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1 The Hollies And 2 The Hollies Longfield Kent DA3 7HU

Granted Dartford 24/00974/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Application for T1 Bay Tree adjacent to house. Trim back to previous, maintain shape and form; T2 (TPO) Cedar Tree in centre of lawn. Remove deadwood (above 4cm in diameter) throughout the crown. Remove hanging and snapped branches. Reduce low southern crown by approximately 1.5-2m to reduce tip weight to prevent future failure. Reduce low western crown to reduce tip weight and give clearance from house whilst retaining branches; T3 Holly behind garage. Give adequate clearance from garage roof, reduce longer protruding branches; T4 Beech tree in neighbours garden (2 The Hollies), reduce northern low crown by approximately 1.5-2m to allow holly to establish correctly; T5 Mature conifer in neighbours garden (2 The Hollies) on rear boundary. Reduce northern crown back to boundary retaining growth where possible; T6 Mature horse chestnut on rear boundary. Reduce top by approximately 2-2.5m to rebalance crown; G7 (TPO) Group (2) of mature pines adjacent to drive and road. Remove major deadwood (above 4cm in diameter) throughout the crown. Remove failed dying branch on southern tree. Reduce lowest limb by approximately 1.5-2m on northern most tree to prevent future failure of the limb; G8 (TPO) Group (3) larch trees adjacent to T1. Dismantle smallest declining stem to near ground level subject to Tree Preservation Order No.6 1973 and No.12 1995

As published by the council, reference 24/00974/TPO

Application record

Reference
24/00974/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Consent for TPO
Received
27 Aug 2024
Validated
27 Aug 2024
Decided
21 Oct 2024
Ward
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet
Parish
Longfield And New Barn
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
DA3 7HU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Aug 2024

    Received by Dartford

  2. 21 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Consent for TPO

  3. 1 Sep 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 · 21 Oct 2024
  • CONSENT GRANTED Decision Notice · 21 Oct 2024
  • SKETCH PLAN Drawings · 06 Sep 2024
  • SCOTS PINE G7 Drawings · 06 Sep 2024
  • LEYLANDII 3 T5 Drawings · 06 Sep 2024
  • LEYLANDII 2 T5 Drawings · 06 Sep 2024
  • LEYLANDII 1 T5 Drawings · 06 Sep 2024
  • LARCH G8 Drawings · 06 Sep 2024
  • HORSE CHESTNUT T6 Drawings · 06 Sep 2024
  • CEDAR T2 2 Drawings · 06 Sep 2024
  • CEDAR T2 1 Drawings · 06 Sep 2024
  • BEECH HOLLY T4 T3 Drawings · 06 Sep 2024
  • BEECH HOLLY T4 T3 2 Drawings · 06 Sep 2024

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What this grant of permission means

Dartford granted permission on 21 October 2024, 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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