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4 Garrow Longfield Kent DA3 7JN

Refused Dartford 25/01225/TPO Tree Preservation Order

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.

  • 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

    Decided 4 Nov 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Oct 2025

    Received by Dartford

  2. 28 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Refusal TPO

  4. 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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What 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

  • 4 Garrow Longfield Kent DA3 7JN

    25/01225/TPO Submitted 27 Oct 2025 0m away

    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

    24/01120/TPO Submitted 26 Sep 2024 0m away

    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 docs
    Small domestic
  • 4 Garrow Longfield Kent DA3 7JN

    24/01120/TPO Submitted 26 Sep 2024 0m away

    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 docs
    Small domestic
  • 6 Garrow Longfield Kent DA3 7JN

    26/00463/TPO Submitted 21 Apr 2026 19m away

    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

    26/00463/TPO Submitted 21 Apr 2026 19m away

    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

    21/00962/CDNA Submitted 17 Jun 2021 24m away

    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

In Dartford

  • 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

    20 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 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

    17 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 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

    26 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 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

    25 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 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

    8 Jul 2026 Trees