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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

45,914Searchable applications

581Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 26,561 approved or refused records

3,264Refused applications

23,297 approved · 3,264 refused · 2,600 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made17/00073/TC
Description: T1 & T2 Oak remove ivy, T3 & T4 Ash remove trees, T5 Oak & T6 Horse Chestnut - raise crown, T8 Ash raise crown, T10 Oak raise crown, T11 raise crown, T12 Oak tidy up, T13 Horse chestnut raise crown, T14 remove ivy, T15 tidy up, T17 Beech raise crown, T18 Ash remove tree, T19 - T37 Remove trees, T38 Beech Raise Crown. Refer to Tree Works Specification for details.
South West corner of Woodchurch Village Green, Front Road, Woodchurch
Received 9 Mar 2017
Decision Made17/00074/TC
Description: T1 Beech - Crown lift 3 x branches (70mm diameter) to height of 5.6mtrs overhanging the street; T2 Sycamore - Crown lift 3 x small branches (50 mm diameter) to height of 5.6 mtrs overhanging the street; T3 Ash - Remove 1 x bough which is overhanging No 5 Arden Grange; and T4/T5 Leylandii - crown lift to 5mtrs.
Redthorn, Branch Road, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8DR
Received 10 Mar 2017
Decision Made17/00075/TC
Description: T1 - Prunus, Dead: Section fell to the ground. T2 Holly, self sown, growing adjacent to Robinia and causing damage. Crown reduce the Holly by 2-3 metres and leave main stem of Hilly in situ (current est. height of Holly 6-7 metres)
Castle Oak, School Hill, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8DE
Received 10 Mar 2017
Decision Made17/00076/TP
Description: Tree 1 Sycamore: Cutting back maximum 3 metres overall reduction top and lateral branches. Tree 2 Sycamore: Cutting back maximum 3 metres overall reduction top and lateral branches
8 The Chestnuts, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6SU
Received 16 Mar 2017
Decision Made17/00077/TC
Description: Tree 1: Leylandii - remove top 6 metres.
Old Forge House, The Green, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4JB
Received 20 Mar 2017
Decision Made17/00078/TC
Description: T1 Beech remove first four branches max diameter 60mm, branch from ground level 4.5 metres, T2 Sycamore first right hand fork remove first 3 small branches max diameter 50mm height from ground level 4-5 metres, T3 & T4 crown lift to height of 4 metres, T5 Beech remove 4 lower branches max diameter 60mm, T6 Beech remove first branch left hand side height from ground level 4 metres, T7 & T8 Beech crown lift to height of 4 metres max diameter branches 70mm
Car Park, Taylors Hill, Chilham, CT4 8BZ
Received 21 Mar 2017
Decision Made17/00079/TC
Description: Tree 1: Leyland Cypress - Trunk (A) remove trunk approx 7 metres. Trunk (B) remove approx 5.5. metres.
Kingsgate Cottage, Frensham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NJ
Received 22 Mar 2017
Decision Made17/00080/TP
Description: 9 Birch trees -The trees run along the border of 133 and 131 The Street. Spec amended via email: 1.remove dead tree at eastern end and replace with a silver birch in the autumn 2. crown lift all trees only on the side of the gardens and structures to 7 metres, removing limbs <75mm back to the stem where appropriate or to the larger diameter (>75mm) parent lim. Reason - to stop the trees damaging structures and improve light levels to garden areas. 3.Crown thin the upper crown by 20% (one in five limbs) ensuring that the limbs removed are secondary and not dominant. Reason: to reduce the upper crown density whilst retaining the habit and crown profile.
133 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NB
Received 22 Mar 2017
Decision Made17/00081/TC
Description: Tree 1 Oak: Reduce and thin the end weight of the limb to suitable growth points to leave a natural branch structure. Tree 2 Horse Chestnut: Fell - large cavity at base. Tree 3 Walnut: Reduce crown by 2 metres and over extended lower limbs.
Church View, Church Hill, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3JB
Received 23 Mar 2017
Decision Made17/00096/TP
Description: To crown reduce by 2-3m to suitable secondary growth point and install non evasive bracing system at approx 6m across canopy to link three limbs, one x horse chestnut (Tree B)
Church Farmhouse, The Street, Brabourne, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5LR
Received 19 Apr 2017
Decision Made17/00097/TC
Description: Ash - removal as interfering with telephone wires and causing damage to boundary wall Willow - encroaching on next door property
3 Hollington Place, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8UN
Received 20 Apr 2017
Decision Made17/00098/TP
Description: Mixed species tree hedge - reduce to height of 4 metres. Fell small Ash saplings.
8 St Benets Way, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6QQ
Received 21 Apr 2017
Decision Made17/00099/TC
Description: T1: 4 x Leylandii trees - Reduce in height by 10 metres. The trees are overshadowing the neighbours garden and are posing a danger due to the height of the growth from the previous topping.
Wishfield, 55 The Street, Wittersham, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7EA
Received 24 Apr 2017
Decision Made17/00100/TC
Description: T1: Thuja Plicata - to reduce height by 1m & cut back sides by 0.5m T2: Ash - to repollard. Cut back growth by 1.5m. T3: Two cypress trees - to fell - reason: trees are overshadowing the greenhouse. T4: Oak - to repollard - Cut back growth by 1m. T5: Ash - Cut back growth by 1m. T6: Two Prunus: Cut back growth by 1m. T7: Ash - to repollard - cut back growth by 1.5m T8: Ash - to repollard - Cut back growth by 1.5m. Reason: T3 (2 Cypresses) - trees are overshadowing the greenhouse. T1, 2,3,4,5,6,7, 8 - to maintain to keep the trees at a reasonable height.
69 Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LR
Received 25 Apr 2017
Decision Made17/00101/TC
Description: T1: Small Beech: To fell - the tree is leaning heavily over the hawthorne tree. T2: Ded Thuja Plicata - fell. T3: Dying Thuja Plicata - fell. T4 Beech Fell
4 Stace Close, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RP
Received 25 Apr 2017
Decision Made17/00102/FC
Description: To cut sweet chestnut coppice and allow to regrow in compartment 3A - approximately 2.82 Ha
Longbeech Wood north of, Monkery Lane, Charing, Kent
Received 27 Apr 2017
Decision Made17/00103/TC
Description: Fell 2 No. Cypress trees
Waterloo House, 56-58 High Street, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4LN
Received 2 May 2017
Decision Made17/00104/TC
Description: Tree and shrub group containing Thuja, Holly and Yew to be removed.
Bennetts, 56 The Street, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2AE
Received 2 May 2017
Decision Made17/00105/TC
Description: T1 - Robinia - Crown lift to 4m over garden and 6m over road, removal of dead wood, cut back limbs with dieback to a growth point.
The Blacksmiths Arms, 84 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NA
Received 2 May 2017
Decision Made17/00106/TC
Description: Tree 1 Conifer: Fell dead tree. Tree2 Maple: Cut back to previous pruning points
46 Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LL
Received 4 May 2017
Decision Made17/00107/TP
Description: Oak Tree 1: Fell (tree is dying)
48 East Lodge Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3DQ
Received 4 May 2017
Decision Made17/00109/TP
Description: A) 4 Sycamore trees - re-pollard B) 2 x Sycamore trees - fell to ground level C) 1 x Sycamore tree - fell to ground level D) 1 x Red Oak - fell to ground level
Rosemary, 68 Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NS
Received 8 May 2017
Decision Made17/00110/TC
Description: 4x large mature multi-stemmed poplars (Populus spp.) located on boundary between 'Shepway', Kennington Road, and 'Brisley Rise', Kennington Road. All specimens have been previously reduced at least 25 years ago, and show branching of a new crown from these points of previous reduction. All four specimens are to be reduced in height to a resultant height of five metres. Reason for reduction is proximity to buildings (main house at Shepway), and road (Kennington Road). The specimen furthest from the road is not of such high risk due to smaller size and greater distance from house, though the client and myself would rather do a complete job on all four trees to prevent further works having to be carried out within the next five years. Work is intended to allow regrowth from the stem, to maintain the trees screening and habitat and conservation purposes. The surrounding sycamore trees and shrubs maintains good visual screening and habitat value for wildlife.
Shepway, Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NS
Received 9 May 2017
Decision Made17/00111/TC
Description: Laburnum tree at end of garden is dead - remove tree and roots.
1 Albert Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8NY
Received 9 May 2017

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