June 2020

Minutes of a meeting of the Environment committee held remotely using Zoom on 15th June 2020 at 19.30

Present: Cllrs Adeyemi, Hauton, Manders, Moran, Smith, Trought and Walker                 

In attendance: Clerk to Council, Mrs S Knowles

Three members of public were present

1. To consider apologies and accept valid reasons for absence - Nil

2. To receive members’ declarations of disclosable pecuniary, non-disclosable pecuniary or non-pecuniary interests in relation to any agenda item –Nil

3. To confirm the minutes of the Environment committee held on 18th May 2020 - It was RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 18th May 2020 be approved and signed as a true copy by the chairman.

4. To consider planning applications –

20/0408/TPO – 28 Norfolk Crescent – No objections. Council happy to accept the advice and decision of the tree officer.

20/0409/TPO – 26 Norfolk Crescent - No objections. Council happy to accept the advice and decision of the tree officer.

20/0410/TPO – 30 Norfolk Crescent - No objections. Council happy to accept the advice and decision of the tree officer.

20/0626/27 - 27 Salisbury Drive – No objections. Council happy to accept the advice and decision of the tree officer. Council request that trees removed be replaced on or near the original tree and any external fittings be removed to protect the health of the tree.

Cllr Moran agreed to contact NKDC’s tree officer regarding external fixtures to trees and whether the replanting of trees outside of the application site could be enforced.  

20/0630/TPO 29 Salisbury Drive – No objections. Council happy to accept the advice and decision of the tree officer.

20/0625/HOUS 22 Churchill Avenue – No objections. Should NKDC be minded to approve the application, Council request that a condition is applied stipulating that further permission is required for change of use for business purposes.

5. Items for the agenda of the next committee meeting – Community orchard, tree planting in village, Neighbourhood Plan, wildlife corridor.

There being no further business the chairman closed the meeting at 19:54

Signed_______________________________Chairman                        13th July 2020