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 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 100 yards 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 150 yards 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

• 26/01010/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