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
- Refused As published: 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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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
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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 balance 3rd reduction, reshaped remaining canopy; 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 and balance 3rd reduction, reshaped remaining canopy; 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 and reshape 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
Other tree works applications
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26/01230/TPO Awaiting decision
3 Andrews Place Dartford Kent DA2 7WD
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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26/01172/TPO Awaiting decision
21 The Laurels Longfield Kent DA3 7HH
Application for T1 Mature Lime - Reduction to pollard; T2 Sycamore - Reduce away from buildings, reduce in height by 3-4 metres. Reduce garden side laterals back to source where conflict exists and others by 2m, Both T1 & T2 Reduce laterals away from public pathway (See annotated photo), subject to Tree Preservation Order No.3 1966
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26/01167/TPO Awaiting decision
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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26/01162/TPO Awaiting decision
Land Opposite 7 To 14 High Trees Stone Dartford Kent DA2 6PL
Application to reduce canopy by 25% to suitable growth points, remove major deadwood, crown lift to 3m and crown thin by removing crossing and rubbing branches for (No.7) 1x Sycamore (Acer Pseudoplatanus), (No.6) 2x Silver Birch (Betula Pendula), (G5) 7x Lime (Tilia), (No.4) 1x Ash (Fraxinus), (No.3) 1x Elder (Sambucus), (No.2) 2x Willow (Salix); and reduce in height by 2-3m to height of street lighting and remove major deadwood of (G1) 14x Cypress (Leylandii), subject to Tree Preservation Order No.1 1998
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26/00864/TPO Split decision
The Limes Hook Green Road Southfleet Kent DA13 9NQ
Application to remove G1 - 2x Sycamore, 4x Beech and 1x Walnut to ground level, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.1 1984 within Hook Green Conservation Area