23 Maryfield Close Bexley Kent DA5 2HY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00455/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

Application for T1 Ash Tree - Fell to ground level and stump grinding, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.12 1980 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Apr 2026
Consultation
21 Apr 2026
Approved
9 Jun 2026

Approved on 9 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Joyden's Wood built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
DA5 2HY
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Ward
Joydens Wood
Parish
Not Parished
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Jun 2026
Decision
Consent for TPO
Decision date
9 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
MJ Tree Services London Limited/Michael Ian Juby

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 10 days slower than Dartford's median of 40 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 89% of tree and landscaping works here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
54decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14869804
Neighbours
21 Apr 2026
Consultation
21 Apr 2026
Comments by
12 May 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