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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

44,487Searchable applications

581Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 25,452 approved or refused records

3,058Refused applications

22,394 approved · 3,058 refused · 2,516 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Mar 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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More application records

Decision Made15/00144/TP
Description: 1 x Robinia Pseudoacatia (T1) - fell Tree:,1 x Robinia Pseudoacatia (T1) - fell , Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Birds Isle, Grange Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6TL
Received 8 Sept 2015
Decision Made15/00145/TP
Description: To trim and top out a 3rd of height to three medium sized Hornbeam trees in the front garden to property Tree:,To trim and top out a 3rd of height to three medium sized Hornbeam trees in the front garden to property , Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Cherry Tree House, Woodchurch Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7AE
Received 10 Sept 2015
Decision Made15/00146/TC
Description: 1 x Willow Tree - Remove Tree:,1 x Willow Tree - Remove , Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Pond Cottage, Ram Lane, Little Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0PU
Received 10 Sept 2015
Decision Made15/00147/TP
Description: 1 x Oak - Deadwood crown and reduce by 4m to N and shape to balance, 1 x Oak - Remove three lowest limbs off N stem and deadwood, 1 x Oak - Deadwood crown. Reduce all over by 3-4m of branch length and shape to balance, 1 x Oak - Remove 25cm diameter long lowest limb to W and 10cm diameter limb to S at circa 7m height, 1 x Oak - Remove long ascending limb to W at 2.5m and small very long thin limb immediately adjacent to NW. Deadwood crown. Woodland area to front and rear of house - thinning by removal of 32 trees (1 x Sycamore, 1 x Silver Birch, 21 x Oak, 3 x Hornbeam, 5 x Sweet Chestnut and 1 x Rowan)Tree:,1 x Oak - Deadwood crown and reduce by 4m to N and shape to balance, 1 x Oak - Remove three lowest limbs off N stem and deadwood, 1 x Oak - Deadwood crown. Reduce all over by 3-4m of branch length and shape to balance, 1 x Oak - Remove 25cm diameter long lowest limb to W and 10cm diameter limb to S at circa 7m height, 1 x Oak - Remove long ascending limb to W at 2.5m and small very long thin limb immediately adjacent to NW. Deadwood crown. Woodland area to front and rear of house - thinning by removal of 32 trees (1 x Sycamore, 1 x Silver Birch, 21 x Oak, 3 x Hornbeam, 5 x Sweet Chestnut and 1 x Rowan), Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Knockwood House, Ingleden Park Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6NS
Received 10 Sept 2015
Decision Made15/00150/TC
Description: 1 x Holly tree in rear garden - remove and grind out stump
3 St Benets Court, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6QS
Received 16 Sept 2015
Decision Made15/00151/TC
Description: To fell one x ash (T1)T1,To fell one x ash (T1), Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Glovers, Ball Lane, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4EB
Received 15 Sept 2015
Decision Made15/00152/TP
Description: To fell one x copper beech (T2)T2,To fell one x copper beech, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
133 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NB
Received 15 Sept 2015
Decision Made15/00153/TC
Description: 1 x Bay - reduce to 2m, 6 x conifers - fell and 1 x holly - reduce to 4m
The Quillets Garth, Court Lodge Road, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2DD
Received 18 Sept 2015
Decision Made09/00142/TP
Description: T1 - Oak (T37); T2 - Oak (T38); T3 - Oak (T26); T4 - Oak (T5); T5 - Oak (T6); T7 - Oak (T52) T8 -Oak (T53) - crown lift all trees to give 2m clearance
37, 74, 89 and 101 Shirkoak Park, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3RR
Received 29 Jul 2009
Decision Made09/00143/TP
Description: T1 - Norway Maple - Remove overhanging branches
The Nest, Kingsnorth Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 6LY
Received 30 Jul 2009
Decision Made09/00144/AS/TC
Description: T1 - Leylandii - fell
5 Park View Terrace, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6HL
Received 11 Aug 2009
Decision Made09/00145/TC
Description: T1 - Cherry - fell and replace with similar; T2 - Strip of Leylandii - reduce height to 2/3
Field Cottage, Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8BB
Received 11 Aug 2009
Decision Made09/00146/AS/TC
Description: Willow (new growth from fallen tree) - reduce crown by 50%
Kincraig, The Street, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4LQ
Received 11 Aug 2009
Decision Made09/00147/TC
Description: To fell two ash trees - dead, dying or dangerous T2,Ash, Reason for work - Dead, dying or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T1,Ash, Reason for work - Dead, dying or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Thorne Business Park, Forge Hill, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AF
Received 4 Aug 2009
Decision Made09/00148/AS/TP
Description: Holly (T1 - situated at rear of 17 Belmore Park, T2 - T7 situated at rear of 16 Belmore Park and T8 - T10 situated at rear of 13 Belmore Park) - Reduce height to previous pollard level approximately 15' 6" - 16' from ground level and prune foliage back 5' to maintain a clear area of 15' between foliage and buildings.
Land rear of 13, 16 and 17, Belmore Park, Ashford, Kent
Received 14 Aug 2009
Decision Made09/00149/AS/TC
Description: To remove T1 and T2 (Sycamore) to ground level
170 Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AE
Received 17 Aug 2009
Decision Made09/00151/AS/TC
Description: T1 - T4 Holly, T5 - T6 Hazel and T7 - Hawthorn - to be reduced to 3.25 meters high along with surrounding hedge
64 Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LR
Received 18 Aug 2009
Decision Made09/00162/AS/TC
Description: To fell one x Weeping WillowT1,To fell one x Weeping Willow, Reason for work - Dead, dying or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Chestnut House, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7LL
Received 28 Aug 2009
Decision Made09/00163/TC
Description: T1 - Common Hazel - 30% - 50% thin. T2 - Magnolia Soulangiana - 20% - reshaping to balance tree
38 Upper Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5AN
Received 4 Sept 2009
Decision Made09/00164/AS/TC
Description: T1 - Acer Saccharinum - 30% reduction
7 Upper Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5AW
Received 4 Sept 2009
Decision Made09/00165/AS/TC
Description: T1 - Prunus Cerasifera 'Pissardii' - 30% crown reduction and reshape
Myrtle Cottage, The Green, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3QG
Received 4 Sept 2009
Decision Made09/00166/TC
Description: T1 - Acer - Fell
Holders, 1 The Street, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3AH
Received 4 Sept 2009
Decision Made09/00167/AS/TC
Description: T1 - Larch - fell; T2 - Laburnum - fell; T3 - 20 assorted conifers - fell
20 Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5EA
Received 4 Sept 2009
Decision Made09/00168/TC
Description: Work proposed to 3 birch trees: Prune back lateral growth to the main trunk of one birch nearest to No. 7 to a height of 4 metres approx above ground level and reduce higher branches to give 2 metres clearance from No.7. Reduce height of the 3 birch by up to 25%.
St Ambrose Green, Oxenturn Road, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5AG
Received 15 Sept 2009

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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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