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23,229 approved · 3,245 refused · 2,598 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Planning information Planning and Development Contact planning Planning Contacts Local plan Emerging Local Plan and Design Code Pre-application advice Pre-Application Advice Article 4 directions Article 4 Directions

Council contacts

Planning enquiriesplanning.policy@ashford.gov.uk Council source

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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.

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Decision Made16/00262/TP
Description: T1 - twin stem holly - fell - dead
Clovelly, Turners Avenue, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6QB
Received 20 Dec 2016
Decision Made16/00263/TC
Description: T2 Beech Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 2 metres due to excessive size for its position.
The Gables, 3 Station Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0JA
Received 21 Dec 2016
Decision Made16/00264/TC
Description: Three ash trees to be felled and removed due to the presence of decay fungi, Inonotus Hispidus.
Periton Court Cottage, Eastwell Lane, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4JX
Received 29 Dec 2016
Decision Made17/00001/TC
Description: To fell 8-10 trees of various species, including alder, holly, hazel, ash, sycamore and chestnut
East Wing, Old Cloth Hall, North Street, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8AG
Received 30 Dec 2016
Decision Made17/00002/TC
Description: To fell 17 x Leylandii (T1 - T17)
16 Albert Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8NY
Received 3 Jan 2017
Decision Made17/00003/TP
Description: To fell 9 x Birch Trees (T1 - T9)
75 Aylesbury Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4QH
Received 4 Jan 2017
Decision Made17/00004/TP
Description: To fell one x Silver Birch (T3 of TPO no 18,1989)
Woodcroft, Lambden Road, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0RB
Received 4 Jan 2017
Decision Made17/00005/TP
Description: T1 - Oak (Quercus robur) - Crown reduce and lift by 4 - 6ft (1.2 - 1.8m) and shape. Remove deadwood greater than 2 inches (50mm) in diameter (exempt).
25 Wealden Avenue, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6NN
Received 5 Jan 2017
Decision Made17/00006/TP
Description: 2 Lime Trees between Elmfield Court and Oaks Road. Remove epicormic growth from trunks and remove dead wood from crown.
Elmfield Court, Oaks Road, Tenterden, Kent
Received 5 Jan 2017
Decision Made17/00007/TC
Description: Fell x1 Ash
Kendal House, The Street, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LU
Received 6 Jan 2017
Decision Made17/00008/TP
Description: To remove to ground level 1x conifer. Tree has outgrown surroundings and the size of garden.
3 The Chestnuts, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6SU
Received 6 Jan 2017
Decision Made17/00009/TP
Description: To remove to ground 1 x conifer tree. This tree has outgrow its suroundings including shading the flower bed.
4 The Chestnuts, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6SU
Received 6 Jan 2017
Decision Made17/00010/TC
Description: T1 Magnolia, prune limb & crown thin 10% - located rear garden. T2 Leylandii Evergreen Conifer , Fell - located rear garden
Redthorn, Branch Road, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8DR
Received 6 Jan 2017
Decision Made17/00011/TC
Description: T1 Silver Birch: Section fell as 1.75 metres from structure. T2 Prunus Cherry: Crown reduce by 1.5 metres T3 Beech: Crown reduce by 2.5 metres. Emailed Amended Spec 14/2/17 - Reduce by 1 metre.
5 Arden Grange, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8DR
Received 6 Jan 2017
Decision Made17/00012/TC
Description: Fell: row of Leylandii Cypresses and Lombardy Poplars. Replace with native hedgerow and trees.
Drayson House, 2 The Green, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3PB
Received 9 Jan 2017
Decision Made17/00013/TC
Description: TG1 Leylandii - Reduce in height to 6m to let more light into the garden T1 - Ash (dead) - Fell
26 Oaks Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RD
Received 9 Jan 2017
Decision Made17/00014/FC
Description: Fell Pines in compartments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Thinning operations over winter periods to minimise harm and disruption to wildlife and bird breeding season (felling licence number 019/475/16-17)
Canterbury Wood within, Longbeech Wood, Faversham Road, Challock, Kent
Received 10 Jan 2017
Decision Made17/00015/TP
Description: Amended decription via email 2/3/17 Reduce upper crown by 2-3 metres and lower crown by 1-2 metres ensuring that a natural-looking crown profile is achieved. Remove smaller diameter limbs (<50mm) within 500mm of telephone cables.
11 Bunkley Meadow, Hamstreet, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2HQ
Received 9 Jan 2017
Decision Made17/00016/TC
Description: Beach (T1) - Thin and reduce in overall height of 2 metres. Beach (T2) - Thin and reduce in overall height 2 metres. Field maple (T3) - thin & lift the canopy to 4 metres from ground level. Weeping Willow (T4) - re-pollard reducing the overall height to around 12 ft.
Tattle Cottage, Catts Hill, Stone, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7JR
Received 10 Jan 2017
Decision Made17/00017/TP
Description: Mature Oak tree in the rear garden. Removal of major deadwood, ivy removal, crown thin by approximately 20%. Reason for works is to allow more light in to the garden and to reduce some weight/ minimise windsail in the canopy.
1 Thornden Court, Thornden Lane, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4PS
Received 11 Jan 2017
Decision Made17/00030/TC
Description: Willow T1 - Fell.
The Carriage House Rear Of Dering Arms, The Grove, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0RR
Received 26 Jan 2017
Decision Made17/00031/TC
Description: T1 - Hawthorn - Reduce back to previous pruning points T2 - Ornamental plum - Remove all new shoots and 15cm overall reduction T3 - Ash - Crown lift to 4 metres T4 - Magnolia - Removal of new shoots T5 - Pine - Remove - This tree has constantly had the dead wood removed from it and poses problems to the house in high winds. Another tree will be replanted in the garden.
St Cyriac, The Street, Brabourne, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5LR
Received 26 Jan 2017
Decision Made17/00082/TC
Description: 6 large Conifer trees - boundary of the school, remove trees for safety reasons. 2 unspecified trees in Nature Garden - remove 4 lower branches as per photos.
Rolvenden Primary School, Hastings Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4LS
Received 27 Mar 2017
Decision Made17/00083/TP
Description: 21 Trees mixed type - urgent work required removing dead wood. 5 Day Notification under 'Dead and Dangerous' legislation. Trees identified in red 'U' (Urgent) on Tree Survey Grosvenor House Complete List.T1-21,21 Trees mixed type - urgent work required removing dead wood. Trees identified in red 'U' (Urgent) on Tree Survey Grosvenor House Complete List., Reason for work - 5 Day Notification under 'Dead and Dangerous' legislation., Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 31/03/2017Compliance Status & Date - ,
Kingswood Centre, Grosvenor Hall, Ashford, TN25 4AJ
Received 27 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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