Planning application
4 Garrow Longfield Kent DA3 7JN
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Application for removal of T2 Chestnut tree, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.1 1988
As published by the council, reference 25/01225/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01225/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refusal TPO
- Received
- 27 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 28 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 22 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet
- Parish
- Longfield And New Barn
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- DA3 7JN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dartford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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24/01120/TPO Granted
4 Garrow Longfield Kent DA3 7JN
Application for T4,5,6,7,33,34 - Six Sycamores on the boundary fence line to the public alleyway to the East side of number 4 to be reduced in height leaving at gutter height approximately 5.5 metres above ground level; T13,14,15- Sycamores x 4 - 1 tree on the east and south boundary and remaining trees on the south boundary to have the regrowth removed from our recent pruning works in 2018; T1 - Copper Beech - To crown thin complete canopy by no more than 15% - remove selective branches including around the reduction points as not to cause lions tailing, remove deadwood as required subject to Tree Preservation Order No.1 1988
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Oct 2025
Received by Dartford
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28 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Refusal TPO
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Dartford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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
Within 500 metres
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4 Garrow Longfield Kent DA3 7JN
Application for removal of T2 Chestnut tree, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.1 1988
Refused Trees 3 docs -
4 Garrow Longfield Kent DA3 7JN
Application for T4,5,6,7,33,34 - Six Sycamores on the boundary fence line to the public alleyway to the East side of number 4 to be reduced in height leaving at gutter height approximately 5.5 metres above ground level; T13,14,15- Sycamores x 4 - 1 tree on the east and south boundary and remaining trees on the south boundary to have the regrowth removed from our recent pruning works in 2018; T1 - Copper Beech - To crown thin complete canopy by no more than 15% - remove selective branches including around the reduction points as not to cause lions tailing, remove deadwood as required subject to Tree Preservation Order No.1 1988
Granted Trees 3 docsSmall domestic -
4 Garrow Longfield Kent DA3 7JN
Application for T4,5,6,7,33,34 - Six Sycamores on the boundary fence line to the public alleyway to the East side of number 4 to be reduced in height leaving at gutter height approximately 5.5 metres above ground level; T13,14,15- Sycamores x 4 - 1 tree on the east and south boundary and remaining trees on the south boundary to have the regrowth removed from our recent pruning works in 2018; T1 - Copper Beech - To crown thin complete canopy by no more than 15% - remove selective branches including around the reduction points as not to cause lions tailing, remove deadwood as required subject to Tree Preservation Order No.1 1988
Granted Trees 3 docsSmall domestic -
6 Garrow Longfield Kent DA3 7JN
Application for Yew Tree - Reduce crown by approximately 1 metre (see annotated photo), total height of tree from ground to reduce to approximately 8.5 metres, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.1 1988
Granted Trees 5 docs -
6 Garrow Longfield Kent DA3 7JN
Application for Yew Tree - Reduce crown by approximately 1 metre (see annotated photo), total height of tree from ground to reduce to approximately 8.5 metres, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.1 1988
Granted Trees 5 docs -
3 Garrow Longfield Kent DA3 7JN
Submission of details relating to tree replacement pursuant to condition 3 of planning permission DA/21/00021/TPO for T1. Mature Black Pine -(A) remove lowest limb overhanging driveway back to source (approx 200mm at base of branch), (B) reduce limb directly above A and the driveway by approx 1.5m - 2m to a suitable live secondary growing point, (C) reduce remaining extremely lateral branches overhanging the driveway at approx 2/3rds the height of tree by approx 1.5m to blend in with remaining crown sections to live secondary growing pints, (D) remove all significant deadwood and hung up branches from the remaining crown overhanging driveway: T2. Dead/severely declining Ivy covered Ash tree stem-fee to near ground level both subject to Tree Preservation Order No.1 1988
Granted Conditions Trees 2 docs
Other tree works applications
In Dartford
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26/00831/TPO Granted
11 Lapwings Longfield Kent DA3 7NH
Application for T1 Sycamore, T2 Ash tree, T3 Ash tree on rear boundary - remove 1 low limb from each tree, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.18 1991
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26/00826/TPO Granted
44 Darenth Park Avenue Darenth Kent DA2 6LX
Application for 1 No. Lime tree (Tilia sp) (T1) - Remove all epicormic growth arising from the main stem from ground level to the point of crown break (the first primary scaffold branches), subject to Tree Preservation Order No.1 1995
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26/01005/TPO Awaiting decision
20 Pincroft Wood Longfield Kent DA3 7HB
Application for T4 Maple Tree - Remove deceased tree, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.12 1982
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26/00997/TPO Awaiting decision
Adjacent 33 Shiers Avenue Dartford Kent DA1 5FQ
Application to remove surface roots from the pine tree which are under the astro turf in 33 Shiers Avenue, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.4 1996
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26/00787/TPO Granted
Along Jepson Drive (Outside 16, 19, 21 And 25) Stone Kent DA2 6FR
Application for T1 - Silver Birch (Outside 25) - Crown reduce height of tree by approximately 2m and reduce remaining crown by approximately 1-1.5m to match (as per annotated photo); T2 - Silver Birch (Outside 21) - Crown reduce height of tree by approximately 2m and reduce remaining crown by approximately 1-1.5m to match (as per annotated photo); T3 - Silver Birch (Outside 19) - Crown reduce height of tree by approximately 2m and reduce remaining crown by approximately 1-1.5m to match (as per annotated photo); T4 - Silver Birch (Outside 16) - Crown reduce height of tree by approximately 2m and reduce remaining crown by approximately 1-1.5m to match (as per annotated photo), subject to Tree Preservation Order No.1 1998