Issue - meetings

5003-2018-TPO - 5 Southways, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 3HT

Meeting: 30/04/2018 - Planning Committee (Item 496)

496 5003/2018 - Tree Preservation Order - 5 Southways, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, Kent pdf icon PDF 199 KB

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The Committee considered the report and the urgent update report of the Head of Planning and Development concerning Tree Preservation Order No. 5003/2018 which was made to protect four Wellingtonia trees to the front of 5 Southways, Sutton Valence, Maidstone.  It was noted that:

 

·  Objections to the Order had been received on behalf of the owners of 5 Southways from Alex Chapman, Bradford and Company Solicitors and Ben Larkham Associates (Arboricultural Consultant) in the form of a detailed tree report.

 

·  The grounds for objection related to the limited views of the trees from North Street; the negative impact of the trees on local amenity given the overbearing relationship to the property and adverse impact on the open appearance of Southways; the loss of sunlight to the property caused by the trees together with damage to existing lightly loaded structures and maintenance issues; and potential for future structural influence.

 

·  A representation in support of the objections had been received from County Councillor Eric Hotson and a letter had been received from Savills estate agents supporting concerns about the effect of the trees on the saleability of the property.

 

·  The Officers did not consider that the grounds for objection or the evidence submitted demonstrated that the harm to amenity that would result from the intended felling of the trees was outweighed.

 

Mr Chapman and Ms Simmonds of Savills estate agents addressed the meeting on behalf of the owners of 5 Southways.

 

RESOLVED:  That Tree Preservation Order No. 5003/2018 be confirmed without modification.

 

Voting:  9 – For  2 – Against  1 – Abstention

 


Meeting: 26/04/2018 - Planning Committee (Item 481)

481 TREE PRESERVATION ORDER No.5003-2018 - 5 SOUTHWAYS, SUTTON VALENCE, MAIDSTONE, KENT pdf icon PDF 199 KB

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See Minute 473 above.