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There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to the Tree Preservation Order (TPO) requests agreed at the meeting of this Policy Board held on 14 June 2022, further requests to apply TPO designation to sites in Erskine, Paisley and Renfrew and proposals for progressing additional TPO requests in Kirklandneuk Park, Renfrew, Dykebar Hospital, a site located to the south of Caplethill Road and another in Houston.
The TPO requests submitted were to be considered in terms of the relevant legislation, namely, Section 160 of The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 as amended by the Planning etc (Scotland) Act 2006, and within the procedures set out in the Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation Order and Trees in Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Regulations 2011. A summary of the Renfrewshire Planning & Development Tree Policy 2022, approved at the meeting of the Communities, Housing & Planning Policy Board held on 15 March 2022, was provided.
The report provided an update in respect of the TPOs previously agreed, at the meeting of this Policy Board held on 14 June 2022, in respect of the wooded areas at (i) Sandielands Wood, Inchinnan; and (ii) Erskine Hotel Wood. It was highlighted that one comment was received in advance of the TPO for Erskine Hotel Wood prior to publication. A summary of the points raised and the response to these was provided. It was considered by the Chief Executive that the comments did not alter the recommendation to apply a TPO designation to the site.
The report referred to a number of requests received for TPOs to be designated and advised that, to date, three of the sites involved, at Old Lane SINC, Erskine, Kings Inch Road, Renfrew and UWS Thornly Park Campus, Paisley had been considered and assessments undertaken, details of which were provided within the report, and a recommendation provided in respect of whether a TPO should be made.The report also indicated that requests for TPO designations had been received in connection with (i) woodland at Kirklandeuk Park, Renfrew; (ii) Dykebar Hospital Grounds; (iii) a site in Houston; and (iv) a site located to the south of Caplethill Road. The report stated that consideration and assessment of these sites would be undertaken and the findings and recommendations submitted to a future meeting of this Policy Board;
Following discussion, Councillor McGurk, seconded by Councillor McNaughtan, moved;
(a) That the Tree Preservation Orders in respect of the sites known as Sandieland Wood and Erskine Hotel Wood be confirmed and that officers make the orders public and register them with the Land Registry for Scotland;
(b) That the need for Tree Preservation Orders at the sites known as (i) Old Lane SINC and (ii) UWS Thornly Park campus and adjacent land, incorporating the adjacent “North Field” and the area to the south of Caplethill Road identified for off-site pedestrian route enhancement included in the Reporter’s decision, be approved and that it be agreed that officers proceed to prepare the Orders, serve them on relevant parties, make the orders available to the public and seek representations;
(c) That it be agreed that a tree preservation order designation should not apply to the site at Kings Inch Road, Renfrew for the reasons outlined in the report; and
(d) That it be noted that consideration and assessment of the sites at woodland at Kirklandneuk Park, Renfrew, Dykebar Hospital, and site in Houston would be undertaken and the findings and recommendations submitted to a future meeting of this Policy Board. The amendment was agreed.
Following discussion, it was also agreed that a survey of trees at planning application sites and allocated development sites, identified within the Local Development Plan, be undertaken.
DECIDED:
(a) That the Tree Preservation Orders in respect of the sites known as Sandieland Wood and Erskine Hotel Wood be confirmed and that officers make the orders public and register them with the Land Registry for Scotland;
(b) That the need for Tree Preservation Orders at the sites known as (i) Old Lane SINC and (ii) UWS Thornly Park campus and adjacent land, incorporating the adjacent “North Field” and the area to the south of Caplethill Road identified for off-site pedestrian route enhancement included in the Reporter’s decision, be approved and that it be agreed that officers proceed to prepare the Orders, serve them on relevant parties, make the orders available to the public and seek representations;
(c) That it be agreed that a tree preservation order designation should not apply to the site at Kings Inch Road, Renfrew for the reasons outlined in the report;
(d) That it be noted that consideration and assessment of the sites at woodland at Kirklandneuk Park, Renfrew ,Dykebar Hospital and site in Houston would be undertaken and the findings and recommendations submitted to a future meeting of this Policy Board; and
(e) That a survey of trees at planning application sites and allocated development sites, identified within the Local Development Plan, be undertaken.