Decision details

Objection to a Tree Preservation Order at 41&43 Conisboro Avenue, Caversham

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 No. 15/18 relating to 41 & 43 Conisboro Avenue.  A copy of the TPO plan was attached to the report at Appendix 1.

 

The report explained that, following receipt of a planning application at 43 Conisboro Avenue a TPO had been served on 1 May 2018 (TPO 1/18) to ensure retention of trees of high amenity value.  Further trees of amenity value in the neighbouring property at 41 Conisboro Avenue had also been included due to the potential harm from the planning proposals, with an additional tree in the rear garden also being included.

 

An objection to TPO 1/18 from 41 Conisboro Avenue had been reported to Planning Applications Committee on 5 September 2018 (Minute 24 refers), and the Committee report was attached at Appendix 2.  The Committee had agreed that the TPO be confirmed, with several amendments.  Unfortunately the TPO had not been confirmed within six months from the date of service, as required by The Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation) (England) Regulations 2012, and a new TPO with the amendments made by the Committee had therefore been served on 5 December 2018.

 

An objection to the TPO had been made by the residents of 41 Conisboro Avenue, details of which were set out in the report, along with officers’ comments on the objection.  The objection was based mainly on the same concerns as previously expressed, but with the addition of several new points.

 

The report concluded that, for the reasons set out in the officer commentary and in the Committee report of 5 September 2018, it was considered that the TPO should 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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