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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

43,776Searchable applications

581Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 24,902 approved or refused records

2,952Refused applications

21,950 approved · 2,952 refused · 2,470 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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 Made09/00004/TP
Description: T1 - Oak - Removal of lowest boughs (3); T2 - Oak - Removal of one large low bough over field
5 The Lindens, St Benets Way, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6QT
Received 8 Jan 2009
Decision Made09/00005/AS/TC
Description: T1 Lime (Tilia) - Re-pollard. Removal of three year old epicormic growth
4 The Croft, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RG
Received 12 Jan 2009
Decision Made09/00006/TC
Description: Removal of several branches of 8 poplars that overhang the road
Stonebridge Barn, Stonebridge Green Road, Egerton, Ashford, TN27 9AN
Received 14 Jan 2009
Decision Made09/00007/AS/TC
Description: T1 - To remove and grind stump T2 - To reduce by approximately 1/3rd x 2 T3 - To trim back T4 - To prune
The Barn, 3B Old Mill Court, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8DD
Received 14 Jan 2009
Decision Made09/00009/AS/TC
Description: T1 - Fell cedar tree
Bratton Oaks, 13 Gybbons Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4LL
Received 15 Jan 2009
Decision Made09/00010/AS/TC
Description: T1 - To re-pollard one Ash
Treforris, Roman Road, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7DA
Received 15 Jan 2009
Decision Made09/00011/TC
Description: TG2 - Lilac - Fell Group
42 The Weavers, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8AP
Received 15 Jan 2009
Decision Made09/00012/TP
Description: T1 Ash - Re-coppice 12 stools & T2 Field Maple - Coppice 2 trees
The Old School, Church Road, Stone, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7JT
Received 19 Jan 2009
Decision Made09/00013/TC
Description: T1 & T3- Yew - cut back and lift overhanging branches; T2 - Conifer - Cut back and lift overhanging branches; T4 - Ivy clad - fell to ground level; T5 - Ivy clad - reduce to crown
Tenbury, Burleigh Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0JB
Received 20 Jan 2009
Decision Made09/00015/TC
Description: T1 - Mature ash - removal of ivy and one previously cut back, low stem T2 - Small prunus - fell
38 Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LL
Received 22 Jan 2009
Decision Made09/00016/TC
Description: Fell one birch tree
35 Scotton Street, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5BU
Received 26 Jan 2009
Decision Made09/00017/TC
Description: Undertake minor pruning to facilitate scaffold erection (i.e. to give 1 metres clearance of scaffolding frame) in accordance with the condition of the planning application - one horse chestnut in highways verge
The Gate House Herendon Hall, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7LN
Received 4 Feb 2009
Decision Made09/00018/AS/TC
Description: T1 - Ash - Crown reduction of 50 % T2 - Leyland Cypress (leylandii) - section fell
The Old Sawmill, Chilham Castle Estate, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8DB
Received 5 Feb 2009
Decision Made09/00019/AS/TP
Description: T1 Beech - Thin the crown (maximum of 20%)
47 Park Road North, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8LY
Received 9 Feb 2009
Decision Made09/00020/AS/TP
Description: T1 - Sycamore, reduce and reshape crown by 30%; T2 - Sycamore, fell to ground level; T3 - Sycamore, reduce and reshape crown by 30%; T4 - Sycamore, fell to ground level
7 and 8 The Chestnuts, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6SU
Received 10 Feb 2009
Decision Made09/00021/HG
Description: To remove 335m hedgerow
Hedgerow North East of, Nash Court, Westwell, Kent
Received 6 Feb 2009
Decision Made09/00022/AS/TP
Description: T1 - T16 - common lime - crown cleaning & crown lifting
Land at, Millstream Green, Willesborough, Kent
Received 12 Feb 2009
Decision Made09/00023/AS/TC
Description: T1 - common maple - fell
4 Beult Meadow, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8PZ
Received 12 Feb 2009
Decision Made09/00024/AS/TC
Description: Fell 2 large and one small conifer tree and one holly
Appledore Village Hall, 76 The Street, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2AE
Received 18 Feb 2009
Decision Made09/00025/AS/TC
Description: To remove all trees and shrubs consisting of T1 - holly, T2 - elder, T3 - sycamore, T4 - sycamore, T5 - sycamore, T6 - sycamore T7 - ash and T8 sycamore and re-plant shrubs
1 The Weavers, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8AP
Received 19 Feb 2009
Decision Made09/00026/AS/TC
Description: Fell 4 closest trees to the property, crown reduce remaining cypress tree by 30%
8 North Street, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8AQ
Received 19 Feb 2009
Decision Made09/00027/LATC
Description: To fell a Thuja Ocidentalis treeT1,To fell a Thuja Ocidentalis , Reason for work - Diseased in the crown and spreading, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
69 Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LR
Received 23 Feb 2009
Decision Made09/00028/AS/TC
Description: T1 - Common Lime - pollard; T2 - Common Lime - pollard
The Limes, 22-24 Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NP
Received 3 Mar 2009
Decision Made09/00029/AS/TC
Description: T1 semi-mature fastigiate hornbeam - thin-out canopy. T2 semi mature yew - trim height and spread back to previous reduction points. T3 plum - reduce height and spread by 15%
31 Albert Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8NX
Received 9 Mar 2009

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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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