Agenda and minutes

No declarations of interest were made.

RESOLVED

that the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 25 November 2020, be received and approved as a correct record.

1.   V/2019/0734, Ashfield District Council, Restoration of Titchfield Park Brook, Titchfield Park, Park Drive, Hucknall

It was moved and seconded that conditional consent be granted as per officer’s recommendation.

2.   V/2020/0471, Wren Hall Nursing Home, Application for Works to Trees Subject to Tree Preservation Order 60 - Fell 1 Beech and 2 Sycamore Trees, Wren Hall Nursing Home, 234 Nottingham Road, Selston

In accordance with the Council’s Policy for dealing with late matters in relation to planning applications, (Minute No. D4.17, 1993/94 refers), officers proceeded to give a verbal report as to additional comments received in relation to the application as follows:-

The applicant advised how they were made aware of the trees health and the advice of two tree surgeons was to remove the trees. It was explained how the trees had sentimental value and how the applicant agreed to replace the trees.

It was moved and seconded that conditional consent be granted as per officer’s recommendation subject to amendments to the following conditions and approval by the Planning Committee Chairman:-

Condition 1 – all work and replanting to be carried out before 31 March 2021;

Condition 5 – following the advice of the Council’s Tree Officer the size of girth of trees remains as the report but the maintenance period is increased to 10 years;

Condition 6 – the tree guard is maintained for 10 year maintenance.