Hook Green Farm House Hook Green Road Southfleet Kent DA13 9NQ Data via plota.co.uk

25/01457/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

Application to remove G1 - Lapsed Hedgerow - Conifers & Ash x 7 Trees, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.2 1996 within Hook Green Conservation Area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Dec 2025
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Consultation
24 Dec 2025
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Approved
5 Feb 2026

Approved on 5 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 9

Hook Green Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Tree preservation order: TG02 - Borough of Dartford T.P.O No.2 1996
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.
6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Limes, Grade II*, 54 m away · 1 Grade II*, 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Show all 6 with distances
Historic England ↗
Scheduled monument 153 m away: Monastic grange at Friary Court
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 1863 m away: Lower Thames Crossing; Inside the Southfleet built-up area; Green belt 27 m away: London; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

Building

Floor area443 m² (4,768 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (55 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 12 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2015, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Dartford
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
DA13 9NQ
Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
22 Dec 2025
Ward
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet
Parish
Southfleet
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Feb 2026
Decision
Consent for TPO
Decision date
5 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
NPC Tree Surgery/Mr Edward Bethell

How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, 4 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14583960
Planning Portal ref
PP-14583960
Neighbours
24 Dec 2025
Consultation
24 Dec 2025
Comments by
18 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Feb 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.