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79 & 81 Summerhouse Drive Bexley Kent DA5 2EF

Granted Dartford 23/00055/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application for T1 Sweet Chestnut (in garden 79 Summerhouse Drive), Reduce by approx 2-3 metres by cutting back to fenceline to provide sufficient clearance to property and remove deadwood; T2 Sycamore (in garden of 81 Summerhouse Drive) - Cut back to fence 4-5 branches to provide sufficient clearance to property subject to Tree Preservation Order No.4 1984

As published by the council, reference 23/00055/TPO

Application record

Reference
23/00055/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Consent for TPO
Received
16 Jan 2023
Validated
26 Jan 2023
Decided
10 Mar 2023
Ward
Joydens Wood
Parish
Not Parished
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
DA5 2EF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jan 2023

    Received by Dartford

  2. 26 Jan 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Consent for TPO

  4. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

13 documents on file for this application

  • DELEGATED REPORT SHEET Report · 10 Mar 2023
  • CONSENT GRANTED Decision Notice · 10 Mar 2023
  • TREES LOCATION Drawings · 17 Jan 2023
  • T2 SYCAMORE Drawings · 17 Jan 2023
  • T2 OVERHANG Drawings · 17 Jan 2023
  • T2 OVERHANG CANOPY Drawings · 17 Jan 2023
  • T2 HEIGHT Drawings · 17 Jan 2023
  • T2 FALLEN LARGE BRANCH Drawings · 17 Jan 2023
  • T1 SWEET CHESTNUT Drawings · 17 Jan 2023
  • T1 OVERHANG Drawings · 17 Jan 2023
  • T1 OVERHANG CANOPY Drawings · 17 Jan 2023
  • T1 NEW GROWTH ON PRIOR REDUCED CUTS Drawings · 17 Jan 2023
  • T1 FOCUS Drawings · 17 Jan 2023

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What this grant of permission means

Dartford granted permission on 10 March 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

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.

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