| From: | Chalk, Doug |
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| Sent: | 01 May 2015 13:04 |
| To: | DOI, South Planning Enquiries |
| Cc: | Igoea, Andrew |
| Subject: | Comment on PA 15/00402 PA 15/00406 PA 15/00409 PA 15/00415 PA 15/00408/B |
| | PA15/00383/B |
Dear Sarah
We have been heavily understaffed for the last couple of weeks and have had problems receiving the tree lists from Paul (now sorted). I have therefore had a look at the following applications on line and comment below. Andrew Igoea who covers the north of the Island should be back in work shortly and may wish to comment further on some of the applications north of the Peel/Douglas road.
I've looked at the above applications:
- 15/00402 - it appears that only one small tree is to be removed according to the plan. DEFA would have no objection to this.
- 15/00406 - it appears from the plan that no work will be carried out within the crown spread of the trees and that 2 conifers will be removed. DEFA has no problem with this but would ask that the root protection area (RPA) using the crown spread as a guide be protected by a suitable barrier to exclude construction traffic and materials during the course of works.
- 15/00409 - the extension to the car park involves the removal of a number of trees. As far as I know the applicant has not contacted our officer for north ([email protected]) for a preapplication meeting. I think Andrew may comment on this application further when he returns from leave.
- 15/00415 - I have looked at the photographs provided by Barry Murphy. I cannot see any tree of major significance on the site from these and would not object to removal. However I notice that nearly all are outside the building line of the houses and could be retained. DEFA (Forestry Amenity and Lands) would have no major objection to this application.
- 15/00408/B - there seems very little of merit from a tree point of view with this application. Andrew Igoea may wish to comment further on his return.
- 15/00427/B - from the photographs there seems to be little of merit. A number of applications to fell trees have been approved over the past 2 years. Andrew Igoea may wish to comment further but I can see nothing of any real significance.
- 15/00383/B - if appears that only 3 trees (two of which are quite small) are proposed for removal in this application. There are however many trees on the site which would require root protection if the development was to go ahead. My other concern would be, given the large number of trees in close proximity to the proposed building, that there could be a problem with shading created which would increase pressure to remove trees once the new dwelling is occupied. Mr Igoea may comment further on this.
Regards Doug
Douglas Chalk | Arboricultural Officer | [email protected]
