10 Baldwyns Mansion Calvert Drive Dartford Kent DA2 7GB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00525/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

Application to remove 2 Sycamore trees, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.9 1995 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
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Consultation
12 May 2026
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Approved
19 Jun 2026

Approved on 19 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Old Mansion Villa at Bexley Mental Hospital, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
Read the government guidance ↗
Tree preservation order: TF09 - Borough of Dartford T.P.O. No.9 1995
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; Priority habitat about 8 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; Inside the Dartford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 area148 m² (1,593 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2021, 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
DA2 7GB
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
Maypole & Leyton Cross
Parish
Not Parished
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Jul 2026
Decision
Consent for TPO
Decision date
19 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, about the council's usual 40 days. Approved, as 88% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14922329
Planning Portal ref
PP-14922329
Neighbours
12 May 2026
Consultation
12 May 2026
Comments by
6 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Jul 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.