3 Birchwood Drive Wilmington Kent DA2 7NE

1. 30 Apr 2021

   Received by Dartford

2. 9 Jun 2021

   Decision issued: Refusal TPO

3. 1 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• Appeal: 22/00013/FTTPO (Appeal Dismissed)

Dartford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 3 & 5 Birchwood Drive Wilmington Kent DA2 7NE

  23/00134/TPO Submitted 6 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Application for Ash Tree in No.5: Remove marked 'dog leg' branch and smaller branches over the driveway as per annotated photo; Oak in the front garden of No.5: Reduce the overhang to the house by approx 3m, Reduce the crown all over by an average of approx 2m to reduce the overall size of the tree while retaining the shape and form, Remove significant deadwood as per annotated photos; Holm Oak in No.5: Dismantle / Fell to near ground level the smaller stem in its entirety; Holm Oak in No.3: Thin the canopy by approximately 20%. all subject to Tree Preservation Order No.14 1981

  Split decision Trees 12 docs

• 3 & 5 Birchwood Drive Wilmington Kent DA2 7NE

  23/00134/TPO Submitted 6 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Application for Ash Tree in No.5: Remove marked 'dog leg' branch and smaller branches over the driveway as per annotated photo; Oak in the front garden of No.5: Reduce the overhang to the house by approx 3m, Reduce the crown all over by an average of approx 2m to reduce the overall size of the tree while retaining the shape and form, Remove significant deadwood as per annotated photos; Holm Oak in No.5: Dismantle / Fell to near ground level the smaller stem in its entirety; Holm Oak in No.3: Thin the canopy by approximately 20%. all subject to Tree Preservation Order No.14 1981

  Split decision Trees 12 docs

• 3 And 5 Birchwood Drive Wilmington Kent DA2 7NE

  23/00332/TPO Submitted 16 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Application to reduce the canopy by 20% of the minor stem of the Holm Oak in 3 Birchwood Drive as per annotated photo; Remove decayed stump of a Cherry tree (rear garden No 5 Birchwood Drive) and remove decayed stump of a Coppice Hazel (rear garden No 5 Birchwood Drive) subject to Tree Preservation Order No.14 1981

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 66 Birchwood Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7HG

  23/00001/TPO Submitted 3 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Application for Tree 1 - Yew tree, Tree 2 - Chestnut tree and Tree 3 - Ash tree to be reduced as per annotated photos subject to Tree Preservation Order No.14 1981

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 56 Birchwood Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7HE

  23/00278/FUL Submitted 8 Mar 2023 100 yards away

  Demolition of existing dwelling, detached garage and shed outbuilding. Erection of new dwelling with linked garage. Associated hard and soft landscaping works.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Demolition 14 docs
  Small domestic

• 56 Birchwood Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7HE

  22/01028/FUL Submitted 30 Aug 2022 100 yards away

  Demolition of existing dwelling, detached garage and shed outbuilding. Erection of a dwelling with basement and linked garage. Associated hard and soft landscaping works.

  Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling Demolition 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/01172/TPO Awaiting decision

  21 The Laurels Longfield Kent DA3 7HH

  Application for T1 Mature Lime - Reduction to pollard; T2 Sycamore - Reduce away from buildings, reduce in height by 3-4 metres. Reduce garden side laterals back to source where conflict exists and others by 2m, Both T1 & T2 Reduce laterals away from public pathway (See annotated photo), subject to Tree Preservation Order No.3 1966

  Received 12 Oct, published by the council 21 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/01167/TPO Awaiting decision

  28 Fawkham Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7HF

  Application to remove all trees within group G4 (8x Lawson cypress and one dead stem), subject to Tree Preservation Order No. 3 1979

  Received 9 Oct, published by the council 14 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/01162/TPO Awaiting decision

  Land Opposite 7 To 14 High Trees Stone Dartford Kent DA2 6PL

  Application to reduce canopy by 25% to suitable growth points, remove major deadwood, crown lift to 3m and crown thin by removing crossing and rubbing branches for (No.7) 1x Sycamore (Acer Pseudoplatanus), (No.6) 2x Silver Birch (Betula Pendula), (G5) 7x Lime (Tilia), (No.4) 1x Ash (Fraxinus), (No.3) 1x Elder (Sambucus), (No.2) 2x Willow (Salix); and reduce in height by 2-3m to height of street lighting and remove major deadwood of (G1) 14x Cypress (Leylandii), subject to Tree Preservation Order No.1 1998

  Received 9 Oct, published by the council 14 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/00864/TPO Split decision

  The Limes Hook Green Road Southfleet Kent DA13 9NQ

  Application to remove G1 - 2x Sycamore, 4x Beech and 1x Walnut to ground level, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.1 1984 within Hook Green Conservation Area

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/00707/TPO Granted

  18 Stonehill Woods Park Old London Road Sidcup Kent DA14 5AS

  Application for 2 No. Oak trees - to be crown reduced T1 (currently 50ft (15.24m) height, 40ft (12.2m) spread to be 35ft (10.6m) height, 20ft (6.09m) spread) and T2 (currently 60ft (18.3m) height, 48ft (14.63m) spread to be 40ft (12.2m) height, 25 ft (7.62m) spread), subject to Tree Preservation Order No.16 1983

  Received 22 Jun, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Trees