and Dangerous, Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 23/02/2022Compliance Status & Date - ,ALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Great Maytham Hall, Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NE
Received 22 Feb 2022 - Decision Made22/00056/TP
Description: x6 Trees - Assorted species- To remove the torn out hanging branches and prune torn/wounded limbsALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T1,x6 Assorted species - To remove the torn out hanging branches and prune torn/wounded limbs, Reason for work - To remove the torn out hanging branches and prune torn/wounded limbs - 5 Day Notification - Dead and Dangerous, Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 23/02/2022Compliance Status & Date - ,
Land South Corner of Belmore Park, Magazine Road, Ashford, Kent
Received 23 Feb 2022 - Decision Made22/00057/TC
Description: x3 Pussy Willow - To remove broken/torn limbs and make safe, x1 Cherry - To remove broken/torn limbs and make safeT1,Pussy Willow - To remove broken/torn limbs and make safe, Reason for work - To remove broken/torn limbs and make safe - 5 Day Notification - Dead and Dangerous, Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 23/02/2022Compliance Status & Date - ,T2,Pussy Willow - To remove broken/torn limbs and make safe, Reason for work - To remove broken/torn limbs and make safe - 5 Day Notification - Dead and Dangerous, Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 23/02/2022Compliance Status & Date - ,T3,Pussy Willow - To remove broken/torn limbs and make safe, Reason for work - To remove broken/torn limbs and make safe - 5 Day Notification - Dead and Dangerous, Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 23/02/2022Compliance Status & Date - ,T4,Cherry - To remove broken/torn limbs and make safe, Reason for work - To remove broken/torn limbs and make safe - 5 Day Notification - Dead and Dangerous, Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 23/02/2022Compliance Status & Date - ,
178 Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AE
Received 23 Feb 2022
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