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132 Birchwood Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7HG

Split decision Ebbsfleet Development Corporation 25/01409/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.

Proposal

Application for T1 - Oak - Cut down to ground level; T2 - Oak - Reduce crown by up to 1 metre (from 12m to 11m height, 6m lateral spread) and remove deadwood; T3 - Hornbeam - Reduce crown by 3 metres in height (from 16m to 13m in height), subject to Tree Preservation Order No.13 1973

As published by the council, reference 25/01409/TPO

Application record

Reference
25/01409/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Part approved, part refused As published: Split decision
Received
8 Dec 2025
Validated
8 Dec 2025
Decided
22 Jan 2026
Ward
Joydens Wood
Parish
Wilmington
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
DA2 7HG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ebbsfleet Development Corporation register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00188/CDNA Granted

    132 Birchwood Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7HG

    Submission of details relating to replacement tree planting pursuant to condition 4 of planning consent DA/25/01409/TPO for T1 - Oak - Cut down to ground level; T2 - Oak - Reduce crown by up to 1 metre (from 12m to 11m height, 6m lateral spread) and remove deadwood; T3 - Hornbeam - Reduce crown by 3 metres in height (from 16m to 13m in height), subject to Tree Preservation Order No.13 1973

    Decided 16 Mar 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Dec 2025

    Received by Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

  2. 22 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Split decision

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 26/00188/CDNA Granted

    132 Birchwood Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7HG

    Submission of details relating to replacement tree planting pursuant to condition 4 of planning consent DA/25/01409/TPO for T1 - Oak - Cut down to ground level; T2 - Oak - Reduce crown by up to 1 metre (from 12m to 11m height, 6m lateral spread) and remove deadwood; T3 - Hornbeam - Reduce crown by 3 metres in height (from 16m to 13m in height), subject to Tree Preservation Order No.13 1973

    Decided 16 Mar 2026 Conditions

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

  • DELEGATED REPORT Report · 22 Jan 2026
  • SPLIT - PART APPROVAL/PART REFUSAL Decision Notice · 22 Jan 2026
  • TREE LOCATIONS/SKETCH PLAN Drawings · 08 Dec 2025
  • PHOTO 1 Drawings · 08 Dec 2025
  • PHOTO 2 Drawings · 08 Dec 2025

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After the decision

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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.

Nearby applications

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  • 132 Birchwood Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7HG

    26/00188/CDNA Submitted 18 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Submission of details relating to replacement tree planting pursuant to condition 4 of planning consent DA/25/01409/TPO for T1 - Oak - Cut down to ground level; T2 - Oak - Reduce crown by up to 1 metre (from 12m to 11m height, 6m lateral spread) and remove deadwood; T3 - Hornbeam - Reduce crown by 3 metres in height (from 16m to 13m in height), subject to Tree Preservation Order No.13 1973

    Granted Conditions 3 docs
  • 132 Birchwood Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7HG

    26/00188/CDNA Submitted 18 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Submission of details relating to replacement tree planting pursuant to condition 4 of planning consent DA/25/01409/TPO for T1 - Oak - Cut down to ground level; T2 - Oak - Reduce crown by up to 1 metre (from 12m to 11m height, 6m lateral spread) and remove deadwood; T3 - Hornbeam - Reduce crown by 3 metres in height (from 16m to 13m in height), subject to Tree Preservation Order No.13 1973

    Granted Conditions 2 docs
  • 132 Birchwood Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7HG

    25/01409/TPO Submitted 8 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Application for T1 - Oak - Cut down to ground level; T2 - Oak - Reduce crown by up to 1 metre (from 12m to 11m height, 6m lateral spread) and remove deadwood; T3 - Hornbeam - Reduce crown by 3 metres in height (from 16m to 13m in height), subject to Tree Preservation Order No.13 1973

    Split decision Trees 5 docs
  • 134, 136 And 138 Birchwood Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7HG

    24/01097/TPO Submitted 23 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    Application for T1 - English Oak located in 134, reduced by one metre in height and two metres in lateral spread (estimated finished dimensions 10m height and 6m spread); T2 - English Oak located in 136, reduced by one metre in height and two metres in lateral spread (estimated finished dimensions 9m height and 5m spread); T3 - Leyland Cypress located in 138, prune branches overhanging number 136 back to fence line subject to Tree Preservation Order No.13 1973

    Granted Trees 3 docs
    Small domestic
  • 134, 136 And 138 Birchwood Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7HG

    24/01097/TPO Submitted 23 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    Application for T1 - English Oak located in 134, reduced by one metre in height and two metres in lateral spread (estimated finished dimensions 10m height and 6m spread); T2 - English Oak located in 136, reduced by one metre in height and two metres in lateral spread (estimated finished dimensions 9m height and 5m spread); T3 - Leyland Cypress located in 138, prune branches overhanging number 136 back to fence line subject to Tree Preservation Order No.13 1973

    Granted Trees 3 docs
    Small domestic
  • 136 Birchwood Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7HG

    24/00668/FUL Submitted 12 Jun 2024 50 yards away

    Demolition of existing garage and erection of a single storey rear/side extension and first floor side dormer and alterations to fenestration

    Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +2 15 docs
    Small domestic

In Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

  • 26/01010/TPO Granted

    23 Royal Road Hawley Kent DA2 7RD

    Application for T1- broad-leaved lime (tilia platyphyllos) shown in red on the map - (currently around 20 metres tall with a lateral spread of 18 metres) and after reduction, deadwood removal and internal thin through (20%) the tree would stand 17 metres with a lateral spread of 15 metres; T2- Red oak (Quercus rubra) shown in blue in map - (currently around 20 metres tall with lateral spread of 19 metres) and after reduction, deadwood removal the tree would stand 17 metres with a lateral spread of 16 metres subject to Tree Preservation Order No.4 1994

    Received 27 Aug, published by the council 5 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/01011/TPO Granted

    22 Royal Road Hawley Kent DA2 7RD

    Application for T1- Hawthorn tree ( Crataegus monogyna) shown in red on map - removal to ground level: T2-Cherry tree (Prunus serrulata) shown in blue on map (currently stands around 13 metres tall with a lateral spread of 9 metres.) and after pruning the tree would stand 12 metres tall with a lateral spread of 8 metres subject to Tree Preservation Order No.4 1994

    Received 27 Aug, published by the council 5 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/01132/TPO Awaiting decision

    Adjacent 31 Shiers Avenue Dartford Kent DA1 5FQ

    Application to remove surface roots from the Plane tree which are under the ground and patio of 31 Shiers Avenue, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.4 1996

    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/01119/TPO Awaiting decision

    5 North Riding Fawkham Avenue Longfield Kent DA3 7HS

    Application for 1 no. Hornbeam (Carpinus Betulus) tree - Crown reduction from current height of approx. 11.5 metres and crown spread of 7.5 metres to an estimated finished height of 10 metres and crown spread of 6 metres; Crown thin by approx. 15% through the selective removal of secondary and tertiary branches evenly throughout the crown; Removal of basal and epicormic suckers arising from the lower stem and around the base of the tree, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.4 1987

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/01111/TPO Awaiting decision

    Greenacre Oakfield Lane Dartford Kent DA1 2SP

    Application for T8 1x Sycamore Tree - Dismantle to as close to ground level as possible; T9 1 x Sycamore Tree - Approx. 14 metres in height with a crown spread of approx. 9 metres - Reduce crown by 3 metres leaving a spread of 6 metres both sides of the stem; T1, T2, T3, T4, T11, T13, T15, T17 and T19 Sycamore Trees - Trees approx. 12 metres in height and approx. 6 metres in width - Reduce the width of the trees by approx. 3 metres back in away from the pavement to approximately 3 metres, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.5 2006

    Received 25 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Trees