Planning application
132 Birchwood Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7HG
Works: Trees
Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.
Proposal
Application for T1 - Oak - Cut down to ground level; T2 - Oak - Reduce crown by up to 1 metre (from 12m to 11m height, 6m lateral spread) and remove deadwood; T3 - Hornbeam - Reduce crown by 3 metres in height (from 16m to 13m in height), subject to Tree Preservation Order No.13 1973
As published by the council, reference 25/01409/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01409/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Part approved, part refused As published: Split decision
- Received
- 8 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 8 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 22 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Joydens Wood
- Parish
- Wilmington
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- DA2 7HG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dartford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00188/CDNA Granted
132 Birchwood Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7HG
Submission of details relating to replacement tree planting pursuant to condition 4 of planning consent DA/25/01409/TPO for T1 - Oak - Cut down to ground level; T2 - Oak - Reduce crown by up to 1 metre (from 12m to 11m height, 6m lateral spread) and remove deadwood; T3 - Hornbeam - Reduce crown by 3 metres in height (from 16m to 13m in height), subject to Tree Preservation Order No.13 1973
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Dec 2025
Received by Dartford
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22 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Split decision
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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26/00188/CDNA Granted
132 Birchwood Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7HG
Submission of details relating to replacement tree planting pursuant to condition 4 of planning consent DA/25/01409/TPO for T1 - Oak - Cut down to ground level; T2 - Oak - Reduce crown by up to 1 metre (from 12m to 11m height, 6m lateral spread) and remove deadwood; T3 - Hornbeam - Reduce crown by 3 metres in height (from 16m to 13m in height), subject to Tree Preservation Order No.13 1973
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
- DELEGATED REPORT
- SPLIT - PART APPROVAL/PART REFUSAL
- TREE LOCATIONS/SKETCH PLAN
- PHOTO 1
- PHOTO 2
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsAfter the decision
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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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132 Birchwood Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7HG
Submission of details relating to replacement tree planting pursuant to condition 4 of planning consent DA/25/01409/TPO for T1 - Oak - Cut down to ground level; T2 - Oak - Reduce crown by up to 1 metre (from 12m to 11m height, 6m lateral spread) and remove deadwood; T3 - Hornbeam - Reduce crown by 3 metres in height (from 16m to 13m in height), subject to Tree Preservation Order No.13 1973
Granted Conditions 3 docs -
132 Birchwood Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7HG
Submission of details relating to replacement tree planting pursuant to condition 4 of planning consent DA/25/01409/TPO for T1 - Oak - Cut down to ground level; T2 - Oak - Reduce crown by up to 1 metre (from 12m to 11m height, 6m lateral spread) and remove deadwood; T3 - Hornbeam - Reduce crown by 3 metres in height (from 16m to 13m in height), subject to Tree Preservation Order No.13 1973
Granted Conditions 2 docs -
132 Birchwood Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7HG
Application for T1 - Oak - Cut down to ground level; T2 - Oak - Reduce crown by up to 1 metre (from 12m to 11m height, 6m lateral spread) and remove deadwood; T3 - Hornbeam - Reduce crown by 3 metres in height (from 16m to 13m in height), subject to Tree Preservation Order No.13 1973
Split decision Trees 5 docs -
134, 136 And 138 Birchwood Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7HG
Application for T1 - English Oak located in 134, reduced by one metre in height and two metres in lateral spread (estimated finished dimensions 10m height and 6m spread); T2 - English Oak located in 136, reduced by one metre in height and two metres in lateral spread (estimated finished dimensions 9m height and 5m spread); T3 - Leyland Cypress located in 138, prune branches overhanging number 136 back to fence line subject to Tree Preservation Order No.13 1973
Granted Trees 3 docsSmall domestic -
134, 136 And 138 Birchwood Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7HG
Application for T1 - English Oak located in 134, reduced by one metre in height and two metres in lateral spread (estimated finished dimensions 10m height and 6m spread); T2 - English Oak located in 136, reduced by one metre in height and two metres in lateral spread (estimated finished dimensions 9m height and 5m spread); T3 - Leyland Cypress located in 138, prune branches overhanging number 136 back to fence line subject to Tree Preservation Order No.13 1973
Granted Trees 3 docsSmall domestic -
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26/00831/TPO Granted
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26/00826/TPO Granted
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26/01005/TPO Awaiting decision
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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
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26/00787/TPO Granted
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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