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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

44,362Searchable applications

581Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 25,344 approved or refused records

3,037Refused applications

22,307 approved · 3,037 refused · 2,513 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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.

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More application records

Decision Made15/00128/TC
Description: 1 x Horse Chestnut Tree in front garden - fell
Sunnyside, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AD
Received 31 Jul 2015
Decision Made15/00131/TC
Description: Reduce height of 5/6 mixed species (Sycamores and others) by 4-5 metres at southern end of rear boundary
75 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NA
Received 20 Aug 2015
Decision Made15/00132/TP
Description: T1 - Horse Chestnut - fell and re-plant and T2 Horse Chestnut - 50% crown reduction and re-shape to balance
The Pilgrims Hospice, Hythe Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NE
Received 24 Aug 2015
Decision Made15/00133/TP
Description: 1 x Foxglove (T1) - fell due to proximity to house
6 Kennington Place, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9HZ
Received 24 Aug 2015
Decision Made15/00134/TP
Description: 1 x Scots pine (T1) - fell to ground level
5 Lime Grove, Ashford, TN24 8AE
Received 24 Aug 2015
Decision Made15/00135/TP
Description: T1 Horse Chestnut - 50% Removal of canopy to make safe Tree:,T1 Horse Chestnut - 50% Removal of canopy to make safe , Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
The Pilgrims Hospice, Hythe Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NE
Received 25 Aug 2015
Decision Made15/00136/TP
Description: To crown reduce by 20% and reshape one x magnolia (T1)
83 Lower Vicarage Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9BH
Received 25 Aug 2015
Decision Made15/00137/TP
Description: To crown reduce by 30%, one x willow (T1); to reduce height by 30%, one x plum cherry, to bring in line with hedgerow (T2); to trim back branches overhanging car park and to allow minimum 3m clearance guttering, one x ash (T3); and reduce height by 2m-3m, trim sides, one x conifer (T4)
Between nos 14 and 22, on pathways to 33-36 and 49-52 and in second car park St Benets Way,Tenterden,Kent
Received 27 Aug 2015
Decision Made15/00138/TP
Description: To prune back side growth of TPO Cypress at entrance to Abbotsfield to enable highways sight linesT1,To prune back side growth of TPO Cypress at entrance to Abbotsfield to enable highways sight lines, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Abbottsfield, Lees Road, Brabourne, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6RN
Received 21 Aug 2015
Decision Made15/00196/TC
Description: Sycamore (T1 ) - 25% crown reduction and light thin; Sycamore (T2) - fell.
189 Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AE
Received 9 Nov 2015
Decision Made15/00197/TC
Description: 1 x Spruce - remove Tree:,1 x Spruce - remove, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
3 The Terrace, The Street, Little Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0QB
Received 9 Nov 2015
Decision Made16/00033/TC
Description: Lime - Removal. Cherry - Crown reduction by 25%. Ash trees - Re-pollard
Dering Cottage, Swan Lane, Little Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0PT
Received 11 Feb 2016
Decision Made16/00035/TP
Description: Works to dead and dangerous trees (public open spaces) as listed in schedule attached to applicationT1,Works to dead and dangerous trees (public open spaces) as listed in schedule attached to application, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Former Rowcroft and Templer Barracks site, Templer Way, Ashford, Kent
Received 15 Feb 2016
Decision Made16/00092/TC
Description: T1 - one x horse chestnut, to lift and cut back from neighbour's property (next to the Paulonia Tormenstosa)
Old Vicarage, The Square, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8BY
Received 10 May 2016
Decision Made16/00093/TC
Description: To pollard four x ash trees (T1 - T4)
The Rectory, 36 High Street, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8AH
Received 12 May 2016
Decision Made16/00094/TP
Description: To fell five x oaks, T1-T5
75 Lancaster Close, Hamstreet, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2JG
Received 13 May 2016
Decision Made16/00095/TC
Description: To fell 2 x conifers (T1 & T2)
40 Upper Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5AN
Received 17 May 2016
Decision Made16/00096/TC
Description: To fell one x yew tree (T1)
39 Albert Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8NU
Received 20 May 2016
Decision Made16/00097/TP
Description: To fell one western red cedarT1,To fell one x western red cedar, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Land south of 89 Lower Vicarage Road and fronting, Bockhanger Lane, Kennington, Kent
Received 19 May 2016
Decision Made15/00139/TC
Description: 1 x Snake bark maple (T1) - fell and remove stump
Little Billing, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HH
Received 1 Sept 2015
Decision Made15/00140/TC
Description: 1 x Sycamore (T1) to rear garden - Remove lower branches to a height of 6m to reduce shade and balance tree shape. 1 x Flowering Cherry (T2) in front garden - Reduce foliage and branches by 1/3 to reduce shade over front of house and lessen risk of roots damaging building and 1 x Yew Tree (T3) to side of property - Remove ivy growing up and around tree
Snowdrop Cottage, Ball Lane, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4EB
Received 2 Sept 2015
Decision Made15/00141/TC
Description: 13 x Cypress Leylandi Evergreen Conifers - fell
Deepwell House, Chilham Castle Estate, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8DB
Received 3 Sept 2015
Decision Made15/00142/TC
Description: 1 x Weeping Ash in front garden - fell and 1 x Large Old Horse Chestnut Tree to front boundary - fell
2 Beacon Oak Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RZ
Received 4 Sept 2015
Decision Made15/00143/TC
Description: 2 x Sycamore Trees to front elevation - Remove
11 Glebeland, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, TN27 9DH
Received 7 Sept 2015

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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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