The Committee considered a report on the proposed felling of one Bay tree and one Conifer at 26 Kendrick Road, within the Kendrick Road Conservation Area, which was being brought to Committee as the owner of the property was a Councillor.  A plan showing the property within the Conservation Area was attached at Appendix 1 and photographs of the trees were attached at Appendix 2.

The report stated that the trees were two of many within the rear garden of 26 Kendrick Road.The property had previously been an HMO and the garden and house had not beenwell maintained. The Bay tree was close to the rear elevation and required removal to erect scaffolding to carry out necessary gutterand roof repairs. The Conifer (on the boundary with Alpha House next door) was growing out of the base of the fence, had significant dead areas of foliage and was growing into the crown of the better Yew tree overhanging from Alpha House.

The report explained that on 20 March 2025 a Section 211 Notice (6-weeks prior notice of tree works in a Conservation Area) had been received for the felling of the two trees (reference PL/25/0464). The 6-week period would end on 1 May 2025 after which the proposed works could be carried out. The only way in which felling could be prevented was by service of a Tree Preservation Order (TPO), but neither tree was worthy of a TPO, so the only appropriate response was to offer no objection to the felling.

Resolved –

That no objection be offered to the felling of one Bay tree and one Conifer.