Agenda item

The Panel considered the report of the Executive Director of Place detailing matters relating to an application to fell trees at Marlhill Copse that are protected by a Tree Preservation Order.

Dr Isabel Sargent, Gareth Narbed and Angela Cotton (local residents/ objecting) ,Mike Weeks (applicant), Simon Holmes (agent),Helen Moody  (local resident supporting)  and Councillor Fuller (Ward Councillor) were present and with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

The Panel noted that a number of supplemental items had been published that provided: further representations; additional information supplied by objectors (including an arboriculture report and a letter from lawyers acting on behalf of one objector); amended application documents; and a supplemental officer report.  It was noted that the supplemental officer report had amended the recommendation to require a ratio of replacement trees to 3:1 native trees.

RESOLVED that the Panel voted unanimously to grant consent to fell the four remaining trees (one Ash and three Monterey Pine) that are the subject of the application, subject to replanting conditions at a ratio of 3:1 with native trees to be agreed with the Council’s tree team.