The Northern Divisional Planning Officer advised that the Conservation Officer had said that there were three trees worthy of a Tree Preservation Order on the site.  The Sub-Committee decided that there was merit on a TPO being placed on the wayfarer tree and the ash tree on the frontage of the site but that the yew tree was not worthy of retention.

 

RESOLVED:            That subject to a Tree Preservation Order being placed upon the wayfarer tree and the ash tree on the frontage of the site, planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

 

1 -     A01 (Time limit for commencement (full permission) )

 

         Reason: Required to be imposed by Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning

         Act 1990.

 

2 -     A06 (Development in accordance with approved plans )

 

         Reason: To ensure adherence to the approved plans in the interests of a

         satisfactory form of development.

 

3 -     B01 (Samples of external materials )

 

         Reason: To ensure that the materials harmonise with the surroundings.

 

4 -     H01 (Single access - not footway )(5 metres)

 

         Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

 

5 -     H03 (Visibility splays )(2 x 33 metres)

 

         Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

 

6 -     H09 (Driveway gradient )

 

         Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

 

7 -     H12 (Parking and turning - single house )(3 cars per house)

 

Reason: In the interests of highway safety and to ensure the free flow of traffic using the adjoining highway.

 

8 -     H26 (Access location )(The Common)

 

         Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

 

9 -     No development shall take place until details of earthworks have been submitted

         to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  These details shall

         include the proposed grading and mounding of land areas including the levels

         and contours to be formed, showing the relationship of proposed mounding to

         existing vegetation and surrounding landform.  Development shall be carried out

         in accordance with the approved details.

 

         Reason: To safeguard the landscape character of the site.

 

10 -   No development shall be commenced on the site or machinery or materials brought onto the site for the purpose of development until adequate measures have been taken to prevent damage to those trees which are to be retained.  Measures to protect those trees shown must include:

 

         (a)  Fencing, of a type and form agreed in writing with the local planning authority, must be erected around each tree or group of trees.  This fencing must be at least 1.25 metres high and at a radius from the trunk defined by the canopy spread.

 

         (b)  No excavations, site works, trenches, channels, pipes, services, temporary buildings used in connection with the development or areas for the deposit of soil or waste or for the storage of construction materials, equipment or fuel or other deleterious liquids shall be sited within the crown spread of any tree without the prior written consent of the local planning authority.

 

         (c)  No burning of any materials shall take place within 6 metres of the furthest extent of the canopy of any tree or tree groups to be retained.

 

         (d)  There shall be no alteration of soil levels under the crown spread of any tree or group of trees to be retained.

 

         Reason: To ensure adequate protection to existing trees which are to be retained, in the interests of the character and amenities of the area.

 

11 -   G19 -            Existing trees which are to be retained

 

Reason: In order to preserve the character and amenity of the area.

 

12 -      Any damage caused to any tree which it has been agreed shall be retained shall immediately be notified to the local planning authority and any such remedial work as is advised by the Authority shall be undertaken immediately.  As soon as possible thereafter such further work as is necessary to secure the preservation of the tree shall be undertaken in accordance with BS 3998:1989 Tree Work.

 

         Reason: The trees form an integral part of the visual environment and this condition is imposed to preserve the character and amenities of the area.

 

13 - Details of any excavations or trenches beneath the canopy of any trees to be retained shall be submitted to and agreed in writing with the local planning authority.  Where excavations are carried out beneath the canopy of any tree to be retained on land or on adjoining land, no roots of those trees of a diameter of 2.5 cm or more shall be severed, without the agreement of the local planning authority.  In order to achieve this requirement all excavations shall be carried out by hand tools.  The excavations shall be backfilled with sub-soil and a minimum depth of 600 mm good quality stone free loamy top soil of similar p.h. to the original.  Any subsequent settlement shall be made good with similar top soil.

 

         Reason: To prevent the unnecessary damage to or loss of trees.

 

14 -      The existing dwelling known as Oak Tree Cottage shall be demolished prior to work commencing on the construction of the new dwellings hereby permitted.

 

         Reason:  To clarify the terms of this permission.

 

15 -   G01 (Details of boundary treatments)

 

         Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and to ensure dwellings have satisfactory privacy.

 

16 -   E01 (Restriction on hours of working)

 

         Reason: To safeguard the amenities of the locality.

 

17 -   E16 (Removal of permitted development rights)   (delete ‘fence/gates’)

 

         Reason: In order to clarify the terms of this permission.

 

 

Informatives:

1 -             HN1

2 -             HN4

3 -             HN5

4 -             HN10

5 -             HN13

6 -             HN22

      7 -       N15 - Reason(s) for the Grant of PP/LBC/CAC