Coppers 2 The Close Longfield Kent DA3 7JA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application to remove T1 Beech, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.1 1968 Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 12 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026
Documents 2
Decision & officer reports 2
Site constraints 3
Checked on 6 October 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
- DA3 7JA
- Received
- 7 May 2026
- Validated
- 8 May 2026
- Ward
- Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet
- Parish
- Longfield And New Barn
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 3 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Refusal TPO
- Decision date
- 12 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- NPC Tree Surgery/Mr Edward Bethell
How this decision compares
Decided in 35 days from validation, 6 days faster than Dartford's median of 41 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 11% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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-14916006
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14916006
- Neighbours
- 11 May 2026
- Consultation
- 11 May 2026
- Comments by
- 5 Jun 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 3 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
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