Protected tree works at Casthorpe Road, Barrowby

The proposed tree works

The application sought various works to lime trees, including removing dead wood, growth and ivy, pruning branch tips, and crown lifting one tree.

“Proposal: Remove dead wood (T1), remove epicormic growth from main stem and remove basal growth (T2 and T17), remove epicormic growth from main stem, remove basal growth and remove dead wood (T6, T9, T12, T16 and T18), remove epicormic growth from main stem, remove basal growth, remove dead wood and prune branch tips (T7 and T8), remove ivy, remove epicormic growth from main stem, remove basal growth, remove dead wood, crown lift to 5m (T10) (All Lime trees) (TPO-123).”

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What people said

Speakers raised concerns about bats, wildlife habitats, transparency, tree maintenance, damage and whether the works related to future development.

The conditions

The works were limited by requirements covering timing, standards, pruning sizes and heights, monitoring, photographs and ecological mitigation.

“2) All works must be carried out in accordance with the British Standard BS 3998:2010 – (Tree Work -– Recommendations). and the European Tree pruning Standard (2024).”

“No works, hereby approved, must take place until an ecological survey in accordance with CIEEM guidance (including birds and bats) of the trees has been carried out and submitted and approved by the Local Planning Authority in consulttaion with Lincolnshire Bat Group (Bat Conservation Trust). In the event that any protected species or suitable habitat are identified, then the report must include a scheme of mitigation.”

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The vote

The committee authorised consent subject to conditions, with one councillor voting against the proposal.

“To authorise the Assistant Director – Planning & Growth to GRANT Consent, subject to conditions:”

“(Councillor Tim Harrison voted against the proposal).”

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