Erection of dwelling in the curtilage of existing property. New access and associated landscaping, groundworks and drainage.

Objection due to lack of information and site specific concerns; The submitted arboricultural information is insufficient; No ecological information has been submitted with this application; we do not believe is possible. A small area of hedge does not mitigate against the large amount of tree removal; The Ecosystem Policy Team request that the following information is provided prior to determination of this application

Conditions requested: No works to commence unless a Preliminary Ground Level Tree Roost Assessments for bats on the trees to be removed, alongside any additional surveys recommended by these assessments, have been undertaken by a suitably qualified ecological consultancy and a report/s details the findings have been submitted to Planning and approved in writing; No works to commence unless an ecological mitigation plan, written by a suitably qualified ecological consultancy has been submitted to Planning and approved in writing; No external lighting to be installed unless a sensitive lighting plan, following best practise as detailed in the Bat Conservation Trust and Institute of Lighting Professionals Guidance Note 8/23 on Bats and Artificial Lighting (2023), has been submitted to Planning and approved in writing

Do the Forestry, Amenity and Lands object to this application? YES; Ultimately the foot print of the building and driveway would need to be adjusted in order to reduce the impact on the tree stock; No conditions relevant at this point