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26/00786/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

Application for T1 - Reduce 1 no. Hawthorn by 2m all around (as per annotated photo), subject to Tree Preservation Order No.12 1980 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Consultation
13 Jul 2026
Approved
19 Aug 2026

Approved on 19 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Tree preservation order: TB27 - Borough of Dartford T.P.O. No.12 1980
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
Inside the Joyden's Wood built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 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
DA5 2HY
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Joydens Wood
Parish
Not Parished
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Consent for TPO
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Keith Archers Tree Care Ltd/Mr Keith Archer

How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, about the council's usual 40 days. Approved, as 89% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15070565
Neighbours
13 Jul 2026
Consultation
13 Jul 2026
Comments by
3 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 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