6 Hulsewood Close Wilmington Kent DA2 7AD

Awaiting decision 26/00242/TPO
Council
Date received
2 Mar 2026
Date validated
2 Mar 2026
Postcode
DA2 7AD

Description

Application for T1 Acer Campestre - Field Maple (circled in yellow on map) - remove all deadwood and reduce height (from approx. 8m to 7m) and lateral spread (from approx. 6m to 5m); T2 Quercus Robur - Common Oak (circled in blue on map) - full removal of deadwood, reduce height (from approx. 13m to 10m) and lateral spread (approx. 10m to 8m) and crown thin the internal crown by approx. 20%; T3 Quercus Robur - Common Oak (circled in red on map) - Remove all dead/dying limbs throughout the crown and reduce both height (from approx. 15m to 13m) and lateral spread (from approx. 10m to 8m), subject to Tree Preservation Order No.6 1982 and Tree Preservation Order No.3 2026

4.4/10
Planning Authority Score
#176 of 282

Dartford ranks #97 out of 282 councils for householder decision speed. Dartford is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 83% approved vs 90% nationally.

Dartford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #250 of 282
83%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #246 of 282
79%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #97 of 282
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #135 of 282
58%
Minor dwellings approved
50 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
23 decided
592
Total decisions
120 refused in 2025