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26/01005/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application for T4 Maple Tree - Remove deceased tree, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.12 1982 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 6 Oct 2026, from Dartford's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 22 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Tree preservation order 14 m away: TC27 - Borough of Dartford T.P.O. No.12 1982; Inside the Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 · 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
DA3 7HB
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet
Parish
Longfield And New Barn
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Dartford usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 40.

Day 1838 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.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15186801
Neighbours
28 Aug 2026
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Comments by
22 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Oct 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