Planning application
20 Pincroft Wood Longfield Kent DA3 7HB
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Application for T5 Maple tree - Reduce and reshape to a more compact canopy; Reduce in height and radial spread by 1.5 metres from 14 metres to 12.5 metres; Pollarding tree, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.8 2023
As published by the council, reference 26/00507/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00507/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refusal TPO
- Received
- 5 May 2026
- Validated
- 15 May 2026
- Decided
- 10 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet
- Parish
- Longfield And New Barn
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- DA3 7HB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ebbsfleet Development Corporation register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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26/01009/TPO Awaiting decision
20 Pincroft Wood Longfield Kent DA3 7HB
Application for T5 Maple Tree - Reduce height from 14 metres to 12 metres and spread from 12.6 and 9.9 metres to 10.6 and 7.9 metres, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.8 2023
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26/01005/TPO Awaiting decision
20 Pincroft Wood Longfield Kent DA3 7HB
Application for T4 Maple Tree - Remove deceased tree, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.12 1982
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 May 2026
Received by Ebbsfleet Development Corporation
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15 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refusal TPO
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- DELEGATED REPORT
- REFUSED CONSENT
- LUSHLAND LTD
- TREE LOCATION/SKETCH PLAN
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Ebbsfleet Development Corporation refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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
Within 500 metres
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20 Pincroft Wood Longfield Kent DA3 7HB
Application to reduce 2 No. Hornbeam trees (T2 and T3) by 1/3. from 20m to 15m subject to Tree Preservation Order No.12 1982
Granted Trees 3 docs -
20 Pincroft Wood Longfield Kent DA3 7HB
90% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct
Application for T4 Maple Tree - Remove deceased tree, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.12 1982
Awaiting decision Trees 6 docs -
20 Pincroft Wood Longfield Kent DA3 7HB
90% historically approved · decision due ~5 Nov
Application for T5 Maple Tree - Reduce height from 14 metres to 12 metres and spread from 12.6 and 9.9 metres to 10.6 and 7.9 metres, subject to Tree Preservation Order No.8 2023
Awaiting decision Trees 12 docs -
18 Pincroft Wood Longfield Kent DA3 7HB
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18 Pincroft Wood Longfield Kent DA3 7HB
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22 Pincroft Wood Longfield Kent DA3 7HB
Application to reduce 1 No. Hornbeam trees (T4) by 1/3 (from 20m to 15m) subject to Tree Preservation Order No.12 1982
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