Land Opposite 7 To 14 High Trees Stone Dartford Kent DA2 6PL Data via plota.co.uk

26/01162/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application to reduce canopy by 25% to suitable growth points, remove major deadwood, crown lift to 3m and crown thin by removing crossing and rubbing branches for (No.7) 1x Sycamore (Acer Pseudoplatanus), (No.6) 2x Silver Birch (Betula Pendula), (G5) 7x Lime (Tilia), (No.4) 1x Ash (Fraxinus), (No.3) 1x Elder (Sambucus), (No.2) 2x Willow (Salix); and reduce in height by 2-3m to height of street lighting and remove major deadwood of (G1) 14x Cypress (Leylandii), subject to Tree Preservation Order No.1 1998 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
9 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Nov 2026, from Dartford's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 7 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 6

Article 4 direction
HMO Article 4(1) Direction North Order 2025. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Tree preservation order: TI01 - Borough of Dartford T.P.O. No.1 1998
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1204 m away: Riverside Energy Park; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Dartford built-up area; Air quality management area 98 m away: Dartford AQMA No.1.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 15 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Dartford
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
DA2 6PL
Received
9 Oct 2026
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Ward
Stone House
Parish
Stone
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kent County Tree Care Ltd/Mr Michael Padgett

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Dartford usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 40.

Day 1937 days to the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
92decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Dartford in the last twelve months, from validation. Dartford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15284110
Planning Portal ref
PP-15284110
Neighbours
13 Oct 2026
Consultation
13 Oct 2026
Comments by
7 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Dartford
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#146 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Dartford is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #92 out of 296. Dartford is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 80% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 80% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Dartford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
79%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #264 of 296
80%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #278 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #92 of 296
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #74 of 296
61%
Minor dwellings approved
46 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
68%
Change of use approved
25 decided
595
Total decisions
126 refused in the year to March 2026