Agenda item

23/00236/TF - Felling of 1 no. Sycamore protected by Tree Preservation Order (No.8) 1995.

(In making its decision, the Committee took into consideration the Planning Officer’s report (previously circulated), the objections of the Council’s Senior Arboricultural Officer, two letters of representation in support of the application, the views of the Heighington Parish Council, and the views of the Applicant, whom the Committee heard).

RESOLVED – That consent be refused.

REASON - In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority the Sycamore Tree (T.1) is considered to be in reasonable form and condition and is highly valuable tree in the street scene, contributing to the visual amenities of the area. The proposed felling has not been adequately justified; and alternatives have not been adequately explored. It’s removal would therefore be contrary to Part VIII of the Town & Country Planning Act and The Town & Country Planning (Tree Preservation)(England) Regulation 2012; the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (2021) and Tree Preservation Orders and Planning Practice Guidance (PPG).