7 Studley Crescent Longfield Kent DA3 7JL Data via plota.co.uk

26/00089/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Application to reduce mature Oak tree (T1) by 3 metres from 15 metres to 12 metres and fell mature Ash tree (T2) to ground, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.2 1962 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jan 2026
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Consultation
30 Jan 2026
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Approved
20 Mar 2026

Approved on 20 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DELEGATED REPORT SHEET Report · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSENT GRANTED Decision Notice · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF COVER LETTER Report · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Tree preservation order about 10 m away: TA06 - Dartford Rural District Council T.P.O. No.2 1962; Inside the Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley built-up area; Green belt about 68 m away: London; 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 · 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £408,000 in October 2013. Detached house, freehold.

7 October 2013£408,000
23 March 2000£217,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area115 m² (1,238 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2012, 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 7JL
Received
29 Jan 2026
Validated
29 Jan 2026
Ward
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet
Parish
Longfield And New Barn
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Mar 2026
Decision
Consent for TPO
Decision date
20 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Elite Tree Care & Gardening Services Ltd/Mr Charlie Ston

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 9 days slower than Dartford's median of 41 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 89% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
70decided 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-14660699
Planning Portal ref
PP-14660699
Neighbours
30 Jan 2026
Consultation
30 Jan 2026
Comments by
24 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
Erection of a first floor side extension and modifications and pitched roof over existing…
20/01460/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
16 Hart Shaw Longfield Kent DA3 7JH
Application for T1-Leylandii conifer, reduce height by approximately 4 metres (estimated…
23/00265/TPO
2023 Approved
6 Hart Shaw Longfield Kent DA3 7JH
Erection of new porch and a single storey rear extension
23/01483/FUL
2023 Approved
11 Studley Crescent Longfield Kent DA3 7JL
Application for T1. Beech - Reduce in height by 2m. Current height 16m leaving at 14m. Re…
23/01225/TPO
2023 Approved
16 Hart Shaw Longfield Kent DA3 7JH
Erection of a single storey rear extension
23/00257/FUL
2023 Approved
12 Studley Crescent Longfield Kent DA3 7JL
Erection of a single storey rear extension
23/00148/FUL
2022 Refused
11 Studley Crescent Longfield Kent DA3 7JL
Application for T1 - copper beech - fell to ground level and re plant with more suitable…
22/01428/TPO
2022 Approved
17 Hart Shaw Longfield Kent DA3 7JH
Application (T1) Hornbeam - Remove to ground level (T2) Hornbeam - Crown reduce by 1.5m a…
22/00316/TPO
2020 Approved
5 The Beeches New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7GR
Application for G1 to prune of the lower canopy secondary back towards the fence line on…
20/00902/TPO
2020 Approved
3 Studley Crescent Longfield Kent DA3 7JL
Application to reduce in height up to 3 metres and face clipped back a row of Yew trees g…
20/00489/TPO
2019 Approved
11 Studley Crescent Longfield Kent DA3 7JL
Application to crown thin by 30%, 1 No. Beech tree at bottom of garden subject to Tree Pr…
19/01399/TPO
2019 Approved
11 Studley Crescent Longfield Kent DA3 7JL
Application to crown thin by 30%, 1 No. Beech tree at bottom of garden subject to Tree Pr…
19/01399/TPO
2018 Approved
28 Studley Crescent Longfield Kent DA3 7JL
Application to remove deadwood and crown thin by 25% 1 No. Hornbeam tree and to remove de…
18/01507/TPO
2018 Approved
28 Studley Crescent Longfield Kent DA3 7JL
Application to remove deadwood and crown thin by 25% 1 No. Hornbeam tree and to remove de…
18/01507/TPO
2018 Approved
27 Studley Crescent Longfield Kent DA3 7JL
Application to: Section 1 Cluster of large cherry trees to the left hand corner of the re…
18/01006/TPO
2018 Approved
27 Studley Crescent Longfield Kent DA3 7JL
Application to: Section 1 Cluster of large cherry trees to the left hand corner of the re…
18/01006/TPO
2018 Approved
3 Studley Crescent Longfield Kent DA3 7JL
Erection of a part two, part single storey side extension and single storey front, rear a…
18/00436/FUL
2018 Approved
3 Studley Crescent Longfield Kent DA3 7JL
Erection of a part two, part single storey side extension and single storey front, rear a…
18/00436/FUL
2017 Approved
9 Studley Crescent Longfield Kent DA3 7JL
Erection of a part single / part first floor side extension and single storey front exten…
17/01571/FUL
2017 Approved
3 Studley Crescent Longfield Kent DA3 7JL
Erection of a single storey front infill extension and single storey side and rear extens…
17/01397/FUL
2017 Refused
11 Studley Crescent Longfield Kent DA3 7JL
Application to fell 1 No. Beech tree subject to Tree Preservation Order No.2 1962
17/01323/TPO
2016 Refused
2 Studley Crescent Longfield Kent DA3 7JL
Erection of a first floor side/rear extension and conversion of part of garage to habitab…
16/01359/FUL
2016 Approved
11 Studley Crescent Longfield Kent DA3 7JL
Conversion of existing attached garage into habitable room together with associated alter…
16/01025/FUL
2016 Approved
12 Hart Shaw Longfield Kent DA3 7JH
Erection of a single storey rear extension and alterations to the position and size of wi…
16/00693/FUL
2016 Approved
12 Hart Shaw Longfield Kent DA3 7JH
Erection of a detached outbuilding
16/00695/FUL
2016 Approved
17 Hart Shaw Longfield Kent DA3 7JH
Application to remove 1 No. Cherry tree subject to Tree Preservation Order No.5 1970
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.