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

26/01044/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application for mature Holm Oak in centre of garden - Pollard/reduce remaining crown by approximately 5-6m leaving growth where possible, in effect reducing the height of the tree from 20m to approximately 14m and reducing the radial spread from 9m to approximately 5m, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.9 1995… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Sept 2026
Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Oct 2026, from Dartford's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 5 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Old Mansion Villa at Bexley Mental Hospital
List entry 1086054 · 4 m from the pin
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.
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
Priority habitat 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 12 September 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
DA2 7GB
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Maypole & Leyton Cross
Parish
Not Parished
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Sharp Treeworks/Mr Jack Sharp

Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Dartford usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 40.

Day 650 days to the 56-day target
96%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
54decided 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

24 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15210047
Neighbours
10 Sept 2026
Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Comments by
5 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Nov 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