Along Jepson Drive (Outside 16, 19, 21 And 25) Stone Kent DA2 6FR Data via plota.co.uk

26/00787/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application for T1 - Silver Birch (Outside 25) - Crown reduce height of tree by approximately 2m and reduce remaining crown by approximately 1-1.5m to match (as per annotated photo); T2 - Silver Birch (Outside 21) - Crown reduce height of tree by approximately 2m and reduce remaining crown by approximately 1-1.5m to match (as per annotated photo); T3 - Silver Birch (Outside 19) - Crown reduce height of tree by approximately 2m and reduce remaining crown by approximately 1-1.5m to match (as per annotated photo); T4 - Silver Birch (Outside 16) - Crown reduce height of tree by approximately 2m and reduce remaining crown by approximately 1-1.5m to match (as per annotated photo), subject to Tree Preservation Order No.1 1998… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 12 Aug 2026.

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Important details

Council
Dartford
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
DA2 6FR
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Stone House
Parish
Stone
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
VOO Consulting

Public comments

No public comments yet.

23 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15070792
Neighbours
22 Jul 2026
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Comments by
12 Aug 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 performance
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