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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

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45,740Searchable applications

581Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 26,413 approved or refused records

3,228Refused applications

23,185 approved · 3,228 refused · 2,591 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made16/00206/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 - ,
Land north of junction of Old Rectory Close and, The Street, Mersham, Kent
Received 10 Oct 2016
Decision Made16/00207/TC
Description: T1) Cherry Tree - Fell dead Cherry in front garden. T2) Pine Tree - Fell Pine to side of property.
Gold House, Warehorne Road, Warehorne, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2JX
Received 13 Oct 2016
Decision Made16/00208/TC
Description: T1: Maple, (Highways Tree) reduce back to boundary T2: Eucalyptus, Crown reduce by 4 to 5 metres and thin by 10%
34 Albert Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8NX
Received 14 Oct 2016
Decision Made16/00209/TP
Description: To fell one x oak treeT1,To fell one x oak tree, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Hill Crest, Hornash Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1HY
Received 14 Oct 2016
Decision Made16/00210/TC
Description: Silver Birch - Fell as infected with honey fungus. Replace with Hawthorn.
Ivy Cottage, The Green, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4JB
Received 20 Oct 2016
Decision Made16/00211/TP
Description: Trees along northern and southern boundary of woodland - Felling of 7 Ash, 3 Oak, 3 Hornbeam and 1 Field Maple. Selective felling of approx 18 multi-stem trees and coppicing of 3 large Hazel stools to regrow.
Loudon Wood, Loudon Way, Ashford, Kent
Received 20 Oct 2016
Decision Made16/00212/TC
Description: T1 - Holm Oak Reduce by 25% over highway T2 - Variagated Conifer. Remove large lump to re-balance tree and clear driveway T3 - Beech Tree. Raise canopy to 15ft (4.6m) T4 - Laurel Tree. Reduce to 12 ft (3.65 m) in height T5 - Beech Tree to fell to ground T6 - Large Holm Oak in rear garden. Reduce by 40%
178 Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AE
Received 20 Oct 2016
Decision Made16/00213/TC
Description: T1 and T2 Silver Birch - crown reduce by 2.5m and crown lift to 2.5m
Kings House, High Street, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0LS
Received 21 Oct 2016
Decision Made16/00214/TP
Description: Tree 1 - To fell. Decay in the stem and is actively dangerous. Tree 2 - To fell. Lesion in the stem at 5m height and is also actively dangerous. Trees 3, 4 and 5 - Propose up to 5m crown lift and reduce overhanging limbs by up to 2m The owners intend to replant two silver birch saplings to replace the trees felled.
8 Clive Dennis Court, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0LX
Received 21 Oct 2016
Decision Made16/00215/TC
Description: To cut back the hedge that forms the southern boundary, by approx 1.2m and reduce the height by approx 1m. The Ash trees to be reduced to approx 2.4m
Little Willows, 1B Mansion House Close, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8DE
Received 24 Oct 2016
Decision Made16/00216/TC
Description: T1 - Ash. Crown reduction of 2.5 m T2 - Ash. Crown reduction of 2m T3 - Ash. Crown lift to 4m from ground level T4 - Ash. Crown lift to 4m from ground level
The Coach House, Lossenham Lane, Newenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN18 5QA
Received 24 Oct 2016
Decision Made16/00217/FC
Description: Forestry commission felling licence application ref: 019/188/16-17 To coppice Sweet Chestnut.
Land at Greenhout Wood, Canterbury Road, Challock, Kent
Received 24 Oct 2016
Decision Made16/00219/TC
Description: Sycamores x 10 (T1-T10) - reduce from 14m to 7m in height
The Quillet, 23 Court Lodge Road, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2DD
Received 27 Oct 2016
Decision Made16/00220/TC
Description: Goat Willow (T1) - fell; Field Maple (T4) - crown lift; Norway Spruce (T5) - fell; and Lime (T6) - to pollard back to previous pollard points T7 Cherry - crown lift to 2.5m
Edenview, Church Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EL
Received 28 Oct 2016
Decision Made16/00221/TC
Description: Ash (T1) - overall reduction and shaping by 2m; Maple (T2) - shape and balance by 1.5m; Crab Apple (T3) - prune and shape; Sorbus (T4) formative pruning and balance; Cherry x 2 (T5) - fell; and Bay and Laurel (T6) - reduce to reform into aerial hedge
Tamarisk, Church Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EL
Received 28 Oct 2016
Decision Made16/00222/TC
Description: Ash Tree: Fell
Periton Court Cottage, Eastwell Lane, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4JX
Received 31 Oct 2016
Decision Made16/00223/TP
Description: Felling of wind blown dead or dying trees T7,Fell trees completely to make area safe and allow for regeneration., Reason for work - Two pine trees (one with a double trunk) particially fallen and resting on other trees., Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T12,Fell tree completely to make area safe and allow for regereration., Reason for work - Small birch tree partially fallen across a boundary path and resting on trees belonging to another owner., Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T9,Fell tree completely to make area safe and allow for regeneration., Reason for work - Pine tree partially fallen and resting on other trees., Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T10,Fell tree completely to make area safe and allow for regeneration., Reason for work - Pine tree partially fallen with roots exposed., Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T8,Cut the coppice stems and attempt to re-plant the stool and roots to allow new stems to grow., Reason for work - Sweet Chestnut coppice fallen with exposed roots., Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T5,Fell tree completely to make area safe and allow for regeneration., Reason for work - Pine tree split into two parts at a height of four feet. One part is resting on trees., Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T4,Fell tree completely to make are safe and allow for regeneration., Reason for work - Pine tree whose trunk has snapped at a height of 12 feet., Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T3,Fell trees completely to make area safe and allow for regeneration., Reason for work - Two completely fallen pine trees and two partially fallen pines which are resting against other trees., Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T2,Fell trees completely to make area safe and allow for regeneration., Reason for work - Two fallen pine trees resting against other tree., Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T1,Fell tree completely to make area safe and allow for regeneration., Reason for work - Dead pine, trunk snapped at a height of 5 feet, resting against other trees., Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T6,Fell trees completely to make area safe and allow for regeneration., Reason for work - Fallen pine tree resting on other trees., Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T11,Coppice the stems and allow growth of new stems., Reason for work - Small coppice tree leaning over path and resting on a neighbours fence., Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Canterbury Wood within, Longbeech Wood, Faversham Road, Challock, Kent
Received 1 Nov 2016
Decision Made16/00224/TC
Description: Cut down a goat willow as the trunk is impacting a neighbours fence.
22 High Street, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8AH
Received 2 Nov 2016
Decision Made16/00225/TC
Description: T3 Prunus - Lift lower branches. T7 Acer - Thin by 10%. T8 Acer - Crown thin by 10%. T12 Sycamore - Reduce by 1 metre. T15 Hawthorn - Remove 1 metre from height. T17 Ash - 1 metre reduction to crown. T18 Salix - Re pollard. T19 Sycamore - 1 metre reduction away from building and height reduced by 1.5 metres. T20 Sycamore - Highway clearance 5.2 metres.
Cedar Court, Woodbury Lane, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6JH
Received 4 Nov 2016
Decision Made16/00228/TP
Description: 2 Alder Trees: fell
6 Hurst Close, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6UG
Received 8 Nov 2016
Decision Made16/00229/TP
Description: Beech Tree: Remove 4 lower branches.
Orchard House, Swain Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6PJ
Received 9 Nov 2016
Decision Made16/00230/TC
Description: Weeping Willow: Fell - leaving section of trunk
September Cottage, Church Road, Warehorne, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2LL
Received 9 Nov 2016
Decision Made16/00231/TC
Description: T1 Holly: To reduce in height by 4m T2. Holly: Fell - Reason: request by neighbour, tree is overshadowing their garden. T3 Maple: Reduce overall crown by 3 metres, back to previous points.
8 Elmfield, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RE
Received 11 Nov 2016
Decision Made16/00232/TC
Description: T1 Small Yew Tree: Section Fell main stem 150mm T2 Small Yew Tree: Section Fell main strem 180mm. T3 and T4 Yew Trees: Crown lift by 4/5 metres. T5 Sycamore - Crown lift by 4/5 metres.
Cheyney House, 8 Stable Court, Chilham Castle Estate, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8DB
Received 11 Nov 2016

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