Issue - meetings

TREE PRESERVATION ORDER

Meeting: 26/04/2010 - Planning Committee (Item 48)

48 TREE PRESERVATION ORDER NO. 612 (ST. PETROCKS CLOSE, EXETER) 2010 pdf icon PDF 61 KB

To consider the report of the Head of Planning and Building Control.

 

(Report circulated)

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Minutes:

The Head of Planning and Building Control presented the report giving details of an objection that has been received by the Council to Exeter City Council Tree Preservation Order No. 612  at St. Petrocks Close, Exeter. He outlined the objections raised and confirmed that the site inspection party had supported the Tree Preservation Order.

 

Anne Haw spoke against the Tree Preservation Order (she circulated photographs of her garden to Members). She raised the following points:-

  • recognised that this was a lovely tree but was poorly positioned when planted over 25 years ago
  • Blue Cedars were impressive trees and should be planted in parklands not in the suburbs
  • could grow to 100 metres tall and 33 metres wide
  • the tree should be removed as it over shadowed her south facing garden
  • reduced light to her garden causing moss and preventing plants from growing
  • was causing damage to a cob wall causing an on-going cost of repairs
  • this tree was not in the correct environment and should be removed.

 

The Head of Planning and Building Control confirmed that the owner of the tree could submit an application to undertake works to the tree such as pruning.

 

RESOLVED that the order be confirmed without modification.

 

(Report circulated)