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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

46,011Searchable applications

581Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 26,638 approved or refused records

3,273Refused applications

23,365 approved · 3,273 refused · 2,609 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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 Made17/00112/TP
Description: Variety of Conifer (overgrown bush). We wish to remove tree due to location being too close to the house. We would like to deal with this tree before it becomes a problem in the future. This also blocks the solar panels. Due to location - growing out of patio and in a full flower bed. We would like to avoid planting another tree to cause problems in the future.
4 The Chestnuts, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6SU
Received 10 May 2017
Decision Made17/00113/TC
Description: Trees 1 & 2 Leylandii: prune to 5 metres from ground. Tree 3: Privet bush - prune to 5 metres from ground. Crown lift to 3.5m of the two conifer trees on the Kings House aspect to facilitate the installation of scaffolding Refer to new development 13/01163/AS & 15/00456/AS
Kings House, High Street, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0LS
Received 14 Jun 2017
Decision Made17/00114/TC
Description: A self-seeded Hawthorn on the north east boundary of the Village Hall and our neighbour in 32A Bridge Street. Remove. The Hawthorn is now so overgrown that they cannot put their fence back up. The trunk has grown to such a size that the only solution is to remove the tree completely. It is also overhanging Bridge Street.
Wye Village Hall, Bridge Street, Wye, Kent
Received 12 May 2017
Decision Made17/00115/TP
Description: Ash (T1) - fell because it blocks tv signal from neighbouring house and interferes with phone lines, it is also close to historic structures. Glowering Cherry (T2) - reduce one of its 4 main branches by 6m back to tree as it blocks out light to property's window.
Chilham Castle, Chilham Castle Estate, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8DB
Received 12 May 2017
Decision Made17/00116/TC
Description: 2 mature willows - permission to fell due to their poor condition.
6 Old Mill Court, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8DD
Received 15 May 2017
Decision Made17/00117/TC
Description: To crown reduce by 1metre (20%), one x magnolia (T1)
3 The Terrace, The Street, Little Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0QB
Received 15 May 2017
Decision Made17/00118/TC
Description: G1 Row of Leylandii Trees forming hedge along driveway. Reduce in height by approx 12 ft and trim side of hedge. G2 Row of Leyladii Trees in rear garden. Reduce in height by 25ft approx one third off height. T1 & T2 - Reduce in height 2 Leylandii (near site) by 25ft approx one third off height.
Bank House, The Street, Little Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0QA
Received 19 May 2017
Decision Made17/00119/FC
Description: Forestry Commission Felling Licence Application Cpt 1c - Heavily damaged and poor ash and sycamore to be felled, oak and hazel re-stocking (0.38ha) Cpt 1d - Selective fell removing damaged and declining trees (0.22ha) Cpt 1e - Heavily damaged and poor ash and sycamore to be felled, oak, chestnut and hazel re-stocking (0.58ha) Cpt 1g - Lightly thin groups of yew to best stems removing no more than 25% of stems. Thin/clean through broadleaf areas removing up to 35% of the crown volume (0.42ha)
Rook Toll, Faversham Road, Eastwell, Kent
Received 18 May 2017
Decision Made17/00120/TC
Description: To fell 1 x Eucalyptus tree and 2 x Fern trees
239 Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AJ
Received 23 May 2017
Decision Made17/00121/TP
Description: Horse Chestnut (T1) - reduce branches by 1.5 - 2 metres.
6 Lime Grove, Ashford, TN24 8AE
Received 30 May 2017
Decision Made17/00122/TC
Description: T1a &1b False Acacias, T2 Rowan, T4 Turkey Oak- Fell all trees
Old Coach House, High Street, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0LS
Received 1 Jun 2017
Decision Made17/00123/TC
Description: Tree 1 Ash - Fell as tree is dying.
The Rectory, 36 High Street, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8AH
Received 2 Jun 2017
Decision Made17/00124/TP
Description: Tree 1 Larch - Fell, the tree is dead
Keepers, Calehill Road, Little Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0QF
Received 2 Jun 2017
Decision Made17/00125/TC
Description: TG1 - Poplar Lombardy - Fell x2 Trees. CG1 - Rose - Remove section of the group as shown on plan.
Huggits Farm, Church Road, Stone, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7JT
Received 5 Jun 2017
Decision Made17/00127/TC
Description: Tree 1 Field Maple - Fell
The Old Police House, Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4ND
Received 6 Jun 2017
Decision Made17/00128/TC
Description: 1no Poplar (T1) - Crown reduce by approx 3m, thin crown approx 15%
St Johns, Burleigh Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0JB
Received 6 Jun 2017
Decision Made17/00129/TC
Description: Believed to be a Flowering Cherry - low amenity value as previous branches broken off and multi stemmed trunk. Prune three or four smaller branches overhanging access road to Magpie Farm. The lowest branch to be pruned back to trunk and higher branches back to main branching point.
Magpie Farm, The Street, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2AE
Received 6 Jun 2017
Decision Made17/00130/TP
Description: T1-T3 three x ash trees - crown lift to 3.5m, crown thin by 15%
8 Hurst Close, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6UG
Received 7 Jun 2017
Decision Made17/00131/TC
Description: To fell one x willow (T1)1,To fell one x willow, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Church House, Church Hill, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3JB
Received 5 Jun 2017
Decision Made17/00132/TP
Description: Tree 1 - Tall Birch Tree closest to house - fell.
Birch Tree Cottage, Glebe Close, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NG
Received 9 Jun 2017
Decision Made17/00133/TC
Description: Tree 1 Yew - Fell and remove tree.
Walnut Lodge, Ball Lane, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4EB
Received 12 Jun 2017
Decision Made17/00134/TP
Description: Oak, prune back to previous cut points as discussed with tree surgeon.
75 Washford Farm Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5YA
Received 12 Jun 2017
Decision Made17/00135/TP
Description: Reduce two long lower lateral branches extending north eastwards and south eastwards to appropriate points at live growth junctions, one x oakT1,Reduce two long lower lateral branches extending north eastwards and south eastwards to appropriate points at live growth junctions, one x oak, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Great Maytham Hall, Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NE
Received 9 Jun 2017
Decision Made17/00187/TC
Description: T1 contorted willow - reduce to previous pruning points
Henden Cottage, Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8BB
Received 14 Aug 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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