Planning application
28 Fawkham Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7HF
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application to remove all trees within group G4 (8x Lawson cypress and one dead stem), subject to Tree Preservation Order No. 3 1979
As published by the council, reference 26/01167/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01167/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 9 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 9 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet
- Parish
- Longfield And New Barn
- Postcode
- DA3 7HF
Comment by 3 November 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Dartford through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dartford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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26/00475/TPO Refused
28 Fawkham Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7HF
Application for G1 Lawsons Cypress - Fell group of Lawsons Cypress to ground level, subject to Tree Preservation Order No 3 1979
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Oct 2026
Received by Dartford
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14 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 December 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Dartford took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Ben Larkham Associates Ltd/Mr Ben Larkham Agent
1 application on PlanIndex
Trade members see everything this firm has filed, how it was decided, and get an email the day it files again.
See their track recordWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Dartford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Dartford decided tree works applications in a median of 45 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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8 Fawkham Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7HF
Application for T1- Hornbeam, reduce by 2-3m to suitable growth points; T2- Ash, reduce by 2-3m to suitable growth points; T3- Sycamore, reduce by 2-3m to suitable growth points; T4- Cherry, reduce by 2m to suitable growth points (as per annotated photos for all trees), subject to Tree preservation order No.7 1988
Granted Trees 9 docs -
12 Fawkham Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7HF
Application for T1. Ash - Remove 1 stem to source that overhangs towards 9 The Hollies, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.7 1988
Granted Trees 3 docs -
8 Fawkham Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7HF
76% historically approved · decision due ~4 Dec
Raising height of roof for erection of a first floor extension and open porch
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31 Fawkham Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7HS
Erection of a single storey side extension
Granted Full applications Extension 8 docsSmall domestic -
31 Fawkham Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7HS
Erection of a single storey side extension
Granted Full applications Extension 8 docsSmall domestic -
32 Fawkham Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7HF
Demolition of and existing sun room and erection of a single storey rear extension
Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 10 docsSmall domestic
Other tree works applications
In Dartford
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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
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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
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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
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26/00707/TPO Granted
18 Stonehill Woods Park Old London Road Sidcup Kent DA14 5AS
Application for 2 No. Oak trees - to be crown reduced T1 (currently 50ft (15.24m) height, 40ft (12.2m) spread to be 35ft (10.6m) height, 20ft (6.09m) spread) and T2 (currently 60ft (18.3m) height, 48ft (14.63m) spread to be 40ft (12.2m) height, 25 ft (7.62m) spread), subject to Tree Preservation Order No.16 1983
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26/00898/TPO Granted
11 Manor Gate Lane Wilmington Kent DA2 7EW
Application for Beech tree - Prune back to previous cut points (approx 2.5 metres of new growth), subject to Tree Preservation Order No.8 2006