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4 Merileys Close New Barn Longfield Kent DA3 7HY

Awaiting decision Ebbsfleet Development Corporation 26/00948/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Application for T1 Cedar - Reduce height by approximately 4 metres to suitable growth points (from approx. 16 metres to approx. 12 metres), subject to Tree Preservation Order No.7 1988

As published by the council, reference 26/00948/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/00948/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet
Parish
Longfield And New Barn
Postcode
DA3 7HY

Comment by 8 September 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Ebbsfleet Development Corporation's portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Aug 2026

    Received by Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

  2. 17 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Ebbsfleet Development Corporation took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

  • REASON FOR WORKS Additional Information or Correspondence · 17 Aug 2026
  • TREE LOCATION/SKETCH PLAN Drawings · 17 Aug 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 14 Aug 2026
  • TREE PHOTO Drawings · 14 Aug 2026

Trade members open them from here.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Ebbsfleet Development Corporation for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Ebbsfleet Development Corporation decided tree works applications in a median of 44 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

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Within 500 metres

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    26/00948/TPO Submitted 14 Aug 2026 20m away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~12 Oct

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