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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

46,291Searchable applications

581Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 26,869 approved or refused records

3,302Refused applications

23,567 approved · 3,302 refused · 2,624 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made17/00181/TP
Description: W1, W2 and W3 to be trimmed back to allow access of double decker buses W1 - W3,Trim back overhanging branches, Reason for work - In the interests of public safety, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Withersdane Hall, Coldharbour Lane, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5DA
Received 4 Aug 2017
Decision Made17/00182/TP
Description: 1 x Ash tree cut back from tips 5 - 6 metres and remainder of the crown by selective crown thinning
New Flying Horse, Upper Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5AN
Received 8 Aug 2017
Decision Made17/00183/TC
Description: 1 x Weeping Ash, crown lift over the lean-to, dead wood within crown to be removed. Fell to hedge height 5 x elm trees located garden side of footpath
Bonny Cravat, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3QQ
Received 8 Aug 2017
Decision Made17/00184/TP
Description: Almond T1 cut out dead branches and formative prune - take off 1 metre from side branches and height. Flowering Cherry T2 raise crown by taking off two lowest branches and formative prune - take off 1 metre from side branches and height Magnolia T3 reduce height by one metre and formative prune Neighbours Conifer hedge- trim the side overhanging the wall by half a metre nothing from height. Laurel and sycamores overhanging from Heronden Hall wall subject to a blanket TPO, cut these to the boundary wall - take off 1 metre.
1 Parkside Court, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7LW
Received 9 Aug 2017
Decision Made17/00186/TC
Description: Fell birch tree as damaging the boundary wall
72 The Street, Kennington, Kent
Received 14 Aug 2017
Decision Made17/00193/TC
Description: T1 Willow - to reduce to approx 1.2m in heightT1,T1 Willow - reduce to approx 1.2m in height, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Sunnyside, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AD
Received 16 Aug 2017
Decision Made17/00194/TP
Description: Sweet Chestnut in Rear Garden: Re pollard to height of approx 7 metres (60 cm below previous pruned points)
Leywood, Orchard Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6ED
Received 31 Aug 2017
Decision Made17/00195/TC
Description: T1 Ash - to fellT1,To fell one x Ash, Reason for work - Dead or dangerous, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
Eastwell Farmhouse, East Cross, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6AD
Received 31 Aug 2017
Decision Made17/00196/TP
Description: Oak Tree - Fell because of excessive,shading too big for garden -Description Superceeded AMENDED SPEC 28/9/17 BY EMAIL. Crown reduce to previous points, crown thin by 20%, crown lift to 6m. 2no. 3 yearly cycles permitted by consent.
27 Brisley Court, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3GE
Received 4 Sept 2017
Decision Made17/00197/TC
Description: Maple, Hazel, Silver birch, Laurel trees:- branches overhanging public footpath. Crown lift to the height of 3 metres from ground level
Deepwell House, Chilham Castle Estate, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8DB
Received 5 Sept 2017
Decision Made17/00198/TC
Description: Ash, Elderberry, Sycamore, Maple Saplings: Crown lift to height of 3 metres from ground, cut back all branches less than 70mm in diameter.
Maelstrom House, Taylors Hill, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8BZ
Received 5 Sept 2017
Decision Made17/00254/TC
Description: 2 x Beech (T1 and T2) - Pollard to approx 2.5m
65 Upper Queens Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8HL
Received 27 Oct 2017
Decision Made17/00255/TC
Description: Cherry Tree - fell
The Chapel, Back Lane, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3QG
Received 30 Oct 2017
Decision Made17/00257/TC
Description: Field Maple - Crown lift all around to 4m from ground level
Woodchurch Church of England Primary School, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3QJ
Received 3 Nov 2017
Decision Made17/00258/TC
Description: Willow (T1) Pollard, cut back to old points (approx 6 metres). Oak (T2) Reduction, remove between 2.5 - 3 metres.
Townland Farmhouse, 32 North Street, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8AG
Received 6 Nov 2017
Decision Made17/00259/TC
Description: T1 Eucalyptus - Fell to ground level
Greensands, Church Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EL
Received 7 Nov 2017
Decision Made17/00260/TC
Description: T1 Beech - fell
Tamarisk, Church Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EL
Received 7 Nov 2017
Decision Made18/00016/TP
Description: T1 Turkey Oak - Reduce the height by 5 metres, reduce canopy by 3 metres, shape tree and remove any dead branches. REVISED SPEC FOR T1 & T2 - Crown lift to 6m ensuring no limbs >75mm are removed. Prune crowns to the dwelling aspect to give 3-4m clearance ensuring that cuts are made to a good growth point of at least 1/3rd of the parent limb diameter. Crown thin by 20% ensuring that no limbs greater than 75mm are removed. T2 Turkey Oak - Reduce the height by 5 metres, reduce the canopy by 4.5 metres, shape tree and remove any dead branches.
Fir Toll Lodge, Lambden Road, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0RB
Received 22 Jan 2018
Decision Made18/00017/TP
Description: Ash (T1) - Reduce tree by 6M in height and 2M on all sides. Hedge is causig excessive shading to adjacent properties. REVISED SPEC 15/03/18 Crown lift to 7m maximum height, no limbs greater than 100mm to be removed.
42 St Benets Way, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6QQ
Received 22 Jan 2018
Decision Made17/00199/TC
Description: T1 Cypress Conifer: Section fell to the ground (height 10-12 metres) rear garden T2 and T3 Apple Trees: Prune to horticultural standards - rear garden
Thydon Cottage, The Street, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8BX
Received 5 Sept 2017
Decision Made17/00200/TC
Description: T1 One large Leylandii: overhanging road and unsightly - fell to ground level. T2 to T8 - Small group of Leylandii - dead or dying. Fell to ground level and replace with native trees.
176 Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AE
Received 6 Sept 2017
Decision Made17/00201/TP
Description: Ash (Fraxinus Excelsior) in front garden. Tree is mature standard - DBH approx 40cm. Showing signs of apical dieback and thin crown foliage typical of symptoms of 'ash dieback'. Hymenoscyphus Fraximeus. removal of tree to round level - due to proximity to new dwelling and proximity to A-road. Tree is to be sectionally dismantled to avoid damage to surroundings and due to road proximity. Stump to be ground out.
Challock House, Canterbury Road, Challock, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4DL
Received 11 Sept 2017
Decision Made17/00202/TC
Description: Conifer (Leylandii) in back garden - fell because it has damaged itself, it has damaged the laurel hedge beside it, it shades excessively and is of extremely low amenity value.
26 Beacon Oak Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RY
Received 11 Sept 2017
Decision Made17/00203/TC
Description: The large willow in rear garden has outgrown it's emplacement, and at the beginning of August the main leader snapped out, with a large part landing in next door's garden. The rest of the snapped portion is still wedged in the crown: Remove entirely, or at least pollard at the first union. AMENDED SPECC 4/10/17 PC Create new pollard points at 8-10m ht, assess site of fracture and prune accordingly.
Frensham, 91 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NA
Received 11 Sept 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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