Planning Application Details

Aylesbury Vale District Council - 22/01941/ATC


22/01941/ATC | Tree - Conservation Area

Pointers View Lower Way Padbury Buckinghamshire MK18 2AX

The propertys front boundary consists of a brickbuilt wall. The wall leans out towards the road due to pressure from the roots of two large Poplar trees situated within close proximity to the wall. Since moving to the property in November 2021, the current owners have been investigating options for repairing the wall and making it safe. The local Parish Council have questioned the safety of the wall on behalf of residents particularly concerned as it is on a main route to the local primary school. Buckinghamshire Council Building Control have inspected the wall and opened a Dangerous Structure case citing the close proximity of mature trees as a major contributing factor. Options for repairing the wall without removing the trees have been explored. It has been advised that replacing the wall with a reinforced structure would be prohibitively expensive and would require ongoing repair due to continuing pressure from the tree roots. The local highway authority has advised that works must not encroach on the verge so erecting buttresses or creating a natural bank will not be possible. At approximately 80 ft high the two trees have grown beyond normal expectations for a garden setting. In addition to compromising the retaining wall they pose a risk to the house and neighbouring properties if damaged in high winds. It has been advised that topping or pollarding the trees would stimulate root growth creating further pressure on the wall. It is also understood that the removal of these trees would benefit a protected Chestnut tree at Holly Hill. Removal of the two trees is requested in order to repair the wall, without the ongoing root pressure and make this area safe. Native trees or hedgerow of a more suitable scale would be planted in their absence.

Local Authority
Aylesbury Vale District Council
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in conservation areas (Tree - Conservation Area)
Decision
Approved (Consent - Trees - Proceed immediately)
Application Received
26/05/2022
Application Validated
26/05/2022
Trees Boundary House

Location