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22,860 approved · 3,162 refused · 2,560 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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 Made15/00193/TP
Description: To fell one x lawsons cypress (T1) and one x Ash (T2)
Chilham Castle, Chilham Castle Estate, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8DB
Received 4 Nov 2015
Decision Made15/00194/FC
Description: Forestry Commission felling licence 019/287/15-16: coppice mixed broadleaves & hornbeam compartments 8,36, 37. Standard oaks to be retained. (Grid ref TQ900441)
Dering Wood, Smarden Bell Road, Smarden, Kent
Received 4 Nov 2015
Decision Made15/00195/FC
Description: Forestry Commission felling licence 019/286/15-16: coppice sweet chestnut compartments 1D3, 1E3, 1E4. All standards and maiden oaks to be retained and new standards to be recruited from the coppice crop to give a density of 20 -30 standards/hectare (Grid ref TR005352).
Packing Wood, Hamstreet Bypass, Ruckinge, Kent
Received 4 Nov 2015
Decision Made15/00198/TP
Description: 1 x Oak (T1) - west side of tree : reduce 2nd scaffold limb by 2m; east side of tree: reduce 2nd scaffold limb by 3m; south side of tree: reduce 1st scaffold limb by 3m, 3rd and 4th by 2m. Crown lift all around without removing any major limbs. Remove epicormic growth throughout crown.
East Weald, East Weald Drive, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LX
Received 9 Nov 2015
Decision Made15/00199/TC
Description: 5 x Leylandii to front garden - remove
4 Station Cottage, The Grove, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0RT
Received 10 Nov 2015
Decision Made15/00200/TC
Description: 1 x Sycamore (T1) - fell, 1 x Ash (T2) - fell, 1 x Ash (T3) - pollard and a group of Ash tree's (G1) - pollard
Alleyway rear of 2 to 16, Sturges Road, Ashford, Kent
Received 10 Nov 2015
Decision Made15/00201/TP
Description: 2 x Ornamental Pear (T1 & T2) - Reduce to approx 4 metres height and re-shape side growth
Mercedes Benz of Ashford, Monument Way, Sevington, Ashford, TN24 0HB
Received 20 Nov 2015
Decision Made15/00202/TP
Description: 1 x Oak tree (T1) - crown reduce branches by maximum of 2 metres and back to the previous pruning points of 8 years ago. Tree:,1 x Oak tree (T1) - crown reduce by 25%, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
3 Admirals Walk, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7AX
Received 20 Nov 2015
Decision Made15/00203/TC
Description: 1 x Sycamore in rear garden - Fell and grind down stump, 1 x Cherry Tree to side of property - fell and grind down stump
12 Station Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0JA
Received 20 Nov 2015
Decision Made15/00204/TP
Description: 1 x Beech on front lawn - fell and 1 x Horse Chestnut - 30% crown reduction Tree:,1 x Beech on front lawn - fell and 1 x Horse Chestnut - 30% crown reduction , Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Great Maytham Hall, Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NE
Received 24 Nov 2015
Decision Made15/00205/TC
Description: Fell dead treeT1,Fell dead tree, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
St John the Baptists Church, The Street, Wittersham, Kent
Received 24 Nov 2015
Decision Made15/00206/TC
Description: To fell one x ash (T1)
Holders, 1 The Street, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3AH
Received 27 Nov 2015
Decision Made15/00207/TC
Description: To fell 4 x Leylandi (T1-T4)
174 Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AE
Received 30 Nov 2015
Decision Made15/00208/TP
Description: Coppice woodland as shown on plan submitted with this application and retain all standard oaks
Slade Wood, Frogs Lane, Rolvenden, Kent
Received 1 Dec 2015
Decision Made15/00209/TC
Description: 1 x Horse Chestnut Tree - Fell
Land south west of St Marys Church, Eastwell Lane, Westwell, Kent
Received 1 Dec 2015
Decision Made15/00210/TC
Description: T1 mulberry - to crown thin by 20% and remove fork section of bough over garage roof back to vertical stem
Mulberry House, Penderel Mews, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6QF
Received 2 Dec 2015
Decision Made15/00211/TP
Description: 1 x Oak (T1) - Remove re-growths to West side of tree
Ashwell Lodge, Bromley Green Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2EQ
Received 9 Dec 2015
Decision Made15/00215/TP
Description: 1 x Lime (T1) - remove the lower 2 laterals and reduce the growth from these to give 10 metres clearance above ground level in order to allow more light through to No. 17 Knockwood
Knockhurst Court, Vineys Gardens, Tenterden, Kent
Received 15 Dec 2015
Decision Made15/00216/TP
Description: To fell Ash tree (T1) with excessive lean and thinning top
Chilham Castle, Chilham Castle Estate, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8DB
Received 18 Dec 2015
Decision Made15/00217/TP
Description: Pruning, crowns lifts and cutting of ivy on various TPO trees
Belmore Park, Ashford, Kent
Received 22 Dec 2015
Decision Made15/00219/TC
Description: Reduce lower laterals by 50% and reduce height of crown by approx. 3-4 metres of x1 oak Tree (marked A)
Sian Cottage Polla House, Church Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EL
Received 30 Dec 2015
Decision Made16/00001/FC
Description: Forestry Commission Woodland Management Plan Ref 38220 To thin cmpts 7d,8b & 9a; to clear fell cmpts 5b & 8d; to fell coppice cmpts 1a,1b,1c,2d,3a,3d,3e,4e,5c,5d & 8a; to selective fell cmpts 4b,4c & 4d; to clear fell/fell coppice cmpts 4a & 6b all years 1 - 5 To thin cmpts 5a & 10b; to fell coppice cmpts 7b,8c & 9b years 6 - 10
Longbeech Wood north of, Monkery Lane, Charing, Kent
Received 4 Jan 2016
Decision Made16/00002/TP
Description: 1 x Oak (T1) - Crown reduce 2 metres off the height and 3 metres off the lateral growth also removing lowest lateral limb over neighbouring garden
3 Shepherd Close, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3GT
Received 6 Jan 2016
Decision Made16/00003/TP
Description: 1 x Mature Oak (T1) - Remove lower lateral limb over near fence line to improve light into the garden
2 Shepherd Close, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3GT
Received 6 Jan 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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