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APPENDIX A

MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL

PLANNING COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 18 MARCH 2010

Present: Councillor Lusty (Chairman) and

Councillors Ash, Bradshaw, Chittenden, English,

Greer, Harwood, Mrs Marshall, Moriarty,

Nelson-Gracie, Paine, Paterson and J.A. Wilson

Also Present: Councillors Marshall, Naghi and Sams

353. TA/0195/09 - APPLICATION TO FELL ONE BEECH TREE AND TREAT ONE

STUMP SUBJECT TO TREE PRESERVATION ORDER NO. 2 OF 1997 - LAND

ADJACENT WAYSIDE, ASHFORD ROAD, HARRIETSHAM

The Committee considered the report of the Assistant Director of

Development and Community Strategy.

Councillor Morris of Harrietsham Parish Council (against) and Mr Nottage,

the applicant, addressed the meeting.

RESOLVED:

1. That if the applicant had not appealed on the grounds of non-

determination, the Council would have granted consent subject to

the conditions and informatives set out in the report with the

amendment of conditions C195 and C200 as follows:-

C195 (amended)

A proportion of the cordwood above 20cm in diameter shall be

retained and stacked safely for the colonisation of saproxylic fungi.

Reason: In the interests of nature conservation enhancement.

C200 (amended)

One replacement Beech tree (Fagus sylvatica), of not less than

Nursery Heavy Standard size (12-14cm girth, 3.6-4.25m height),

conforming to the specifications of BS 3936 Part I “Nursery Stock”,

shall be planted during the tree planting season (October to

February) following substantial completion of the felling hereby

permitted, and be maintained thereafter to the satisfaction of the

Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of amenity and good arboricultural

practice.

2. That no evidence be offered to the hearing by the Council on the

above basis.