Agenda and minutes

In accordance with the Council's Code of Conduct, councillors are reminded that it is a requirement to declare interests where appropriate.

The following disclosures of interests were made:

The Planning Code of Conduct requires any councillors who have been lobbied, received correspondence, or been approached by an interested party regarding any planning matter to declare this at the meeting at which the matter is being considered. Councillors should declare if they have been lobbied at this point in the meeting.

No lobbying declarations were made.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the Planning Committee held on 5 December 2022.

The minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 5 December 2022 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

To consider report PES/409aof the Head of Economy and Planning.

RECOMMENDATION to CONSENT.

The Committee considered report PES/409a of the Head of Economy and Planning which proposed as follows:

Oak – crown reduction of a maximum of 1.5 metres to nearest appropriate growth points.  Removal of deadwood (amended description).

Councillors Burrett and Jaggard declared they had visited the site.

The Group Manager (Development Management) provided a verbal summation of the application, which sought consent for containment pruning to the crown of an oak tree which had become overgrown and was preventing light from entering nearby residential properties.

The Committee then considered the application. 

RESOLVED

Consent subject to the conditions set out in report PES/409a.

To consider report PES/409bof the Head of Economy and Planning.

RECOMMENDATION to CONSENT.

The Committee considered report PES/409b of the Head of Economy and Planning which proposed as follows:

False acacia (T1) – fell due to excessive lean across highway and footpath.

Cherry prunus (T2) – fell due to disease and proximity to highway and footpath.

Councillors Burrett and Jaggard declared they had visited the site.

The Group Manager (Development Management) provided a verbal summation of the application, which sought consent for the felling of two trees which were in decline and were considered unsafe.  A request for the works had been made to the applicant by the Highways authority to ensure the adjacent road and pavement remained safe for public use. 

The Committee then considered the application and agreed that the reasons for felling were justified.  It was confirmed that the two replacement trees would automatically be subject to Tree Preservation Orders.

RESOLVED

Consent subject to the conditions set out in report PES/409b.