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 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 100 yards 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 150 yards 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

• 26/01230/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

  Received 23 Oct, published by the council 30 Oct 2026 Trees
• 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

  Received 12 Oct, published by the council 21 Oct 2026 Trees
• 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

  Received 9 Oct, published by the council 14 Oct 2026 Trees
• 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

  Received 9 Oct, published by the council 14 Oct 2026 Trees
• 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

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Trees