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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23,785 approved · 3,346 refused · 2,642 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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 Made18/00020/FC
Description: Forestry Commission felling licence application (TPO - 10 year FLA 019/476/17-18) Please see attached schedule: To Coppice, Thin & Clear Fell.
Longbeech Wood north of, Monkery Lane, Charing, Kent
Received 26 Jan 2018
Decision Made18/00021/TC
Description: Three x Leylandii T1, T2 & T3 - to fell
175 Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AE
Received 29 Jan 2018
Decision Made18/00022/TC
Description: Flowering Cherry T1 - fell
3 Dennes Mill Close, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5DR
Received 29 Jan 2018
Decision Made18/00023/TC
Description: T1 & T3: Silver birch - Fell, trees are dying. T2 Silver Birch - Fell, dangerous
The Vicarage, Old Way, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2DB
Received 29 Jan 2018
Decision Made18/00024/TC
Description: Oak (T1) to crown reduce by up to 3m; Ash (T2) to cut back limb overhanging pergola by up to 4.5m (to first major growth point).
2 Bakers Cottages, Lossenham Lane, Newenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN18 5QA
Received 30 Jan 2018
Decision Made18/00025/TC
Description: Holly Tree - Fell
War Memorial, The Street, Wittersham, Kent
Received 1 Feb 2018
Decision Made18/00026/TP
Description: Removal of large conifer type tree from rear garden
7 Butternut Copse, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3PG
Received 1 Feb 2018
Decision Made18/00027/TP
Description: Ash Tree - Fell - dead and dangerous 5 day Notification1,Ash Tree - Fell, Reason for work - Dead and dangerous, Works Approved? - 1, Approved Date - 02/02/2018Compliance Status & Date - ,
Heather Bell, Bromley Green Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2EQ
Received 2 Feb 2018
Decision Made18/00028/TP
Description: T1 - Horse Chestnut Tree - remove one dead branch. T2, 3 & 4 Ash trees - crown reduction to 4m height.
The Firs, 9 Station Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0JA
Received 1 Feb 2018
Decision Made18/00029/TC
Description: Eucalyptus (T1) Re-pollard. Ash x 2 (T2 & T3) Pollard
Linton Cottage, 1 Church Cottage, Ashford Road, St Michaels, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6PU
Received 5 Feb 2018
Decision Made18/00136/TP
Description: OAK (T9) - Crown reduction to shorten the branches by 4 metres.ALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,T9,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Journeys End, Brissenden Green Lane, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3JX
Received 17 Jul 2018
Decision Made18/00137/TP
Description: Large mature Willow - Re-pollard tree to reduce height to 10 metres from ground. Remove 3 large lower limbs to reduce weight and rebalance tree ALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Keepers, Calehill Road, Little Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0QF
Received 17 Jul 2018
Decision Made18/00138/TP
Description: Ash (T1) - To crown reduce by 2-3m
21 Kings Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1LU
Received 16 Jul 2018
Decision Made18/00139/TP
Description: Hornbeam group (G1) reduce encroaching branches back to 1m within woodland boundary, coppice 4 x hornbeam (identified on plan) situated within 0.5m of fence line
113 Sweet Bay Crescent, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3HL
Received 18 Jul 2018
Decision Made18/00030/TP
Description: Silver Birch T37 (part fallen) - fell due to rotting/dangerous condition. Replacement tree to be planted,
Hylands, Tile Lodge Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0BA
Received 6 Feb 2018
Decision Made18/00031/TC
Description: T1 & T2 two x sycamore trees - crown reduce by 3m; T3 Conifer - tidy and remove dead branches; and H1 conifer hedge - reduce by approx 2.5m.
Chessenden House, The Street, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NB
Received 7 Feb 2018
Decision Made18/00032/FC
Description: Forestry Commission felling licence application (019/503/17-18) Cmpt 1A coppice 5ha Hornbeam (40 trees), Cmpt 1B felling of individual trees 7ha Oak (10 trees).
Dering Wood and Frith Wood, Smarden Bell Road, Smarden, Kent
Received 7 Feb 2018
Decision Made18/00033/TC
Description: T1 Scots Pine - Remove major dead wood and tidy crown. T2 Willow (by the bridge) - Reduce by approx 2-3 metres and tidy the crown, cutting back to appropriate branch axles maintaining pendula form. Remove major dead wood. T3 Willow (pond corner) - Remove major dead wood and tidy crown by approx 1-2 metres cutting back to appropriate branch axles.
Court Barn, Court Lodge Road, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2DD
Received 13 Feb 2018
Decision Made18/00034/FC
Description: Forestry Commission Licence 019/503/17-18, felling coppice 40 no.Hornbeam in cpt 1a and felling of 10 no.Oak trees in cpt 1b (Grid ref TQ899452)
Frith Wood to the South of, Newland Green Lane, Egerton, Kent
Received 7 Feb 2018
Decision Made18/00035/TP
Description: T1 Lime - Dead wood. T2 Pine - Remove dead limb over garden. T3 Pine - Section cut ivy. T4 Cedar - Dead wood and crown lift to 6mover roadway. T5 Cherry - Prune away from house by 2m.
17 Belmore Park, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8UW
Received 16 Feb 2018
Decision Made18/00036/TC
Description: Removal of self sown bay tree in middle of garden, low pollard of ancient willow that has significant die back and hollowing of trunk (low pollard will remove danger of limbs falling into bridal path and encourage regrowth). Removal of ornamental hawthorn hedge for cosmetic reasons.
Smallhythe Place, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7NG
Received 16 Feb 2018
Decision Made18/00037/TP
Description: Crown reduction back to previous reduction points & 20% crown thin of smaller diameter limbs from interior of the crown of sycamore tree
3 Orpins Close, Brabourne, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6PT
Received 16 Feb 2018
Decision Made18/00038/TC
Description: 1. Silver Birch -Trim crown thin 10% for healthy maintenance, reduce height and therefore spread of roots in close proximity to house 2. Beach - Trim crown thin 10% for healthy maintenance, reduce height and therefore spread of roots in close proximity to house 3. Willow - Fell due to shading (including next door property), excessive leaf drop into living pond, roots depriving part of lawn of water and evidence of paving slabs lifting/shifting. Replant with one tree ( species TBC) Have recently planted a maple tree in the same garden
48 Silver Hill Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NZ
Received 19 Feb 2018
Decision Made18/00039/TP
Description: Tree '1' Oak. Carry out lateral reduction of up to 3M with no cuts being over 100mm. Reduce top by up to 1.5 M due to extreme low light values and solar panels fitted to the property. Tree '2' Oak. Carry out lateral reduction of up to 2.5M with no cuts being over 100mm. Reduce top by up to 1M due to extreme low light values when in leaf.
11 Furley Close, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9EF
Received 19 Feb 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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