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11/3879T Bottom Wood, Hatherton, Nantwich: Application To Fell 12 Protected Trees (Comprising Of Six Oak; Two Beech; Two Pine, One Larch And One Silver Birch) And Crown Lifting Of Other Protected Trees Adjacent To The Highway for Mr Peter Jackson, Pe

Meeting: 07/12/2011 - Southern Planning Committee (Item 124)

124 11/3879T Bottom Wood, Hatherton, Nantwich: Application To Fell 12 Protected Trees (Comprising Of Six Oak; Two Beech; Two Pine, One Larch And One Silver Birch) And Crown Lifting Of Other Protected Trees Adjacent To The Highway for Mr Peter Jackson, Peter Jackson Developments Ltd, Field House, 597 Etruria Road, Basford, Stoke on Trent, Staffs ST4 6HP PDF 162 KB

To consider an application for the felling of 12 trees and crown lifting of other trees adjacent to the highway within a woodland which is protected by the Nantwich Rural District Council (Hatherton) Tree Preservation Order 1973.

Minutes:

Note: Councillor D Marshall(on behalf of Hatherton & Walgherton Parish Council) and Mr T Baxter (supporter) attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this matter.

The Committee considered a report regarding the above application.

RESOLVED

1. That consent for the felling of Tree No.s 1089 (Pine); 1092 (Oak); 1097 (Beech) and 1116 (Silver Birch) be REFUSED.

2. That, subject to the following conditions:

· The works hereby authorised shall be carried out at least to the standards as specified within BS3998:2010 Tree Work Recommendations.

· The works hereby authorised shall be carried out within 2 years of the date on which the consent is granted.

· The Local Authority shall be advised of the date of commencement of the works hereby approved.

(a) Consent for the felling of Tree No.s 1094 (Oak); 1100 (Oak) and 1119 (Pine) be GRANTED insofar as the works are considered in accordance with good woodland management;

(b) Consent for the crown lifting of Tree No.s 1086 (Oak); 1087 (Oak); 1090 (Oak); 1093 (Oak); 1096 (Beech); 1098 (Beech); 1122 (Oak); 1123 (Oak); 1125 (Oak); 1128 (Oak); 1130 (Oak) to a height no greater than 5.2 metres and no further back than the edge of the carriageway be GRANTED.

(c) Consent for the crown lifting of Tree No.s 1089 (Pine); 1092 (Oak); 1097 (Beech); 1103 (Oak); 1104 (Oak) (which are refused consent for felling or withdrawn for the purposes of felling by the Applicant) to a height no greater than 5.2 metres and no further back than the edge of the carriageway be GRANTED.

(d) Consent for the crown lifting of 1118 (Oak) to a height of 3 metres be GRANTED, to allow suitable clearance for pedestrians.

3. That a replanting direction be issued to secure the following:

(a) 30 Oak and Beech (600-900mm in height) to be planted within the woodland known as Bottom Wood, Hatherton adjacent to Park Lane (positions to be agreed with the Local Planning Authority).

(b) Trees shall be suitably protected with guards to prevent damage from rabbits.

4. That it be acknowledged that the felling of Tree No.s 1095 (Oak); 1101 (Beech) and 1121 (Larch) and the removal of deadwood from other trees are exempt from any requirement to obtain consent from the Council, by virtue of Section 198(6)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.