16 The Green Darenth Kent DA2 6JR Data via plota.co.uk

26/00476/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

Application for T1 Lime - Crown Reduction - Reduce the height and spread of the tree by 8 metres (estimated finished dimension 22m height and blending in the new top corners), subject to Tree Preservation Order No.1 1995 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Apr 2026
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Validated
8 May 2026
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Consultation
11 May 2026
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Approved
8 Jun 2026

Approved on 8 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

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. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
Read the government guidance ↗
Article 4 direction
HMO Article 4(1) Direction North Order 2025. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Tree preservation order: TF01 - Borough of Dartford T.P.O. No.1 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.
Scheduled monument 111 m away: Anglo-Saxon cemetery at Darenth Park
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; SSSI 470 m away: Darenth Wood SSSI; Inside the Dartford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site

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

Sales history 2

Last sold for £520,000 in July 2025. Detached house, freehold.

29 July 2025£520,000
26 October 1998£135,995New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area87 m² (936 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2024, 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
DA2 6JR
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
8 May 2026
Ward
Bean & Village Park
Parish
Darenth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Jul 2026
Decision
Consent for TPO
Decision date
8 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Original Tree Surgeons Limited/Mr R Noakes

How this decision compares

Decided in 31 days from validation, 10 days faster 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.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14881802
Planning Portal ref
PP-14881802
Neighbours
11 May 2026
Consultation
11 May 2026
Comments by
5 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Jul 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.