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23,365 approved · 3,273 refused · 2,609 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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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More application records

Decision Made17/00189/TC
Description: T1 Bay - Fell, causing damaged to nearby walls. T2 London Plane - Reduce height by 3 metres. T3 Fell dead Apple tree. T4 Fell dead Red Prunus. T5 Fell dead Silver Birch. T6 Evergreen Oak - to remove one low bough as draping into the pond.
Hendon Hall, Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8BB
Received 18 Aug 2017
Decision Made17/00190/TP
Description: Tree A - Hornbeam: Fell Tree B - Oak: Pollard Trees C & D - Birch: Fell
The Woodlands, Ingleden Park Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6NS
Received 23 Aug 2017
Decision Made17/00191/TC
Description: Yew Tree: (red circle) to reduce the crown by 1.5m. Sycamore: (blue dot) Remove - this tree is growing in the shadow of the Yew. Small cluster of sycamores - (green dot).: This group cut back by 1.5 metres overhanging to clear the fence and shed below.
177-179 Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AE
Received 23 Aug 2017
Decision Made17/00192/TC
Description: Fell large European Horse Chestnut. Is dangerous, potential to fall on highway and is causing damage to adjoining structures. Tree is unhealthy and has low amenity value. No replacement tree/trees proposed. Tree is shown as T1 on plan reference 16-0218 provided with application.
Sunnyside, Elwick Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1NN
Received 23 Aug 2017
Decision Made17/00136/TC
Description: To reduce mass, by cutting back by 5-6m two x extended limbs and by 2-3m over the remainder of the crown, one x ash (T1 located in pub garden)T1 NOT IN C/A; and to remove 4-5 secondary lower branches to give 2m clearance from top ridge of building, one x ash (T2 located in car park).
New Flying Horse, Upper Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5AN
Received 16 Jun 2017
Decision Made17/00137/TC
Description: T1 Oak - to reduce sides of upper crown by 1.5-2m & Crown lift to 5m; and T2 Ash - to fell
54 Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NR
Received 19 Jun 2017
Decision Made17/00138/TC
Description: Trees A and B Lombardy Poplars - Fell. Tree C Horse Chestnut - Fell.
Huggits Oast, Church Road, Stone, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7JT
Received 20 Jun 2017
Decision Made17/00139/TP
Description: Retrospective application to cover tree felled without consent: Fell 1 no. Silver birch tree on the southern boundary of the development site, alongside Court Lodge Road. This tree is indicated on the attached site plan, to the north of T7. For further details please refer to the attached Tree Report Note.
1 Court Lodge Road, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2DD
Received 20 Jun 2017
Decision Made17/00140/TC
Description: Cut back some lower limbs on Ash tree (T1) on south side by 3m. Cut back some lower limbs on Horse Chestnut (T2) by 3m on north side of garden. Raise crown on Acacia tree (T3) by 4m. (T4) Yew tree cut back branches by 2.5 metres overhanging driveway (front garden). Reason for work: no light in rear garden, bird droppings on car in front garden.
Seymour House, The Street, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2AF
Received 23 Jun 2017
Decision Made17/00141/TP
Description: Fell T1 Apple. Reason: Fallen apples makes the dog very ill. Concerns over young children being stung by wasps when the apples fall to the ground.
71 Lancaster Close, Hamstreet, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2JG
Received 26 Jun 2017
Decision Made17/00142/TC
Description: T1 Sycamore - To fell. The tree is badly infected by fungus from ground level up to 2m on one side of the trunk T2 Golden Cupressus - Tree is dying T3 Ash - To remove the two lowest branches. To avoid double decker busses from hitting the branches. T4 Leaning Beech - The thin leaning tree has been damaged on the trunk 3/4 the way up the trunk and appears to be infected.
3 Stace Close, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RP
Received 27 Jun 2017
Decision Made17/00143/TP
Description: T1 - Re pollard large lime tree adj to garage block
Opposite 24, Glebe Way, Kennington, Ashford
Received 27 Jun 2017
Decision Made17/00144/FC
Description: Forestry Commission felling licence application (019/108/17-18) Coppice 11.25ha mixed broadleaves including birch
Kent Gliding Club, Squids Gate Lane, Challock, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4DR
Received 26 Jun 2017
Decision Made17/00145/TC
Description: T1 Laurel - reduce crown by 3.5m in all directions: T2 Copper Beech - lift crown on east side of tree by 2m (branches low over drive); T3 & T4 Acacia - raise crown on north side by 3m on both trees; T5 Fir - fell. Reason for works: Low overhanging branches and poor light. Fir is next to wall, worried about damage to wall.
Swinford Cottage, The Street, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4JX
Received 29 Jun 2017
Decision Made17/00146/TC
Description: Fell Hawthorn tree, due to encroachment on telephone wire and restriction of daylight to house
Macbees 24b, Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NP
Received 3 Jul 2017
Decision Made17/00147/TP
Description: T1 Oak - reduce the remaining crown and canopy by approx 1.5 - 2m, where necessary to limit the 'sail effect' and limb end loading that contributes to the adverse flexing and torsional movement
Great Maytham Hall, Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NE
Received 4 Jul 2017
Decision Made17/00148/TP
Description: G1 - two lime trees crown lift on eastern side over car park up to max 5m above ground level. Pruning points will not extend beyond the boundary line. Lateral branches are encroaching over car park and towards buildings
11 Hardinge Road, Ashford, Kent
Received 4 Jul 2017
Decision Made17/00149/FC
Description: Forestry Commission felling licence application (019/125/17-18) Felling mixed broadleaf copice/regeneration felling
Etchden Farm, Park Lane, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3DP
Received 4 Jul 2017
Decision Made17/00150/TP
Description: T1 Horse Chestnut - crown lift to 6m over road and reduce end loading of lowest branch by removing lower secondary branch at union; T2 Elm - 3m crown reduction, crown clean
8 Ellson Close, Ashford, TN24 0XT
Received 5 Jul 2017
Decision Made17/00151/TC
Description: To fell one x birch tree (T1)T1,To fell one x birch tree, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
22 The Street, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9HB
Received 3 Jul 2017
Decision Made17/00152/TP
Description: T1 Oak - to to reduce back to 3m large limb facing south and reduce back to 5m, upward limb
Great Maytham Hall, Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4NE
Received 7 Jul 2017
Decision Made17/00153/TP
Description: T1 Horse Chestnut - to remove epicormic growth; T2 Holly - to fell; T3 Hornbeam - to raise the lower canopy by 1m; and T4 Walnut - to remove 4 x low, thin, vertical 3m limbs (and dead wood-exempt)
Moggs, Ox Lane, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6NQ
Received 12 Jul 2017
Decision Made17/00154/TC
Description: T1 Copper Beech - to crown lift by 6m from ground level, crown thin by 15%-20% leaf area (and deadwood - exempt)
Hatfield Lodge, The Street, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8DP
Received 13 Jul 2017
Decision Made17/00155/TP
Description: To fell one x pine tree (T1)T1,To fell one x pine tree, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
44 Belmore Park, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8UW
Received 11 May 2017

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