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28 Fawkham Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7HF

Awaiting decision Dartford 26/01167/TPO Trees

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.

  • 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

    Decided 5 Jun 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Oct 2026

    Received by Dartford

  2. 14 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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

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What 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

  • 8 Fawkham Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7HF

    26/00537/TPO Submitted 13 May 2026 50 yards away

    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

    26/00531/TPO Submitted 12 May 2026 50 yards away

    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

    26/01096/FUL Submitted 21 Sep 2026 50 yards away

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    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

    21/00636/FUL Submitted 23 Apr 2021 50 yards away

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  • 31 Fawkham Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7HS

    21/00636/FUL Submitted 23 Apr 2021 50 yards away

    Erection of a single storey side extension

    Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
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  • 32 Fawkham Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7HF

    24/01002/FUL Submitted 3 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    Demolition of and existing sun room and erection of a single storey rear extension

    Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 10 docs
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In Dartford

  • 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
  • 26/01162/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
  • 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

    Received 22 Jun, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 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

    Received 31 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Trees