Shears Close Communal Grounds, Dartford - Land Bordering Shears Close And Oakfield Lane

1. 24 Feb 2026

   Received by Dartford

2. 25 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 17 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Consent for TPO

4. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Dartford granted permission on 17 April 2026, 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.

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.

• Shears Close Communal Grounds, Dartford - Land Bordering Shears Close And Oakfield Lane

  26/00214/TPO Submitted 24 Feb 2026 0m away

  Application for T1 - Horse Chestnut - (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Mature Horse Chestnut located by entrance gate - Reduce crown by 2-3m (estimated finished dimensions 16m height and 7m spread), reduce away from BT pole to provide minimum 2m clearance. Remove deadwood over 50mm in diameter. Sever Ivy: T2 - Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - Fell, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.2 1999

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 5 Shears Close Dartford Kent DA1 2TL

  23/00075/TPO Submitted 23 Jan 2023 24m away

  Application for T1 (TPO) - Very Large Oak - Crown reduction to reduce the crown by 2m (current diameter is approx 20m and proposed diameter approx 18m, current height is approx 20 metres and proposed height approx 18m) and remove any dead wood; T2 - Magnolia - Prune back from the building by 2m (currently the diameter is approx 8m resulting in a 6m diameter) subject to Tree Preservation Order No.2 1999.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 2 Shears Close Dartford Kent DA1 2TL

  25/01255/LDC Submitted 5 Nov 2025 31m away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion with a rear and side dormer and roof windows

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 5 docs

• 2 Shears Close Dartford Kent DA1 2TL

  25/01255/LDC Submitted 5 Nov 2025 31m away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion with a rear and side dormer and roof windows

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 5 docs

• Entrance To Monk Orchard Wilmington Kent

  21/00500/TPO Submitted 31 Mar 2021 71m away

  Application for reduction of 30% (intended dimensions 8.4 m high and 5.6m wide), trimming branches back 2 metres from the properties of number 1 and 2 of Monks Orchard, crown lift to remove branches 10 metres from ground of 1 No. Yew tree subject to Tree Preservation Order No.4 1995

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• North Kent College Oakfield Lane Dartford Kent DA1 2JT

  21/01167/CDNA Submitted 20 Jul 2021 125m away

  Submission of details relating to reptile Hibernacula, bird and bat box specification pursuant to condition 12 of planning permission DA/18/01351/FUL for demolition of the existing buildings and erection of a college building comprising 2,836 sqm of educational floor space and the provision of associated infrastructure including drainage works, open space, fencing and landscaping

  Granted Conditions Demolition 3 docs

• 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