Trees and outline planning permission

[oslac]

I would speak to the TO to gauge his/her view. The Client may want to engage a planning consultant who would look into the LPA's policies on housing or whatever the application is for. If the TO is adamant that he/she will oppose the development on the grounds of the loss of a TPO tree and you cannot resolve this any other way, I would say you are doomed to failure and outline or full won't make any difference.

 

If the TPO is supportive or you think you could win the planning argument, you could submit a plan and documentation (as part of the outline scheme) showing the tree for removal. If the council approve the outline scheme with the TPO tree shown for removal, I would say you are home and dry otherwise the principle of development couldn't be fulfilled.

 

It is also usual to submit a supportive landscape scheme to show mitigation for the loss of the TPO and also to mitigate for screening of the development etc. This landscape scheme would probably be refined at reserved matters stage but at outline stage, it would give the LPA a clear indication of the benefit (including landscape) of the development within the public realm.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

I would speak to the TO to gauge his/her view. The Client may want to engage a planning consultant who would look into the LPA's policies on housing or whatever the application is for. If the TO is adamant that he/she will oppose the development on the grounds of the loss of a TPO tree and you cannot resolve this any other way, I would say you are doomed to failure and outline or full won't make any difference.

 

If the TPO is supportive or you think you could win the planning argument, you could submit a plan and documentation (as part of the outline scheme) showing the tree for removal. If the council approve the outline scheme with the TPO tree shown for removal, I would say you are home and dry otherwise the principle of development couldn't be fulfilled.

 

It is also usual to submit a supportive landscape scheme to show mitigation for the loss of the TPO and also to mitigate for screening of the development etc. This landscape scheme would probably be refined at reserved matters stage but at outline stage, it would give the LPA a clear indication of the benefit (including landscape) of the development within the public realm.

 

Is that a bit dramatic / pessimistic?

 

The tree, the TPO and the TO's position are but contributory factors in the overall decision.

 

If the "need" for the development is assessed as exceeding the amenity of the tree.....

 

Or if the lost amenity is +/- replaced, or even exceeded in new planting.... (great in theory, but failure rates could, and perhaps should, be given greater attention at the conditioning stage)

 

If the TPO is long established and not recently reviewed....

 

If the tree has aged or suffered decline and new planting could be shown to present greater, longer term, amenity....

 

Just saying..... "Doomed" might be like giving up before it's left the laptop.

[sloth]

Once again thank you all for the helpful replies. I'll let you know how things pan out...

[Nikk]

What's TPO means ? Cheers Nikk

 

 

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[Gary Prentice]

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[Nikk]

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