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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

45,455Searchable applications

581Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 26,179 approved or refused records

3,187Refused applications

22,992 approved · 3,187 refused · 2,570 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 Jul 2004 to 21 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 26 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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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Decision Made16/00056/TP
Description: Various works to trees - See Gavin Jones schedule attached to notification
Charing Church of England Primary School, School Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0JN
Received 16 Mar 2016
Decision Made16/00057/TC
Description: C1 - Jasmine - remove, T1 - Horse chestnut -remove, TG7 - x4 Cypress & x1 Pine(Surpressed) - remove. The tree works are proposed to stop the influence of the trees on the soil below building foundation level and provide long term stability
Tyle House Farm, Stocks Road, Wittersham, Tenterden, TN30 7EH
Received 21 Mar 2016
Decision Made16/00058/TP
Description: T1 Crack Willow - Salix Fragilis, fell - Dying tree
12 Kiln Field, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7BY
Received 21 Mar 2016
Decision Made16/00059/TC
Description: T1 Prunus, T3 Sycamore, T4 Holly, T5 Group of Bay and Laurel trees - Fell all due to subsidence to neighbouring property.
36 Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LL
Received 21 Mar 2016
Decision Made16/00060/TC
Description: Two cypress trees/overgrown bushes - Fell
33 Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LL
Received 22 Mar 2016
Decision Made16/00061/TP
Description: T1 Fell dying ash; T2 Reduce stand of Hornbeams in height by 3-4 metres and crown lift lower growth over garage; T3 Reduce Hornbeam leaning over the road by 3-4 metres; T4 Fell Leylandii.
Flamingo, Ox Lane, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6PE
Received 23 Mar 2016
Decision Made16/00062/TP
Description: T1 Beech Tree, remove 2 x lower branches to allow more light
Holmlea Farm, Willesborough Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9QP
Received 30 Mar 2016
Decision Made16/00063/TP
Description: To reduce to 4m in height, one x hawthorn (T1), two x holly (T29 & T31) in line with hedge
5 Goldsmith Court, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7AW
Received 5 Apr 2016
Decision Made16/00064/TC
Description: T1 Quercus Petrea – Sessile oak: to reduce crown of the tree by the selective removal of no more than 2metres from the branch tips (this is a reduction of leaf volume of approx. 1/3rd) and to remove the low, mainly dead branch that grows over the neighbouring boundary, remove deadwood and crossing/rubbing branches
6 Lower Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3SQ
Received 5 Apr 2016
Decision Made16/00065/TC
Description: Willow - Salix tortuosa (T1) - raise crown to 5 m on the south side and balance on the north side Sorbus (T2) - fell as fouling the power pole
Woodesden, 22-26 Front Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3QE
Received 5 Apr 2016
Decision Made16/00066/TC
Description: Ash (T1) - to crown reduce by 30%
Royal Oak, The Street, Mersham, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6NA
Received 6 Apr 2016
Decision Made16/00067/TC
Description: Proposed removal of Cypress tree
Glebe House, The Street, Mersham, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6ND
Received 4 Apr 2016
Decision Made16/00069/TP
Description: To reduce height by 4 - 5m, one x Ash (T1)
58 Lucilla Avenue, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3PS
Received 11 Apr 2016
Decision Made16/00070/TC
Description: To remove top 2.50m, one x willow (T1)
244 Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AN
Received 11 Apr 2016
Decision Made16/00071/TC
Description: To fell 2 x evergreen cypress (T1 & T2) and one x leylandii (T3)
Hatfield Lodge, The Street, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8DP
Received 12 Apr 2016
Decision Made16/00073/TC
Description: Cherry (T1) - to reduce lateral branches overhanging shed roof by approx 1-1.5m; Acacia (T2) - fell to ground level tall thin acacia stem; Poplar (T3) - reduce one three stem poplar to previous pruning points at approx 3m above ground level; Twisted Willow (T4) - fell to ground level remainder of stump; Holly (T5) reduce to approx 2.5m above ground level to match existing taller section of hedge.
The Malt Cottage, Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8BB
Received 18 Apr 2016
Decision Made16/00074/TC
Description: Oak (T1) - the removal of two lower limbs and deadwood
Land adjacent and to the rear of The George Public House, The Street, Bethersden, Kent
Received 19 Apr 2016
Decision Made16/00076/FC
Description: Forestry Commission Licence (019/500/15-16) - coppicing / thinning works over 5 years. Thinning whole wood (compartment 1 - 6) Oak, Mixed Broadleaves (0.85ha) & fell coppice Hornbeam,Sweet Chestnut, Hazel, Mixed Broadleaves (0.85ha)
Brickhurst Wood, Etchden Road, Bethersden, Kent
Received 7 Apr 2016
Decision Made16/00077/TC
Description: G1 - Line of Poplar - reduce to approx 5-6m above ground level or approx. 600mm above crown break; T1 - Catalpa - remove larger diameter dead wood. Install a dynamic, non-invasive synthetic rope bracing system to reduce loading on compression forks at basal area.
The Lees House, Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NS
Received 19 Apr 2016
Decision Made16/00078/TC
Description: To fell one x walnut treeT1,To fell one walnut tree, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Frensham Manor, Winser Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NL
Received 22 Apr 2016
Decision Made16/00079/TP
Description: Reduce by 3m cracked lower branch to SE side, one x Oak (T1)
43 Lucilla Avenue, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3PU
Received 27 Apr 2016
Decision Made16/00081/TC
Description: To fell one x cupressus (T1)
6 Rothley Close, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LP
Received 28 Apr 2016
Decision Made16/00082/TC
Description: To fell one x sycamore (T1) and one x hawthorn (T2)
Chatsworth, Singleton Road, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3BA
Received 28 Apr 2016
Decision Made16/00083/TC
Description: To reduce to hedge height, one x beech (T1); to shape one x yew (T2); to raise to 4m over road one x yew (T3); to crown thin by 25% one x maple (T4) and one x indian bean tree (T5); and crown lift to 3m, one x holm oak (T6)
The Plantation, Calehill Road, Little Chart, Kent
Received 28 Apr 2016

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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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