The
Committee considered the report of the Head of Development
Management concerning provisional Tree Preservation Order (TPO) No.
5003/2022/TPO which was made to protect a Silver Birch tree on the
southern boundary of the Village Green, Teston to the rear of the
property known as Sylvaner. It was
noted that:
·
The Order was made in response to a Conservation
Area notification to fell the tree and grind out the
stump.
·
The proposal and the amenity value of the tree had
been assessed and the tree was found to merit the protection of a
TPO based on its amenity contribution to the local
landscape. The proposal was viewed as
inappropriate arboricultural management, and it was considered
expedient to make the tree the subject of a TPO.
·
An objection had been received to the making of the
Order from Teston Parish Council, the owner of the
tree. The Officers considered that the
reasons provided to support the objection were not based on
arboricultural grounds and were not sufficient to outweigh the loss
of a healthy mature tree.
Councillor Coulling of Teston Parish Council and Councillor Mrs
Gooch (Visiting Member) addressed the meeting.
RESOLVED: That Tree Preservation Order No.
5003/2022/TPO be confirmed without modification.
Voting: 9
– For 3
– Against 1 –
Abstention