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The Gatehouse Sackville Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7EB

Granted Dartford 25/01172/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 Plane tree, reduce back selective limbs over garden area from approximately 7m to 5m (reducing back 2m) to growth points; T2 Ash tree, reduce back 3m over extended limbs to neighbouring property from approximately 6m to 3m (reducing back 3m) to growth points; T3-T6 Beech trees, reducing back selective limbs to gable end of property and to roof area, clearing back approximately 2m from property structure, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.2 1992 within Church Hill Conservation Area

As published by the council, reference 25/01172/TPO

Application record

Reference
25/01172/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Consent for TPO
Received
13 Oct 2025
Validated
13 Oct 2025
Decided
18 Nov 2025
Ward
Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley
Parish
Wilmington
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
DA2 7EB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Oct 2025

    Received by Dartford

  2. 18 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Consent for TPO

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

VSP Tree Surgery Whitby Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

  • DELEGATED REPORT Report · 18 Nov 2025
  • GRANTED CONSENT Decision Notice · 18 Nov 2025
  • NEWSPAPER NOTICE ACTUAL Additional Information or Correspondence · 23 Oct 2025
  • TREE LOCATION/SKETCH PLAN Drawings · 13 Oct 2025
  • T2 ASH Drawings · 13 Oct 2025
  • T3-T6 BEECH Drawings · 13 Oct 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Dartford granted permission on 18 November 2025, 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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  • The Gatehouse Sackville Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7EB

    25/01172/TPO Submitted 13 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Application for T1 Plane tree, reduce back selective limbs over garden area from approximately 7m to 5m (reducing back 2m) to growth points; T2 Ash tree, reduce back 3m over extended limbs to neighbouring property from approximately 6m to 3m (reducing back 3m) to growth points; T3-T6 Beech trees, reducing back selective limbs to gable end of property and to roof area, clearing back approximately 2m from property structure, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.2 1992 within Church Hill Conservation Area

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • 1 Sackville Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7EB

    24/00895/LDC Submitted 5 Aug 2024 50 yards away

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed formation of hip to gable roof for provision of dormer window with Juliette balcony in rear elevation, roof lights on front roof slope and window in gable in connection with providing additional rooms in the roof space

    Refused Lawful development Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 14 docs
  • 1 Sackville Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7EB

    24/00895/LDC Submitted 5 Aug 2024 50 yards away

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed formation of hip to gable roof for provision of dormer window with Juliette balcony in rear elevation, roof lights on front roof slope and window in gable in connection with providing additional rooms in the roof space

    Refused Lawful development Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 14 docs
  • Homestead Church Hill Wilmington Kent DA2 7EE

    26/00566/TRCON Submitted 20 May 2026 100 yards away

    Notification to re-pollard 1 no. Sycamore tree (T1); Remove 1 no. dead Conifer tree (T2); Reduce height of Conifer tree by 4 metres (from approx. 14-15 metres to approx. 10-11 metres) (T3), within Church Hill Conservation Area

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • Ringwood Church Walk Wilmington Kent DA2 7EL

    25/01207/TRCON Submitted 22 Oct 2025 100 yards away

    Application to remove T1 Holly and T2 & T3 - 2 x dead trees, within Church Hill Conservation Area

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • Ringwood Church Walk Wilmington Kent DA2 7EL

    25/01207/TRCON Submitted 22 Oct 2025 100 yards away

    Application to remove T1 Holly and T2 & T3 - 2 x dead trees, within Church Hill Conservation Area

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In Dartford

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    Application for T1 London Plane - Reduce the overall size of crown by 3 metres back to previous reduction points, thin the overall size of crown by 15% and remove epicormic trunk growth to crown break, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.9 1995

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    Received 12 Oct, published by the council 21 Oct 2026 Trees
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    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

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    Received 9 Oct, published by the council 14 Oct 2026 Trees
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    Received 23 Jul, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Trees