Agenda item

Planning application reference number 14/AP4154

Report: see pages 66 to 75 and addendum report pages 5 and 6.

PROPOSAL

T3 - Oak - Fell and replace T4 - Laurel – Fell

The committee heard an officer’s introduction to the report and asked questions of the officer.

The committee heard representations from objectors to the application and asked questions of the objectors.

The committee heard representations from a local ward councillor and asked questions of the councillor.

The committee debated the application and asked questions of the officers.

A motion to refuse TPO consent was moved, seconded, put to the vote and declared refused as follows:

RESOLVED:

That the application to grant TPO consent to fell (T3 (Oak) and issue a Tree Replacement Notice securing suitable replacement planting and to agree no intervention by the local authority in the removal of T4 (Laurel) be refused for the following reasons:

The proposed felling of the mature Oak tree will in the removal of a mature boundary tree significantly affecting the visual amenity of the Dulwich Wood area and the garden setting within which the properties are built.

Insufficient information has been provided to adequately substantiate the need for removal of the mature Oak tree or alternative structural solutions explored to ensure its retention.