Planning application
26/00395/TPO
146 Summerhouse Drive Bexley Kent DA5 2EU
Proposal
Application for Oak T3 - Complete removal (felling) of the tree to ground level, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.1 2020
As published by the council, reference 26/00395/TPO
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Apr 2026
Received by Ebbsfleet Development Corporation
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8 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refusal TPO
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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26/00395/TPO Refused
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Application for Oak T3 - Complete removal (felling) of the tree to ground level, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.1 2020
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25/01266/FUL Granted
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26/00520/FUL Awaiting decision
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26/00520/FUL Awaiting decision
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Demolition of existing single-storey dwelling and garage, and erection of a dwelling with associated parking, extension to existing vehicular access with bin storage and cycle storage (part retrospective)
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26/00299/LDC Decided
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26/00861/TPO Awaiting decision
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26/00693/TPO Granted
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Application for T1, T2, T3 & T4 - Removal of Epicormic basal growth, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.5 2020
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26/00826/TPO Awaiting decision
44 Darenth Park Avenue Darenth Kent DA2 6LX
Application for 1 No. Lime tree (Tilia sp) (T1) - Remove all epicormic growth arising from the main stem from ground level to the point of crown break (the first primary scaffold branches), subject to Tree Preservation Order No.1 1995
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26/00581/TPO Granted
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