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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

46,618Searchable applications

581Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 27,131 approved or refused records

3,346Refused applications

23,785 approved · 3,346 refused · 2,642 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made17/00292/TP
Description: Oak (T1) - To reduce tree by 5m
Apartment 3, Great Maytham Hall, Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NE
Received 13 Dec 2017
Decision Made17/00293/HG
Description: To remove part of hedgerow on the sports field side of the path to open up the access to the field and improve sightlines
Sports Pavillion and Recreation Ground, Herbert Road, Willesborough, Ashford
Received 15 Dec 2017
Decision Made17/00294/TC
Description: T1 Quince Prune upper sections to reduce shading. T2 Apple, prune to restore shape. T3 Apple, prune to relieve weight on stressed lower branches. T4 Cherry, remove. T5 Hazel coppice. T6 Cherry, Pollard. T7 Cherry, remove. T8 Apple, pollard.
29 Albert Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8NX
Received 15 Dec 2017
Decision Made17/00295/TP
Description: T1 Oak Tree - to reduce height by 2.5m and remove 1-1.5m off the sides, with the lowest limb reduced by half to a growth point SPEC SUPERCEDED - NO CROWN REDUCTION WORKS Prune low lateral over road by 3-4 m to strong growth point.
Agricultural Barns, Britton Farm, Maidstone Road, Hothfield, Kent
Received 18 Dec 2017
Decision Made17/00296/FC
Description: Forestry Commission felling licence application Cmpt 2a, 2c & 2d along road edge - coppice 0.3ha sweet chestnut coppice stems (50 trees)
Longbeech Wood north of, Monkery Lane, Charing, Kent
Received 18 Dec 2017
Decision Made17/00297/TC
Description: Cypress Tree - Fell, Dead and DangerousT1,Cypress Tree - Fell, Reason for work - Dead and Dangerous, Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 20/12/2017Compliance Status & Date - ,
Old Way House, 13 The Street, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2DB
Received 20 Dec 2017
Decision Made17/00298/TC
Description: To fell two x Leylandii (T1 & T2)
28 Front Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3QE
Received 20 Dec 2017
Decision Made17/00299/TC
Description: To pollard two lime trees (Tilia x europaea) back to previous pollard points at the top of the main trunk ( at a height of 3 metres) . Full height of approximately 15 metres. The growth of the trees has inhibited the lawn and beds around them and this has led to a die back of vegetation due to lack of light.
17 Upper Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5AW
Received 29 Dec 2017
Decision Made18/00001/TC
Description: Retrospective application to pollard four lime trees located to the front of the property. Three trees have been reduced in height from approximately 5M to a previously pollarded height of 3.5M and one tree was reduced from approximately 7M to 3.5M to match the other three.
169 Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AE
Received 2 Jan 2018
Decision Made18/00002/TP
Description: 3 large trees (Oak or Field Maple) overhanging into property - Fell
84 Hillbrow Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN23 4YA
Received 5 Jan 2018
Decision Made18/00003/TC
Description: To fell one x Maple (T1) and reduce height of four x Leylandii by up to 3 metres (T2-T5)
132 High Street, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6HT
Received 8 Jan 2018
Decision Made18/00004/TP
Description: To remove overhanging branches (see photographs), mainly oak trees. T1 Reduce low lateral by 60%, remove truncated limb from centre of crown. Crown lift to 8m ht. T2 Remove low lateral issuing from stem a 3m to east aspect. Crown lift to 8m. Deadwood both trees (exempt).
Knockwood House, Ingleden Park Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6NS
Received 9 Jan 2018
Decision Made18/00006/TC
Description: Removal of 2 Cherry trees to create access to the fire exit
Wye Village Hall, Bridge Street, Wye, Kent
Received 15 Jan 2018
Decision Made18/00007/TC
Description: Removal of 3 Cherry treesT1 - 3,Remove 3 Cherry trees, Reason for work - Damaged including large split, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
St Gregory and St Martins Church, High Street, Wye
Received 4 Jan 2018
Decision Made18/00008/TP
Description: T1 - 1 x Sycamore - fell1,T1 Blue Cedar - to remove split bough and make safe any broken / dangerous branches, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
77 Lower Vicarage Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9BH
Received 18 Jan 2018
Decision Made18/00009/TP
Description: T1 Oak - Cut back lateral branches by 3 metres. T2 Oak - Remove lowest two branches to raise crown to match existing tree line and reduce remaining branches leaning to the house by 2 metres to balance. T3 Oak - Cut back by 2 metres to rest of tree line. T4 Oak - Remove overhanging branches by 1 metre. T5 Oak - Reduce over hang by 3 metres to match the tree line
12 Millfields Place, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AA
Received 18 Jan 2018
Decision Made18/00010/TP
Description: Tree 1 Alder - Remove Lowest limb to main stem, reduce height by 5 m and lateral limbs by 1.5m Tree 2 Ash - Reduce crown by 1.5m Tree 3 Alder - Reduce height by 5 m and limbs by 1.5m Tree 4 Oak - Reduce height by 3m and limbs by 2m AMENDED SPEC - NO REDUCTION TO HEIGHT Tree 5 Alder - Reduce height by 5 m and limbs by 1.5m Tree 6 Mountain Ash - Reduce height by 1.5m and limbs 1.5m Tree 7 Alder - Fell -very close to building Tree 8 Maple - reduce height by 1.5m, limbs by 1.5m Tree 9 Silver Birch - Reduce in height by 2m and limbs 1m
Unit A, Foster Road, Ashford Business Park, Sevington, Ashford, TN24 0SH
Received 19 Jan 2018
Decision Made18/00011/TP
Description: T1 Horse Chestnut - Remove stem which is decayed T1,Remove stem, Reason for work - Decayed and dangerous as hanging over the footpath, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
The Old Coach House, 38 High Street, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8AH
Received 15 Jan 2018
Decision Made18/00012/TC
Description: T2, Ash - Re-pollard. T3 and T4 Hawthorn - FellT2,Ash, Reason for work - Re-pollard, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T3, T4,Fell, Reason for work - 1 x Hawthorn has come down in the wind, second Hawthorn dead and dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Ashley, 40 High Street, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8AH
Received 15 Jan 2018
Decision Made18/00013/TC
Description: 2 Conifer trees - fell to ground level.
Wye College land and buildings Site Wye 3, Olantigh Road, Wye, Kent
Received 19 Jan 2018
Decision Made18/00014/TP
Description: Woodland: remove fallen down trees and those which are leaning, about to fall, particularly those close to the fence line and access points. New trees have already been planted (as can be seen in the photos).
Victoriana Nursery Gardens, Buck Street, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4AR
Received 19 Jan 2018
Decision Made18/00015/TC
Description: Removal of 2 False Acacia treesT1 & T2,Remove 2 False Acacia treet, Reason for work - Trees are dead, dying and dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Holders, 1 The Street, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3AH
Received 16 Jan 2018
Decision Made18/00018/TC
Description: Willow Tree (T1) - to re-pollard willow tree back down to previous points.
Meadow House, Ashford Road, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AP
Received 25 Jan 2018
Decision Made18/00019/TC
Description: R1 Rowan - FellT1,Rowan, Reason for work - Tree has died, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Sunnyside, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AD
Received 25 Jan 2018

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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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