Planning application
6 Merileys Close New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application to remove Ash tree to ground level, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.7 1988
As published by the council, reference 26/00414/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00414/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Consent for TPO
- Received
- 9 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 13 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 21 May 2026
- Ward
- Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet
- Parish
- Longfield And New Barn
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- DA3 7HY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Apr 2026
Received by Dartford
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13 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 May 2026
Decision issued: Consent for TPO
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26 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Newtons Tree Services/Mr Jack Newton Agent, a tree-works contractor
2 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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4 documents on file for this application
- DELEGATED REPORT
- CONSENT GRANTED
- TREE LOCATION/SKETCH PLAN
- PHOTO OF TREE
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Dartford granted permission on 21 May 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.
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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