Shears Close Communal Grounds, Dartford - Land Bordering Shears Close And Oakfield Lane

1. 24 Feb 2026

   Received by Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

2. 25 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 17 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Consent for TPO

4. 27 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation granted permission on 17 April 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.

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.

• Shears Close Communal Grounds, Dartford - Land Bordering Shears Close And Oakfield Lane

  26/00214/TPO Submitted 24 Feb 2026 0m away

  Application for T1 - Horse Chestnut - (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Mature Horse Chestnut located by entrance gate - Reduce crown by 2-3m (estimated finished dimensions 16m height and 7m spread), reduce away from BT pole to provide minimum 2m clearance. Remove deadwood over 50mm in diameter. Sever Ivy: T2 - Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - Fell, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.2 1999

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 5 Shears Close Dartford Kent DA1 2TL

  23/00075/TPO Submitted 23 Jan 2023 24m away

  Application for T1 (TPO) - Very Large Oak - Crown reduction to reduce the crown by 2m (current diameter is approx 20m and proposed diameter approx 18m, current height is approx 20 metres and proposed height approx 18m) and remove any dead wood; T2 - Magnolia - Prune back from the building by 2m (currently the diameter is approx 8m resulting in a 6m diameter) subject to Tree Preservation Order No.2 1999.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 2 Shears Close Dartford Kent DA1 2TL

  25/01255/LDC Submitted 5 Nov 2025 31m away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion with a rear and side dormer and roof windows

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 5 docs

• 2 Shears Close Dartford Kent DA1 2TL

  25/01255/LDC Submitted 5 Nov 2025 31m away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion with a rear and side dormer and roof windows

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 5 docs

• Entrance To Monk Orchard Wilmington Kent

  21/00500/TPO Submitted 31 Mar 2021 71m away

  Application for reduction of 30% (intended dimensions 8.4 m high and 5.6m wide), trimming branches back 2 metres from the properties of number 1 and 2 of Monks Orchard, crown lift to remove branches 10 metres from ground of 1 No. Yew tree subject to Tree Preservation Order No.4 1995

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• North Kent College Oakfield Lane Dartford Kent DA1 2JT

  21/01167/CDNA Submitted 20 Jul 2021 125m away

  Submission of details relating to reptile Hibernacula, bird and bat box specification pursuant to condition 12 of planning permission DA/18/01351/FUL for demolition of the existing buildings and erection of a college building comprising 2,836 sqm of educational floor space and the provision of associated infrastructure including drainage works, open space, fencing and landscaping

  Granted Conditions Demolition 3 docs

• 26/00959/TPO Granted

  Adjacent To 2 Radzan Close Dartford Kent DA2 7WT

  Application for T1 - Robinia - Crown reduce by up to 2m from 11m to 9m in height and 2m from all compass points from 5m to 3m, and crown lift to 4m from ground level, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.9 1995

  17 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01049/TPO Awaiting decision

  Along The Boulevard And Portland Place Greenhithe Kent

  Application for the group of Lime Trees - Re-pollard the 34 trees along The Boulevard back to previous pollard points and re-pollard the 18 trees along Portland Place back to previous points, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.3 2008 and Tree Preservation Order No.11 1990

  10 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/01045/TPO Awaiting decision

  97 Hedge Place Road Greenhithe Kent DA9 9JY

  Application to fell 1 no. Cypress Fir Tree (T1) in rear garden and replace the tree with i.e a Silver Birch tree, subject to Tree Preservation Order 4 1988

  9 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/01044/TPO Awaiting decision

  9 Baldwyns Mansion Calvert Drive Dartford Kent DA2 7GB

  Application for mature Holm Oak in centre of garden - Pollard/reduce remaining crown by approximately 5-6m leaving growth where possible, in effect reducing the height of the tree from 20m to approximately 14m and reducing the radial spread from 9m to approximately 5m, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.9 1995

  8 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/01030/TPO Awaiting decision

  2 The Oval Longfield Kent DA3 7HD

  Application for T1. Oak - Remove 1 x lowest branch growing South to source. Reduce remaining radial spread growing south by 2m. Current radius 6m leaving at 4m subject to Tree Preservation Order No.12 1982 The tree is located in the neighbouring property and grows completely 1 sided over the clients property. The works to reduce the radial spread will greatly decrease the overhanging branches and will help maintain a more upright canopy.

  4 Sep 2026 Trees