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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

44,007Searchable applications

581Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 25,080 approved or refused records

2,992Refused applications

22,088 approved · 2,992 refused · 2,483 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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 Made14/00247/FC
Description: Fell 110 Horse Chestnut Trees in compartments 1b, 2a, 4a, 5a and 6b (felling licence number 019/293/14-15)
Dering Wood, Smarden Bell Road, Smarden, Kent
Received 3 Nov 2014
Decision Made14/00248/TC
Description: 1 x Horse Chestnut - fell
Beacon House, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AE
Received 7 Nov 2014
Decision Made14/00249/TC
Description: 1 x Ash Tree (T1) - Fell
The Cloth Hall, Water Lane, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8QB
Received 11 Nov 2014
Decision Made14/00250/TP
Description: 1 x English Oak (T14) tree to rear of 3 Remus Close - Crown reduce by 2-3m to reduce the canopy height by no more than 2m and sides by up to 3m (height from 15-13 m and spread from 8-5m) and in accordance with the specification by ACS dated 6 November 2014.
Westhawk Farm, Millbank Road, Ashford, Kent
Received 12 Nov 2014
Decision Made14/00251/TP
Description: 1 x Ash (T1) - Reduce height by 30%, 1 x Elm (T2) - Fell, 1 x Ash (T3) - Fell, 1 x Ash (T4) - Sever ivy, 1 x Ash (T5) - Reduce by 20%, 1 x Ash (T6) Sever ivy, 1 x Sycamore (T7) - Sever ivy, 2 x Elms (T8/9) - Fell and 1 x Sycamore (T10) - Raise low branches over access drive all on boundary between Pemsey Farm and Plough Public House
Pemsey Farm, Lees Road, Brabourne, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6QB
Received 17 Nov 2014
Decision Made14/00253/TC
Description: 1 x Oak (T1) - reduce crown back to previous pruning points and 8 x Chestnuts (T2-9) - reduce crowns back to previous pruning points
Drayson House, 2 The Green, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3PB
Received 24 Nov 2014
Decision Made14/00254/TP
Description: 1 x Horse Chestnut - fell Trees:,1 x Horse Chestnut - fell , Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
48 Viburnum Close, Ashford, TN23 3LB
Received 24 Nov 2014
Decision Made14/00255/TP
Description: 1 x Walnut Tree (T1) - reduce by 15% and cut back branches overhanging highway, clear boughs near telephone line and deadwood
16 Waterside, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0AX
Received 25 Nov 2014
Decision Made14/00256/TC
Description: 2 x Holly Trees (T1 & T2) - crown lift to 2.5m and shape, 1 x Goat Willow (T3) - fell, 1 x Goat Willow stump 40cm height (T4) - cut back regrowth and 1 x Birch (T5) - fell
31 Canterbury Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8LD
Received 25 Nov 2014
Decision Made14/00257/TP
Description: To reduce the extent of the crown overhanging the garden of Badgeworthy by 1 metre, Yew (T1)
Cedarwood, The Moat, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0JJ
Received 1 Dec 2014
Decision Made14/00258/TC
Description: To fell 1 x pine tree (T1)
Rosebanks, Poplar Road, Wittersham, Tenterden, TN30 7PG
Received 1 Dec 2014
Decision Made14/00259/TC
Description: To crown reduce by one third, one x maple (T1); to lightly re-shape one x horse chestnut (T2); and to re-pollard one x willow (T3)
Mill House, School Hill, Warehorne, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2LD
Received 2 Dec 2014
Decision Made14/00260/TP
Description: (T1) Lime - 30% Reduction (T7 of TPO No 2,1967)
36 Waterside, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0AX
Received 3 Dec 2014
Decision Made14/00261/TC
Description: (T1) Holly - reduce height by 20% (retrospective); (T2) Robinia - cut back annual growth & reduce height by 10%; (T3) Ash - crown reduce by 20%; (T4) Bay - cut back by 20%; and (T5) Ash - crown reduce by 20%
6 Coombe Lane, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6HD
Received 3 Dec 2014
Decision Made14/00262/FC
Description: Forestry Commission licence 37492, EWGS Contract No 30300 - coppicing / thinning works over 10 years
Woodland comprising of Colebran Markwicks Streetend and Courthope, Duck Lane, Shadoxhurst
Received 28 Nov 2014
Decision Made14/00263/FC
Description: Forestry Commission felling licence application (019/341/14-15) Cmpt C - coppice 0.4ha sweet chestnut, hazel and birch; Cmpt D - regeneration felling 0.1ha birch (approx 300 trees); Cmpt B - thin 0.05ha western hemlock and birch; Cmpt B - coppice 0.1ha hazel (less than 10 trees); and Cmpt D - coppice 0.01ha hazel (less than 10 trees)
Kings Meadow part of Longbeech Wood, Monkery Lane, Charing, Kent
Received 8 Dec 2014
Decision Made14/00264/TP
Description: 1 x Beech Tree in grounds of No 7 Longbeech Park - trim 3 secondary branches by 3 metres approx
7 Longbeech Park, Canterbury Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0HA
Received 11 Dec 2014
Decision Made14/00265/TC
Description: 1 x Large Yew Tree - fell
Hillview, 25 Church Street, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5BN
Received 15 Dec 2014
Decision Made14/00266/TP
Description: Line of trees between fence line of 4 The Orchids and the public right of way to the West - reduce to fence height (i.e 2 metres) and reduce width to provide statutory clearance for footpath users. The works will be carried on an ongoing basis twice a year
4 The Orchids, Mersham, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6PQ
Received 16 Dec 2014
Decision Made14/00267/TC
Description: 1 x Prune Prunus (T2) - reduce crown height and spread by approx 1-0 metres, 1 x Prune Birch (T3) - cut back from building to give 3 metres clearance and thin crown 20%, 1 x Prune Sorbus (T4) - cut back from building to give 2 metres clearance and thin crown 20% and 1 x Prune Sorbus (T5) - cut back from building to give 2 metres clearance and prune to balance crown
Leslie Chalk House, Church Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1RA
Received 17 Dec 2014
Decision Made14/00268/TP
Description: Trees to Southern edge of the public footpath - trim back and also remove 1 x dead tree
4 Lawn Close, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6UH
Received 17 Dec 2014
Decision Made14/00269/TC
Description: G1 - three birch stems - fell. T1 - turkey oak - fell
Stone Lodge, The Grove, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0RR
Received 17 Dec 2014
Decision Made14/00270/TP
Description: T1 - Willow - pollard at approximately 10m above ground level, where possible pruning points will be made at live growth junctions
Court Lodge, The Street, Brook, Ashford, TN25 5PF
Received 17 Dec 2014
Decision Made14/00271/TC
Description: 1 - Ash - reduce the crown volume removing approx 25% of leaf bearing material from upper and outer limits of tree. Heavy lateral branches reduced by up to 2.5m and pruning cuts will be made to live growth points.
Trinity Baptist Church, Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent
Received 17 Dec 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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