Agenda item

The item sought authority to confirm Tree Preservation Order No. TPO 01/20 which related to land known as Land to the east of Heathpark Drive Woodlands Lane, Windlesham. The TPO was originally authorised and made by the Executive Head of Regulatory on 19 March 2020 in accordance with the Scheme of Delegation of functions to Officers.

Members were advised of the following updates:

²An e-mail has been received from Mr Robbens confirming that he is representing the Windlesham Heathpark Wood Group.  He also makes representations about the imposition of a tree preservation order on land to the north of the proposed order

A representation has been received from Mr Murphy, a resident of Heathpark Drive also concerning the land to the north of the proposed order.”

The officer recommendation to confirm the Tree Preservation order was proposed by Councillor David Lewis, seconded by Councillor Victoria Wheeler and put to the vote and carried.

RESOLVED that Tree Preservation Order No. TPO 01/20 be confirmed as originally made.

Note 1

It was noted for the record that:

                       i.        Councillor Victoria Wheeler declared that she’d had various conversations with the Heathpark Wood Action Group and the wildlife organisation involved in the site.

                      ii.        Councillor Helen Whitcroft declared that she had also been in correspondence with the Heathpark Wood Action Group.

Note 2

A roll call vote was conducted and the voting in relation to the item was as follows:

Voting in favour of the recommendation to confirm Tree Preservation Order No. TPO 01/20 as originally made:

Councillors: Graham Alleway, Peter Barnett, Cliff Betton, Paul Deach, Shaun Garrett, Edward Hawkins, David Lewis, Charlotte Morley, Robin Perry, Darryl Ratiram, Morgan Rise, Graham Tapper, Victoria Wheeler, Helen Whitcroft and Valerie White.