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1.4 Consultations
1.4.1 Yorkshire Water Services - Commented on the previous application
(2009/0885/FUL) that a water supply can be provided and advise their
observations are not required in relation to waste water.
1.4.2 The Environment Agency – No comments received to date
1.4.3 Environmental Health - These proposals are satisfactory as far as this department’s
interests are concerned.
1.4.4 Parish Council – No comments received to date
1.4.5 North Yorkshire County Council Highways – No comments received to date
1.4.6 Popplewell Chartered Landscape Architects –The trees proposed for removal form
part of a larger group of similar specimens; other trees in the group to the south
are proposed for retention as part of the development.
Two mature Hawthorns proposed for removal lie at the northern end of this section
of embankment and are poor quality specimens. Both are multi-stemmed with onesided
flattish crowns leaning to the east. This is probably due to the presence of a
mature Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) which it is understood was recently removed on
grounds of safety - the stump remains on site.
The remaining four trees due for removal actually comprise three Hawthorns and a
Goat Willow (Salix caprea). Two of these are single-stemmed and the crowns of all
four trees merge to form a single block of vegetation.
Removal of the two Hawthorns at the northern end of the embankment is
recommended on arboricultural grounds alone since both are poor quality
misshapen trees.
The remaining four trees due for removal are attractive in themselves but do not
have a long-term future and will decline over time.
To offset the loss of shrubby Hawthorns and the Goat Willow it has been proposed
to plant eight new trees along the remainder of this boundary. These are listed
within the tree report as being planted at Selected Standard size (3-3.5m at time of
planting) and shown on the architect's site plan.
Whilst this will undoubtedly have a beneficial effect it is recommended that this is
augmented by planting a mixed native hedge along the full length of the site
boundary in the zone (around 2m wide) between the proposed retaining wall along
the new access road and the boundary fence.
It is recommended that this is planted at larger than normal size (using 1-1.25m
high whips rather than the normal 450mm high transplants) to ensure an early
development of a visual screen.
We broadly concur with the assessment made by Church Hill Trees & Landscapes
on the present site and support the removal of the six trees (whilst noting that there
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