Agenda item

(a)   The felling and pruning of trees:-

CHE/17/00554/TPO

Consent is refused to the crown reduction of two trees reference T1 Beech and T2 Lime, consent is granted to the crown thinning of T1 Beech and to crown lift and reduce branches around the telephone wire of T2 Lime on the Order map for A&J Arb Access on behalf of Mr Hawgood of 16 Gladstone Road, Chesterfield.

CHE/17/00608/TPO

Consent is granted to the pruning of two trees reference T3 and T4 London Plane on the Order map for Mr Moore of 1 Fenland Way, Walton, Chesterfield.

CHE/17/00588/TPO

Consent is granted to the pruning of 16 trees reference T1 and T20 Sycamore, T2 – T4 Ash, T6, T23 and T24 Horsechestnut, T7 Hawthorn, T8 Beech, T9, T10, T12 and T27 Lime and 2 Sycamore trees within G1 on the Order map for Derby Diocesan Board of Finance Ltd at the Rectory, Church Street, Staveley, Chesterfield.

CHE/17/00643/TPO

Consent is granted to the felling of 6 dead/dangerous trees and the pruning of 1 Sycamore tree within W1 on the Order map for Derbyshire County Council Highways in the wooded area off Hady Hill, Chesterfield.

The duty to replant has been dispensed with on this occasion due to natural regeneration within the wood.

CHE/17/00643/TPO

Consent is granted to the pruning of two trees reference T1 Plum and T2 Oak on the Order map at 30 Devonshire Street, Brimington for Mr Salt.

CHE/17/00683/TPOEXP

Consent is granted to the felling of one storm damaged Sycamore tree reference T18 on the Order map for Mr Pocock of 73 Hady Hill, Hady, Chesterfield.

The duty to plant a replacement tree has been dispensed with on this occasion due to the tree’s location and lack of amenity value in the rear garden.

CHE/17/00646/TPO

Consent is granted to the pruning of two trees reference T20 Oak and T21 Beech on the Order map for Mr and Mrs Yates of 68 Mansfield Road, Hasland, Chesterfield.

CHE/17/00606/TPO

Consent is granted to the pruning of one Horsechestnut tree reference T14 on the Order map for Heathscapes on behalf of Mr Alan Kirk of 7 Upland Rise, Walton, Chesterfield.

CHE/17/00636/TPO

Consent is granted to the pruning of 3 Sycamore trees reference T3-T5 on the Order map for Mr Andrew Watson of 10 Cragside Close, Piccadilly, Chesterfield.

CHE/17/00732/TPO

Consent is granted to the pruning of 2 trees reference T1 Copper Beech and T2 Ash on the Order map for Ms Chris Hadley of 115 Station Road, Brimington, Chesterfield.

CHE/17/00607/TPO

Consent is granted to the felling of one Horsechestnut tree reference T3 on the Order for Mr John Boden of 44 Oakfield Avenue, Chesterfield.

The replacement tree is to be a Sweet Gum and planted on the south boundary of the rear garden where its visual amenity will be greater.

CHE/17/00711/TPO

Consent is granted to the felling of one Silver Fir tree reference T26 and the pruning of one storm damaged Willow tree reference T9 on the Order for Mark Whatley Tree Services on behalf of Mr Holden of Green Acres, Florence Close, Chesterfield.

The duty to plant a replacement tree has been dispensed with on this occasion due to other trees on the river banking.

CHE/17/00677/TPO

Consent is granted to the pruning of 1 Lime tree reference T1 on the Order map for Mr Markus of 48 Cobden Road, Chesterfield.

CHE/17/00665/TPO

Consent is granted to the felling of one Pear tree reference T53 and the pruning of 53 trees reference TT1-T9, T11-T44, T46-T51, T54, T58, T60-T61, T63-T64, and G1 and G2 on the Order for Ken Portas Tree Services for Broomhouse, Broomhill Road, Old Whittington, Chesterfield.

The replacement tree is to an Oak and planted as near as is reasonably possible to the original tree or agreed alternative.

CHE/17/00671/TPO

Consent is granted to the pruning of 3 trees reference T24 Silver Birch, T25 Chestnut and T26 Lime on the Order map for Mr Peter Passmore of 42 Netherleigh Road, Chesterfield.

(b)   Notification of Intent to Affect Trees in a Conservation Area

CHE/17/00596/CA

The felling/pruning of trees for The Derby Diocesan Board of Finance Ltd at The Rectory, Church Street, Staveley.

Agreement to the felling of small self-set trees within 3 groups and the pruning of 4 individual trees. The felling and pruning of the trees will have no adverse effect on the amenity value of the area.

The trees are within the Staveley Conservation Area and the applicant wishes to prune/fell the trees to clear the boundary retaining wall/fences and public highway.

CHE/17/00694/CA

The felling/pruning of trees for Tomlinson Tree Surgeons at 408 Chatsworth Road, Brampton.

Agreement to the felling of one Poplar tree and pruning back away from the building of various trees. The felling and pruning of the trees will have no adverse effect on the amenity value of the area.

The trees are within the Chatsworth Road Conservation Area and the applicant wishes to fell one Poplar tree which has recently come down in the storms and landed on the Screwfix building adjacent.

CHE/17/00738/CA

The pruning of 2 Lime trees and 1 Horsechestnut tree for St Thomas Church, Chatsworth Road, Brampton.

Agreement to the crown lifting by 5.2 metres of 3 trees. The pruning of the trees will have no adverse effect on the amenity value of the area.

The trees are within the Chatsworth Road Conservation Area and the applicant wishes to prune the trees as they are blocking the speed camera.

CHE/17/00660/CA

The felling/pruning of trees for Derbyshire County Council Highways in the grass verge at Somersall Lane, Somersall.

Agreement to the felling of 1 tree and pruning of 6 trees. The felling/pruning of the trees will have some effect on the amenity value of the area however in mitigation 2 new Oak trees are to be planted in the grass verge near to the trees outside 31 & 64 Somersall Lane.

The trees are within the Somersall Lane Conservation Area and the applicant wishes to fell one Sycamore adjacent 31 Somersall Lane due to large wound and infected with fungus. The crown reduction of one Horsechestnut outside 15 Somersall Lane due to branch failure and one Oak outside 46 Somersall Lane which is infected with the fungus Ganoderma which causes root decay. 3 Oak trees are also to be dead wooded and one Sycamore is to have the basal growth removed.

CHE/17/00698/CA

The felling/pruning of trees for Mrs Margaret Speed at Chesterfield Labour Club, Saltergate.

Agreement to the felling of two trees and the reduction of vegetation along the eastern boundary and the pruning of two trees on the western boundary to clear the fire escape. The felling/pruning of the trees will have no adverse effect on the amenity value of the area.

The trees are within the Town Centre Conservation Area and the applicant wishes to fell one dead Elm tree and one Ornamental fruit tree which is supressed with Ivy. The applicant also wishes to reduce the vegetation along the eastern boundary back to hedge height and prune back one Laburnum and one Cherry which is encroaching onto the fire escape on the western boundary.