Planning application
75 Summerhouse Drive Bexley Kent DA5 2EF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application to fell Sweet Chestnut tree (T13) & reduce one row of 12 Sweet Chestnut trees (T1-12) by 3m (15m to 12m), subject to Tree Preservation Order No.4 1984
As published by the council, reference 25/01209/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01209/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Consent for TPO
- Received
- 22 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 23 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 25 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Joydens Wood
- Parish
- Not Parished
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- DA5 2EF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Oct 2025
Received by Dartford
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23 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Consent for TPO
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Dartford granted permission on 25 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.
Nearby applications
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75 Summerhouse Drive Bexley Kent DA5 2EF
Application to fell Sweet Chestnut tree (T13) & reduce one row of 12 Sweet Chestnut trees (T1-12) by 3m (15m to 12m), subject to Tree Preservation Order No.4 1984
Granted Trees 10 docs -
77 Summerhouse Drive Bexley Kent DA5 2EF
Application to fell one Mature Sycamore tree T1 down to the ground subject to Tree Preservation Order No.4 1984
Withdrawn Trees 1 doc -
77 Summerhouse Drive Bexley Kent DA5 2EF
Application to fell one Mature Sycamore tree T1 down to the ground subject to Tree Preservation Order No.4 1984
Withdrawn Trees 1 doc -
71 Summerhouse Drive Bexley Kent DA5 2EF
Application for T1 Oak (Previous Pollard/Monolith) re pollard re growth back to previous point in line with maintenance; T2 Chestnut, remove small section of Deadwood to top of main canopy; T3 Chestnut, lower left crown reduce back limbs from neighbouring property only, current limbs lengths approximately 8m reducing back 2m to re balance crown and clear back overhanging, to approximately 6.4m; T4 Chestnut, cut back overhanging limbs to rear neighbour property, rear public access alleyway and to street lighting. Limb length approximately 10m reducing back by 3m to growth points; T5 Chestnut in no73/Boundary, cut back to overhanging limbs to rear neighbour property and rear public access alleyway, current limb length approximately 10m, reducing back approximately 3m to growth points subject to Tree Preservation Order No.4 1984
Granted Trees 5 docs -
79 & 81 Summerhouse Drive Bexley Kent DA5 2EF
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
Granted Trees 13 docsSmall domestic -
79 & 81 Summerhouse Drive Bexley Kent DA5 2EF
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
Granted Trees 13 docsSmall domestic
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