Decision details

Approval to Grant of Licence - Mature Woodland, Mill Lane, Middleton St George

Decision Maker: Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Request to grant a licence to carry out tree thinning and felling to create areas for wetland scrapes and ponds. All felling to be carried out as per felling licence.

Decision:

Approval of grant of licence to carry out tree thinning and felling to create areas for wetland scrapes and ponds at mature woodland, Mill Lane, Middleton St George.

Reason - To achieve dual benefits of increasing wetland biodiversity by creating shallow scapes and ponds in a ‘wet woodland’ and reducing flooding in Stockton by slowing the flow of water into Lustrum Beck. Trees being felled are of poor quality and the creation of brushwood hibernacula will encourage insects and invertebrates.

Alternative options considered:

None.

Publication date: 04/12/2019

Date of decision: 03/12/2019