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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

45,265Searchable applications

581Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 26,022 approved or refused records

3,162Refused applications

22,860 approved · 3,162 refused · 2,560 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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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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Decision Made15/00166/TC
Description: To fell one x sycamore (T1); to remove growth overhanging buildings by 2m one x ash (T2); to fell one x cherry (T3), one x pear (T4) and one x sycamore (T5); to remove small trees and shrubs within group in front of car park spaces (G1); and to cut back growth from both buildings by 2m and raise low canopy by 4m over portable cabin (G2)
Swanton House, Elwick Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1NN
Received 12 Oct 2015
Decision Made15/00168/TP
Description: 1 x Common Ash (T2) - remove major dead wood and 1 x Sycamore (T4) - remove dead wood over garden and fell to ground x3 sucker growthTree:,1 x Common Ash (T2) - remove major dead wood and 1 x Sycamore (T4) - remove , Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Fairlawn Respite Unit, Kingsnorth Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 6LY
Received 12 Oct 2015
Decision Made15/00169/TC
Description: 1 x Common Horse Chestnut to front of property - remove epicormic growths only
Charing Library, Market Place, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0LR
Received 12 Oct 2015
Decision Made15/00170/TC
Description: 1 x Ash (T1) - fell
2 Ashford Road, St Michaels, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6PT
Received 12 Oct 2015
Decision Made15/00171/TP
Description: 1 x Oak (T1) - reduce lateral branches by 2-3 metres leaving an even and balanced crown and 1 x Oak (T2) - reduce overhanging lateral branches by approx 1 metre beyond previous pruning pointsTree:,1 x Oak (T1) - reduce lateral branches by 2-3 metres leaving an even and balanced crown and 1 x Oak (T2) - reduce overhanging lateral branches by approx 1 metre beyond previous pruning points, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
6 Wells Close, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6QJ
Received 12 Oct 2015
Decision Made15/00172/TC
Description: 1 x Maple - fell Tree:,1 x Maple - fell , Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Little Westwell Farmhouse, Rolvenden Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6TY
Received 12 Oct 2015
Decision Made15/00173/TP
Description: 1 x Oak (T1) - remove larger diameter dead wood, 1 x Horse Chestnut (T2) - remove larger diameter dead wood, 1 x Conifer (T3) - reduce down to approx 3 metres above ground level and trim sides and 1 x Oak (T4) - reduce lateral oak limbs extending over fence into garden by up to 2-3 metresTree:,1 x Oak (T1) - remove larger diameter dead wood, 1 x Horse Chestnut (T2) - remove larger diameter dead wood, 1 x Conifer (T3) - reduce down to approx 3 metres above ground level and trim sides and 1 x Oak (T4) - reduce lateral oak limbs extending over fence into garden by up to 2-3 metres, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
65 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NA
Received 12 Oct 2015
Decision Made15/00175/TC
Description: 1 x Sweet Chestnut (T1) - fell, 1 x Horse Chestnut (T2) - fell, 1 x Goat Willow (T3) - regular maintenance, 1 x Goat Willow (T4) - regular maintenance and 1 x Golden Weeping Willow (T5) - 30% reduction
West Wing, Old Cloth Hall, North Street, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8AG
Received 13 Oct 2015
Decision Made15/00176/TP
Description: 1 x Oak tree (T1) - fell
13 Dudley Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9EB
Received 13 Oct 2015
Decision Made15/00177/TP
Description: 1 x Oak (T1) - Crown lift to 4 metres over path and 6 metres over road, deadwood. 2 x Oaks (T2 & T3) - section cut ivy, dead wood and crown reduce 10% volume back to previous points
Land adjoining 3 Temple Close and 22, Constantine Road, Kingsnorth, Kent
Received 13 Oct 2015
Decision Made15/00178/TC
Description: 1 x Plane (T1) - overall crown reduction by up to 3 metres
Calico, Cloth Hall Gardens, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8AT
Received 16 Oct 2015
Decision Made15/00179/TP
Description: 1 x Oak (T1) - thin crown by up to 15% and light crown reduction of branches overhanging garden; 1 x Oak (T2) lower crown reduction by up to 2.5 metres over garden; Oaks (T3/T4) - lower crown reduction by up to 2 metres over garden and remove epicormic growth; 1 x Sweet Chestnut (T5) - crown lift lower branches to give 3 metres clearance over garden and remove epicormic growth.
32 Hoads Wood Gardens, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4QB
Received 19 Oct 2015
Decision Made15/00180/TC
Description: 1 x Wild Cherry Tree - fell Tree:,1 x Tree in front garden - fell , Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
The Old Dairy, Court Lodge Road, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2DD
Received 19 Oct 2015
Decision Made15/00181/TP
Description: Removal of a dead stem and one dangerous leaning stem of 2 Ash (G1)Tree:,Removal of a dead stem and one dangerous leaning stem of 2 Ash (G1), Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
97 The Limes, Stanhope, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3NY
Received 19 Oct 2015
Decision Made15/00182/TC
Description: 1 x Sycamore in rear garden - reduce height to approx 10 metres
18 Albert Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8NY
Received 19 Oct 2015
Decision Made15/00184/TP
Description: T1 Poplar - Crown reduce to previously reduced points. T2 Sweet Chestnut - Fell. T3 Sycamore - Fell, 3 self seeded trees.
Loudon Court, Loudon Way, Ashford, Kent
Received 21 Oct 2015
Decision Made15/00185/TC
Description: Group of mixed sycamores and ash (T1) in rear garden - reduce by 5 metres and 1 x Betula Pendula to front of property (T2) - reduce by 2 metres
Dovecote House, 73 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NA
Received 26 Oct 2015
Decision Made15/00186/TP
Description: Fell x2 dead oaks and x1 dangerous oak in the woodland clearing areaW1,Fell x2 dead oaks (A & B) and x1 (C) dangerous oak in the woodland clearing area, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Orchard Glade, Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8DW
Received 26 Oct 2015
Decision Made15/00187/TP
Description: 1 x Oak (T1) - Fell, 1 x Oak (T2) - Remove larger diameter dead wood and raise lower canopy/crown to approx 10m and 1 x Oak (T3) - remove larger diameter dead wood and raise the lower canopy/crown to approx 10m. Reduce lateral limbs over garden by up to 3m
20 Grange Crescent, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6DZ
Received 29 Oct 2015
Decision Made15/00188/TC
Description: 1 x Laurel - fell
Waterloo House, 56-58 High Street, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4LN
Received 30 Oct 2015
Decision Made15/00189/TP
Description: 1 x Oak tree at bottom of garden (T2) - reduce by up to 2-2.5m in height and width, leaving an even and balanced crown; crown lift smaller diameter lower branches extending downwards; remove larger diameter dead wood and epicormic growth from main stem.
24 Grange Crescent, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6DZ
Received 30 Oct 2015
Decision Made15/00190/TC
Description: 1 x Leylandii - remove and 2 x Cypress tree's - remove
21 Church Street, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5BN
Received 2 Nov 2015
Decision Made15/00191/FC
Description: Forestry Commission felling licence 019/279/15-16: coppice sweet chestnut & coppice regrowth compartment 1 (Grid ref TR986507)
Longbeech Wood South of, Monkery Lane, Charing, Kent
Received 3 Nov 2015
Decision Made15/00192/TP
Description: To remove 5 lowest branches and minor branches below them, one x Ash (T1); to remove lower western branches and minor branches below them, two x Field Maples (T2 & T3); to remove lowest northern branch back to northern trunk, remove western branch and remove 1m stump to base, and remove second north facing branch, one x Ash (T4); to remove three lowest north facing branches and minor side branches above them, one x Ash (T5); to remove lowest five northern facing branches, one x Ash (T6); to remove four lowest side branches or re-coppice, one x Ash (T7); and to remove three lowest western branches, one x Ash (T8).
Land at, Chart Road, Kingsnorth, Kent
Received 4 Nov 2015

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