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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

45,914Searchable applications

581Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 26,561 approved or refused records

3,264Refused applications

23,297 approved · 3,264 refused · 2,600 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

Decision Made17/00048/TP
Description: T1 - Alder - Coppice - twin stems leaning over footpath
6 Hurst Close, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6UG
Received 20 Feb 2017
Decision Made17/00049/TP
Description: Mature Oak (5 - 6) Trees with large dead branches - cut back as far as necessary, leaving viable length of branch in place. 1,Oak Trees (5 or 6) Cut back dead branches to viable length , Reason for work - Dead or Dangerous, Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Dragonfly, Church Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LY
Received 20 Feb 2017
Decision Made17/00050/TC
Description: To fell two x conifers (T1 & T2)
17 Oaks Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RD
Received 21 Feb 2017
Decision Made17/00051/TC
Description: Cut down Cherry tree in rear garden.
Walnut Lodge, Ball Lane, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4EB
Received 21 Feb 2017
Decision Made17/00052/TC
Description: To fell one x Ash (T1)T1,To fell one x Ash, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Rysings, Church Road, Stone, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7JT
Received 21 Feb 2017
Decision Made17/00053/TP
Description: Fell 2 Oaks T1, T3 on rear boundary
75 Lancaster Close, Hamstreet, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2JG
Received 22 Feb 2017
Decision Made17/00054/TC
Description: Proposed felling of diseased Common Beech tree
Thanet House, Bethersden Road, Hothfield, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1EP
Received 23 Feb 2017
Decision Made17/00055/TC
Description: Tree 1 - fell. Tree 2 - Removal of one trunk with possible removal of second. Tree 3 - removal of small ground level stem. Tree 4 - fell.
Mount Field Farm, Church Road, Warehorne, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2LP
Received 23 Feb 2017
Decision Made17/00056/TP
Description: Ash tree: Raise crown to allow light into the garden. Reduce the crown by 3 metres, bring tree away from buildings by 2m.
105 Cudworth Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0BE
Received 24 Feb 2017
Decision Made17/00057/TC
Description: To crown reduce by 4-5m two x oak (T1 & T3) and fell one x oak (T2)
Tyle House Farm, Stocks Road, Wittersham, Tenterden, TN30 7EH
Received 27 Feb 2017
Decision Made17/00058/TP
Description: Silver birch tree T1 - tree becoming diseased, fell and replace with like sapling in accordance with LPA advice.
65 Aylesbury Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4QH
Received 28 Feb 2017
Decision Made17/00059/TP
Description: 5 no. Scots pine (T34 - T38) - Fell 1 no. elder (T40) - Fell
Site of, 1 Court Lodge Road, Appledore, Kent
Received 28 Feb 2017
Decision Made17/00060/TC
Description: Tree G1-C - Removal of class 3 Leylandii
Site of former Great Chart Motors, The Street, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3AH
Received 28 Feb 2017
Decision Made17/00061/FC
Description: FCE 019/563/16-17 Mixed Broadleaves - Thinning. Sweet Chestnut - Coppice Felling, Oak - Regeneration Felling , Hornbeam Felling of Coppice.
Gusbourne Estate Vineyard, Kenardington Road, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2BE
Received 1 Mar 2017
Decision Made17/00062/TC
Description: 1 x Oak Tree TG3 - Fell. 1 x Cypress tree TG3 - cut back to 12.34 metres in height.
Babbacombe, Church Hill, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3EG
Received 1 Mar 2017
Decision Made17/00063/TC
Description: Cypresses - dead and dying- fell to ground level remove stump - Remove privit hedge - replant with yew hedge.
Holly Tree House, 62 Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NS
Received 3 Mar 2017
Decision Made17/00064/TP
Description: Oak Tree - Lift to a height of 6m. Reduce south and west facing lateral limbs 3m to a height of 12m. Yew Tree - Lift to a height of 3m. Reduce northern-facing limbs by 2m.
Brambles, The Street, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LU
Received 6 Mar 2017
Decision Made17/00065/TP
Description: Oak (T1) Crown reduction of 3 metres Oak (T2) crown lift the tree to 4 meters and prune no more than 2 metres. Also to remove the ivy. Oak (T3) Tree has some rubbing branches overhanging a wall and a bit of dead, but otherwise healthy tree. We wish to remove the rubbing branches (select one of the better branches, less compromised, to leave on) and to dead wood.
21 High Snoad Wood, Challock, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4DQ
Received 6 Mar 2017
Decision Made17/00067/TC
Description: Tree 1 Oak: reduce by 1m branches growing in an easterly direction. Tree 2 Horse Chestnut: reduce by 1m branches growing in an easterly direction. Tree 3 Holly: reduce by approx 1.5m, branches growing in southerly direction. Tree 4 Unidentified tree: dead tree on property boundary - fell to ground level. Group 1 Laurels: Laurels and 1 Yew tree - reduce height by approx. 2 m. Group 2 Conifers: reduce by approx. 1.5m Group 3 Conifers: reduce by approx. 0.5m. H1 Beech Hedge - Trim back branches by approx. 0.75m from ground level.
1A Court Lodge Road, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2DD
Received 6 Mar 2017
Decision Made17/00068/TP
Description: Leylandii (T1) - Fell because of excessive growth and shading. Replant with a continuation of the high Leylandii Hedge (Hedging is ~ 5m high) Leylandii (T2) - Fell because of excessive growth and shading. Replant with a Tulip Poplar
Bybrook House, Canterbury Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9QA
Received 7 Mar 2017
Decision Made17/00069/TP
Description: T1 Oak - Crown lift up to 2m, removal of 9m limb (20cm diameter) facing NWN; T2 Oak - Fell; T3 Oak - Crown lift by 2m. To balance canopy remove 9m limb (20cm diameter) facing east, 6m limb (10cm diameter) facing north, 6m (12cm diameter) and 8m (20cm diameter) limbs facing west
2 Shepherd Close, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3GT
Received 8 Mar 2017
Decision Made17/00070/TC
Description: 1. Sycamore. Fell because of excessive shading, rapid growth and potential root damage to neighbours extension Walnut Lodge and drain on my property. 2. Sycamore. Fell because of excessive shading, rapid growth and potential damage to a drain on my property. 3. Ash. In front garden. Prune by 3.33 metres and thin by one third - to control growth and reduce shading.
Snowdrop Cottage, Ball Lane, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4EB
Received 8 Mar 2017
Decision Made17/00071/TC
Description: Tree 1 Leylandi: Fell
39 The Green, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3PF
Received 8 Mar 2017
Decision Made17/00072/TP
Description: (T1) Silver Birch: Fell (T2) Silver Birch: Fell (T3) Silver Birch: Fell The owners are willing to replace with 4 decent sized Sliver Birch saplings to allow for growing space. There were originally 5.
8 Clive Dennis Court, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0LX
Received 8 Mar 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.

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