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26/00475/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Refused

Proposal

Application for G1 Lawsons Cypress - Fell group of Lawsons Cypress to ground level, subject to Tree Preservation Order No 3 1979 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Apr 2026
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Validated
24 Apr 2026
✓
Consultation
27 Apr 2026
✗
Refused
5 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 5 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Tree preservation order: TA17 - Dartford Rural District Council T.P.O. No.2 1969
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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

Building

Floor area116 m² (1,249 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (72 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2020, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Dartford
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
DA3 7HF
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Ward
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet
Parish
Longfield And New Barn
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Jun 2026
Decision
Refusal TPO
Decision date
5 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Walker Tree Care Ltd/Mr Ben Walker

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, about the council's usual 40 days. Refused, as 12% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
67decided 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-14881070
Planning Portal ref
PP-14881070
Neighbours
27 Apr 2026
Consultation
27 Apr 2026
Comments by
22 May 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Jun 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.