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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

45,819Searchable applications

581Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 26,474 approved or refused records

3,245Refused applications

23,229 approved · 3,245 refused · 2,598 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

Decision Made17/00084/TC
Description: Tree 1: Conifer/Leylandii Tree to be felled. The tree is 30ft high causes excessive shading. it represents a danger to neighbouring property as it appears unstable.
1 Baytree Cottage, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HH
Received 4 Apr 2017
Decision Made17/00085/TC
Description: T 1 and T2: Willows, previously pollarded to 15 feet, re-pollard down to 8 to 10 feet (to first fork)
Rysings, Church Road, Stone, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7JT
Received 4 Apr 2017
Decision Made17/00086/TC
Description: Row of Leylandii (hedge) to be removed. Roots are causing damage to gable wall.
3 Alms Houses, The Street, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3AS
Received 4 Apr 2017
Decision Made17/00087/TP
Description: Tree 1 Oak: Fell - diseased, butt rot.
9 Rookery Close, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9RP
Received 4 Apr 2017
Decision Made17/00088/TC
Description: To remove Prunus tree in front garden to allow creation of brick driveway
3 Park View Terrace, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6HL
Received 7 Apr 2017
Decision Made17/00089/TC
Description: T1-4 Limes: - Repollard. If any pollard heads are severely decayed and cannot support the 3 years growth, photo to be taken and new head to be formed by pruning slightly lower. T5 Sycamore - Reduce back to previous points
The Limes, East Hill, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RL
Received 7 Apr 2017
Decision Made17/00090/TC
Description: To fell 2 No Sycamore, stump grind and treat underground roots to prevent regrowth
13 Canterbury Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8LE
Received 7 Apr 2017
Decision Made17/00091/TP
Description: Emergency works to remove dead limbs and pollard 3rd stage growth followed by re-bracing the primary limbs, one x mulberry (T7)T7,Emergency works to remove dead limbs and pollard 3rd stage growth followed by re-bracing the primary limbs , Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Withersdane Hall, Coldharbour Lane, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5DA
Received 10 Apr 2017
Decision Made17/00092/TC
Description: Tree 2 Conifer: Remove - too tall and wide. The majority of the inner part of the tree is dead - confirmed by three tree surgeons.
90 High Street, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6JB
Received 10 Apr 2017
Decision Made17/00093/TC
Description: To fell x5 small beech trees.
Clare Cottage, The Green, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HX
Received 11 Apr 2017
Decision Made17/00094/TP
Description: Willow, Hornbeam group (G1) - reduce lateral branches back to the boundary of 2 Lilac Court, TN23 3LZ, and to give 0.75m clearance from garages
2 Lilac Court, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3LZ
Received 12 Apr 2017
Decision Made17/00095/TC
Description: To reduce 16 x Irish Yews back to 3m in height (T1 - T16)
St Mary the Virgin Church, Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Kent
Received 18 Apr 2017
Decision Made17/00032/TC
Description: Carry out tree safety works: T772 Field Maple - crown reduce by 2.5 m & 2.5m in spread. T773 Common Ash - Crown reduce by 4m in height & 2m spread. T774 Common Hawthorn- Dead tree - fell to ground level T775 Common Ash - reduce SW limb by 3m in height T776 Common Ash- Fell to ground level.
The Old School, Church Road, Stone, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7JT
Received 27 Jan 2017
Decision Made17/00033/TP
Description: Norway Maple (T1) - reduce canopy by 30% (2 metres crown reduction).
2 The Green, Canterbury Road, Challock, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4DF
Received 30 Jan 2017
Decision Made17/00034/TP
Description: T1 - Beech: Reduce lateral radial spread to a minimum of 7.5m; Crown lift to provide 8m clearance over garden of no.7 and 5m clearance over adjacent land to the east. T2 - Holly: Fell.
7 Lime Grove, Ashford, TN24 8AE
Received 30 Jan 2017
Decision Made17/00035/TP
Description: Reduction works to 3 Oak trees and 1 Holly. Laurel to be cut back to stump
Great Maytham Hall, Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NE
Received 30 Jan 2017
Decision Made17/00037/TC
Description: Tree Sycamore: Dead and Dangerous - Fell. T1,Sycamore Tree - Fell, Reason for work - Dead and Dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
2 Stace Close, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RP
Received 8 Feb 2017
Decision Made17/00038/TC
Description: To remove small broken branches by up to 1/2m in length and one long branch 3m in length, one x Oak (T1); and to fell one x Ash (T2)
Church Farm Barn, Church Hill, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3JB
Received 10 Feb 2017
Decision Made17/00039/TC
Description: Work to 27 trees of various species - see schedule in application form.
St Gregory and St Martins Church, High Street, Wye
Received 10 Feb 2017
Decision Made17/00041/TC
Description: Oak T1 - Reduce crown by 3m due to alleged subsidence damage to 93 High Street, Tenterden, Kent TN30 6LB
93 High Street, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LB
Received 13 Feb 2017
Decision Made17/00042/TC
Description: Tree 1: Sycamore - Fell and remove. Tree 2: Weeping Ash - Fell/remove.
Brook House, Stonebridge Green Road, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, TN27 9AP
Received 13 Feb 2017
Decision Made17/00043/TC
Description: T1 - weeping willow to reduce by 5m down to previous polard point
6 High Street, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4LN
Received 15 Feb 2017
Decision Made17/00044/FC
Description: Forestry Commission felling licence application 019/573/16-17): Fell non-native conifers; mainly western hemlock and corsican pine (PAWS work) within compartment 1c,1f, 1g, 1h, 1i, 3b, 3c and 3d (7.2 ha) (Grid ref TR006350)
Packing Wood, Hamstreet Bypass, Ruckinge, Kent
Received 16 Feb 2017
Decision Made17/00047/TC
Description: G1 - 3 no. birches - fell - marked with white paint T1 - willow - wind damaged, reduce to approx 4-5m above ground level.
Spots House, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7NG
Received 17 Feb 2017

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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.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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