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Coppers 2 The Close Longfield Kent DA3 7JA

Refused Dartford 26/00516/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Application to remove T1 Beech, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.1 1968

As published by the council, reference 26/00516/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/00516/TPO
Category
Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal TPO
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
8 May 2026
Decided
12 Jun 2026
Ward
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet
Parish
Longfield And New Barn
Postcode
DA3 7JA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 May 2026

    Received by Dartford

  2. 8 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Refusal TPO

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

NPC Tree Surgery/Mr Edward Bethell Agent, a tree-works contractor

9 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

  • DELEGATED REPORT Report · 12 Jun 2026
  • REFUSED CONSENT Decision Notice · 12 Jun 2026
  • TREE REPORT/LOCATION Drawings · 08 May 2026

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What this refusal means

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.

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In Dartford

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    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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    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

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    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

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    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

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