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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

45,549Searchable applications

581Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 26,253 approved or refused records

3,197Refused applications

23,056 approved · 3,197 refused · 2,577 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

Decision Made16/00136/TC
Description: To fell one x apple tree (T1)T1,To fell one x apple tree, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
128 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NB
Received 25 Jul 2016
Decision Made16/00137/TP
Description: To crown reduce back to previous points & crown lift all smaller diameter growth to 4m height, one x Oak (T1)
34 The Meadows, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8AW
Received 1 Aug 2016
Decision Made16/00138/TC
Description: T1 Ash by gate- removal of 2 major branches and 1 smaller branch due to dieback T2 Ash tree adj road - dead wood removal and clear road overhang to 6 m high due to dieback T3 Holm Oak adj road -clear road overhang and sever ivy T4 Ash tree - clear road overhang to 6 m T5 Holm Oak between the driveway - clear road overhang T6 Ash self-seeded sapling next to church yard wall in back garden- fell to prevent damage to listed wall T7 Hazel self-sown sapling - fell to prevent damage to listed wall
Court Lodge, Eastwell Lane, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4JX
Received 1 Aug 2016
Decision Made16/00139/TC
Description: Oak adjacent to pond - Major removal of all dead wood, reduce length of large lateral branch (estimate 5-6 meters) and works to several other branches.
Badgers, Ashford Road, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3LY
Received 1 Aug 2016
Decision Made16/00140/TC
Description: T6 Sycamore- Lift to 5m. T5 Portuguese laurel, reduce by 1m
6 Church Street, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5BJ
Received 1 Aug 2016
Decision Made16/00141/TC
Description: T1 & T2 Birch, T3 Sugar Maple and T4 Robinia - Crown reduce by 1.5m and lift by 2m
7 Upper Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5AF
Received 2 Aug 2016
Decision Made16/00142/TP
Description: TPO no 4,1999 - T20 & G3: To remove dead wood, fractured and hanging limbs. To crown lift over the highway to provide 6 metres clearance (T20), and crown lift over footway to provide 3m clearance (G3). T20,To remove dead wood, fractured and hanging limbs,to crown lift over the highway to provide 6 metres clearance, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,G3,To remove dead wood, fractured and hanging limbs, to crown lift over footway to provide 3m clearance, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Land adjoining 3 Temple Close and 22, Constantine Road, Kingsnorth, Kent
Received 3 Aug 2016
Decision Made16/00143/TP
Description: Remove all infected and dead wood back to sound wood retaining as much of the epicormic growth as possible, this will necessitate the removal of approximately one third of the height of the tree, one x Ash (T1) T1,Remove all infected and dead wood back to sound wood retaining as much of the epicormic growth as possible, this will necessitate the removal of approximately one third of the height of the tree, one x Ash (T1), Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
8 Sweet Bay Crescent, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3QA
Received 3 Aug 2016
Decision Made16/00144/TC
Description: Oak (T1) - Fell, dying. Oak (T2) - Crown reduce by 4m (N); 2m (E); 2m (S) and 4m (W).
Fair Haven, 30 The Street, Wittersham, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7ED
Received 8 Aug 2016
Decision Made16/00145/TC
Description: Lime (0130) - large cavity in stem - pollard tree at roughly 4.5m Horse Chestnut (0147) - bleeding canker present and showing signs of major dieback in the crown - reduce the crown by 40-50%
Recreation Ground, Recreation Ground Road, Tenterden, Kent
Received 9 Aug 2016
Decision Made16/00146/TP
Description: Reduce and shape one Birch tree (T1) to approximately 15m in height to enable clear line of site between Vodafone radio masts.
2 Shoreham Lane, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6EG
Received 9 Aug 2016
Decision Made16/00147/TC
Description: Reduce overgrown beech hedge by 10ft. Reduce leylandii by 6-8ft. Reduce and re-shape "Davidia Involucrata - Handkerchief tree" by 6-8ft as too large and close to the house
The Quillets Garth, Court Lodge Road, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2DD
Received 8 Aug 2016
Decision Made16/00148/FC
Description: Coppice Oak and Hornbeam within compartment 1
Tole Wood, Thurstons Lane, High Halden, Kent
Received 5 Aug 2016
Decision Made16/00149/TC
Description: Prune back branches overhanging garage from neighbouring ash tree and cut back conifer hedge.
28 High Street, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8AH
Received 11 Aug 2016
Decision Made16/00150/TC
Description: Willow - reduce crown by 50%.
Kincraig, The Street, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4LQ
Received 12 Aug 2016
Decision Made16/00151/TP
Description: T1 Cedar - Fell due to root damage to visitor carpark
Elmfield Court, Oaks Road, Tenterden, Kent
Received 15 Aug 2016
Decision Made16/00152/TC
Description: 1-Removal of line of leylandii trees. 2-Two mature sycamore trees, to cut down to just below existing hedge height (4')
Stonebridge Green House, Stonebridge Green Road, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, TN27 9AP
Received 15 Aug 2016
Decision Made16/00153/TC
Description: T1 Beech, crown lift by 4-5 metres and removal of dead wood. T2, T3 and T5 Alder, remove dead wood and ivy and tidy lower branches, reduce laterals and overhanging by 2-3 metres. T4 Alder, remove damaged and unsafe tree. T8 Maple, crown lift by 4-5 metres to tidy and reshape tree. T6 and T7 Conifers, remove trees which are growing into Maple (T8) and blocking light from neighbouring property.
Tylers, The Street, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4LQ
Received 17 Aug 2016
Decision Made16/00154/TC
Description: Removal of overgrown Robinia Hispida, due to close proximity to house
Kincraig, The Street, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4LQ
Received 17 Aug 2016
Decision Made16/00155/TP
Description: Cut back branches to give 4m clearance from the main house (ie approx 3 metre reduction of branches to south-east) , one x horse chestnut (T2)
Church Farmhouse, The Street, Brabourne, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5LR
Received 17 Aug 2016
Decision Made16/00156/TP
Description: T1 - no works. T2 - Reduce back eastward branches to provide 2m clearance to building. T3 - Reduce back south & westwards to provide 2m clearance to building. T4 - Reduce back west & southward branches to provide 2m clearance to building
Frogshole Farm, Sissinghurst Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8EY
Received 18 Aug 2016
Decision Made16/00157/TC
Description: To cut back and reshape to previous cut points (approx 5m), two x silver birch (T1 & T2)
3 Old Regent Drive, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4PD
Received 19 Aug 2016
Decision Made16/00158/TC
Description: To fell one x silver birch (T1)
The Green opposite 8 Eastwell Meadows, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6QR
Received 19 Aug 2016
Decision Made16/00159/TP
Description: T1 Large oak tree located at the north side of the rear garden. Reduce the tree by approximately 20% ( 1.5m) all over and to remove the two lowest limbs on the south side over hanging the summer house and the road on the north side. Amended specification received via email to PC 17/10/16, delete reference to removing limbs and replace with - reduce end weight loading over road by removing 2.5m
1 Kennington Place, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9HZ
Received 25 Aug 2016

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What these statistics cover

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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