Decision details

Objection to a Tree Preservation Order at 16 Erleigh Road

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on an objection to Tree Preservation Order (TPO) 10/18 relating to 16 Erleigh Road.  A copy of the TPO plan was attached to the report at Appendix 1.

 

The report explained that a Section 211 Notice to fell the Ginkgo tree had been received in August 2018 on the basis that the tree was damaging the adjacent boundary wall.  A Notice to fell was required as the tree was located within the Redlands Conservation Area.  In assessing the proposed felling, officers had determined that the healthy, mature Ginkgo was worthy of a Tree Preservation Order.  The condition of the wall was such that a section would have to be rebuilt; the potential method of which could be devised to work around the tree roots.  A TPO had been served on 10 September 2018 in order to protect the tree whilst discussion about the wall continued.

 

An objection to the TPO had been made by the residents of by 18E Erleigh Road, on behalf of residents at the adjacent Marlow Court, details of which were set out in the report, along with officers’ comments on the objection.

 

That report noted that the issue relating to the boundary wall was subject to ongoing discussions with the tree owner, which would continue if the TPO was confirmed.  Other concerns raised were not considered to be valid reasons for omitting the tree from a TPO, and it was therefore recommended that the TPO be confirmed.

 

Resolved -

 

          That the Tree Preservation Order be confirmed.

Publication date: 11/03/2019

Date of decision: 06/02/2019

Decided at meeting: 06/02/2019 - Planning Applications Committee

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