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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

45,357Searchable applications

581Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 26,104 approved or refused records

3,176Refused applications

22,928 approved · 3,176 refused · 2,561 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 areas44 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areas75 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified

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Decision Made16/00028/TP
Description: To crown reduce one oak by 2.5 - 3 metres (T1 of TPO No 1,1986)
15 Vineys Gardens, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7AZ
Received 8 Feb 2016
Decision Made16/00029/TC
Description: To pollard one x sweet chestnut (T1) to 5m (15ft) height and remove row of conifers (T2)
Court Barn, Court Lodge Road, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2DD
Received 9 Feb 2016
Decision Made16/00030/TC
Description: Horse chestnut (T1), to carry out crown reduction and thinning by approx 2-3metres; Sycamore (T2), to reduce height of crown by 3-4metres through careful reduction, leaving as much leaf-bearing growth as practicable within the crown.
St Marys Church, The Street, Westwell, Kent
Received 9 Feb 2016
Decision Made16/00031/FC
Description: Forestry Commission Felling Licence 019/370/1616 - to fell/coppice approx 0.5 ha Sweet Chestnut (Cmpts 1,2 & 3)
Land north east and south west of, Lodge Wood Drive, Ashford, Kent
Received 9 Feb 2016
Decision Made16/00032/FC
Description: Forestry Commission Felling Licence 019/430/15-16: To fell/coppice approx 0.405ha chestnut, ash, birch
Hawkins Rough, Long Hill, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8BN
Received 11 Feb 2016
Decision Made16/00036/TC
Description: T1 Lime reduce lower limb by 1.5 - 2metres, T2 Hawthorn reduce lower limb overhanging footpath, T3 Maple reduce by 2metres in height/width and clean & thin crown,T4 Oak reduce growth over Quince by 2 metres and bring the crown of the tree back to shape, T5 Yew fell to ground, G1 mixed hedge group - prune back to shape to form a hedge, T6 Quince formative prune to reduce strain on tree and remove any deadwood.
14 The Street, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9HB
Received 15 Feb 2016
Decision Made16/00037/TP
Description: To crown reduce back to previous pollard points (approx 4m) one x lime (T7 of TPO No 3,1967)
14 Woodlea, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8YB
Received 16 Feb 2016
Decision Made16/00038/TC
Description: Fell leylandii hedge to SE; Reduce to 4.8m height leylandii hedge to NE; Prune back branches overhanging tennis courts of deciduous trees (lime) on SW boundary.
Woodchurch Tennis Courts, Front Road, Woodchurch
Received 17 Feb 2016
Decision Made16/00039/TP
Description: To fell 3 x Limes (T1,T2 & T3)
7 Elwick Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1PD
Received 17 Feb 2016
Decision Made16/00040/TP
Description: To fell two x sweet chestnut (T4 & T20); to fell central stem of five stems, one x sweet chestnut (T7); to pollard to 7m, one x sweet chestnut (T11); to crown reduce to 8m both stems of one x sweet chestnut (T14); and to fell group young x ash (G28) - as detailed in the report attached to the application.
Loudon Court, Loudon Way, Ashford, Kent
Received 17 Feb 2016
Decision Made16/00041/TC
Description: To fell leylandii trees on road frontage
Crown Point, Scotton Street, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5BZ
Received 18 Feb 2016
Decision Made16/00042/TP
Description: To reduce bough overhanging neighbours garden by approx 7m, one x oak (T1); and to fell two x oaks (T2 & T3)
Oaklee, Ingleden Park Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6NR
Received 19 Feb 2016
Decision Made16/00043/TC
Description: To raise canopy by 5ft, one x yew (T1); and to reduce height by 6ft, two x holly (T2 & T3)
5 Rothley Close, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LP
Received 19 Feb 2016
Decision Made16/00044/TC
Description: To pollard to height of 6ft, three x ash (T1 - T3)
8 Cherry Orchard, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3QX
Received 22 Feb 2016
Decision Made16/00045/TP
Description: To crown lift to approx 5m and reduce lateral branches over home by up to 2m, two x oak (T1 & T2)
43 Shirkoak Park, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3RP
Received 23 Feb 2016
Decision Made16/00046/TP
Description: To reduce by approximately 20/25% (2-3m), cut back to branch axles & re-shape one x Oak (T1)
Oakhurst, Woodchurch Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7AE
Received 25 Feb 2016
Decision Made16/00047/TP
Description: To crown reduce by up to 4m and remove one long narrow limb back to primary point, one x Oak (T1)
Land between Park View and The Pines, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, Kent
Received 26 Feb 2016
Decision Made16/00048/TC
Description: 1.Pear - crown reduction by 2m, 2. Species unknown - crown reduction to match pear (#1), 3. Hornbeam - crown reduction by 1-2m, 4. Greengage - crown reduction to match hornbeam, 5. Alder - crown reduction by 4m (too large for area and blocking sunlight), 6. willow - crown reduction by 1m, 7. Hawthorn - crown reduction by 2m, 8. Apple - crown reduction by 1m, 9. Apple - crown reduction by 1m, 10. Greengage - crown reduction by 1m, 11. Conifer hedge - height reduction to maintain hedge profile, 12. Turkey Oak - height reduction by 2m to prevent interference with telephone wires
5 Dering Terrace, Station Road, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0RP
Received 7 Mar 2016
Decision Made16/00049/TP
Description: Reduce back to previous pruning points trees within TPO's, remove dead wood or dangerous branches and cut ivy and make safe. Cut back overhanging branches and reduce height by 25% saplings & small trees on boundary with street
1A Mansion House Close, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8DE
Received 9 Mar 2016
Decision Made16/00050/TP
Description: Crown lift lower branches to 2.5 metres above ground x2 Hornbeam (T1 & T2); Dead wood and crown lift to 4 metres x1 Oak (T3); Coppice to ground level x1 hawthorn (T4), x1 Oak (T5) and x3 Ash (T6, T7, & T8); Retain x1 multistemmed Hornbeam (T10); and dead wood x2 Oaks (T11 & T12). It is the owner's intention to plant a native hedge along the rear boundary.
7 Heartwood Drive, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3RQ
Received 9 Mar 2016
Decision Made16/00051/TP
Description: Horse chestnut - to remove one limbT1,Horse chestnut - to remove one limb, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Brook Farm House, The Street, Brook, Ashford, TN25 5PF
Received 11 Mar 2016
Decision Made16/00052/FC
Description: Forestry Commission felling licence application 019/486/15-16): Fell coppice mixed broadleaves within compartment 1 (0.2 ha) (Grid ref TR023426)
Land known as Joeys Wood adj Norton Knatchbull School, Hythe Road, Willesborough, Ashford
Received 15 Mar 2016
Decision Made16/00053/TP
Description: Fell 1 x Italian Alder to ground level (tree is leaning over significantly - possible hazard) and replace with Acer Campestre 'Streetwise'
Mercedes Benz of Ashford, Monument Way, Sevington, Ashford, TN24 0HB
Received 15 Mar 2016
Decision Made16/00055/TC
Description: 1 x Oak rear garden. Crown reduce 20% to prevent excessive shading in garden and neighbouring gardens as clarified in email of 22 April from Arbour Tree Surgery
10 Beacon Oak Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RY
Received 16 Mar 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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