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3 & 5 Birchwood Drive Wilmington Kent DA2 7NE

Split decision Dartford 23/00134/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 23/00134/TPO

Application record

Reference
23/00134/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Part approved, part refused As published: Split decision
Received
6 Feb 2023
Validated
6 Feb 2023
Decided
15 Mar 2023
Ward
Joydens Wood
Parish
Wilmington
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
DA2 7NE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Feb 2023

    Received by Dartford

  2. 15 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Split decision

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

12 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Dartford has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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    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

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  • 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

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  • 3 Birchwood Drive Wilmington Kent DA2 7NE

    21/00666/TPO Submitted 30 Apr 2021 50 yards away

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    11 Lapwings Longfield Kent DA3 7NH

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    Received 8 Jul, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Trees