Issue - meetings

To confirm the following tree preservation orders:

1. Land situated Rookfield Close Open Space
2. Outside 2 Rookfield Avenue, N10
3. Land situated outside 37 Cranmore Way, N10

The Committee were advised of the details of 3 recommended tree preservation orders (TPOs) for land situated at Rookfield Close, outside 2 Rookfield Avenue, and land situated outside 37 Cranmore Way, London N10.

The Committee sought clarification as to the visits of the Arboriculturalist and whether the visits conducted were on an individual basis.  In response officers advised that in this particular instance the visits had been carried out at the request of the Residents Association, and was not part of  not a wider remit.

Following further discussions it was suggested by the Chair that when the Arboriculturalist carried out individual visits in future that they also survey the surrounding area to identify if there were other possible TPOs required.

RESOLVED    

i.                    That Tree Preservation Orders be confirmed under Section 198 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to the following trees located at:

a.      Land situated at Rookfield Close Open Space, London N10 (T1; Coast Redwood);

b.      Outside no 2 Rookfield Avenue, London N10 (T1;Yew);

c.      Outside 37 Cranmore Way, London N10 (T1;Yew);

ii.                  That officers be requested to ensure that when investigating individual requests for tree preservation orders (TPOs) in future, the surrounding area be surveyed to ascertain whether there was a requirement for other TPOs being served.