Discharge of Conditions 3 (Tree Planting), 9 (External Lighting), 17 (Cycle Storage), 18 (Electric Vehicle Charging), 22 (Solar Panels) and 24 (External Plant) of planning permission reference DC/074305 for Proposed new mosque and community centre to replace existing main building, side caretaker's house and porta-Cabins. Includes for re-design and improvement of car parking and landscape improvement works (amendment to DC064779).

The tree, the only one on the driveway at the front of the house, is a mature Rowan tree and I believe the wrong tree type was planted at the point in time when Waters Edge was built. The other driveway trees are all ornamental versions, rather than being standard size. There are several concerns with the tree, as follows: - Our neighbour (Number 13) has complained to us on several occasions and to the Council about the damage to his driveway caused by the large root structure of the tree. - The height of the tree is huge, our town house is 4 storey and the tree exceeds the height of the house quite significantly. As such, it blocks out light and may well be interfering with the joint drainage system that runs across the front of all the town houses within Waters Edge. - Due to the height and size of the tree, I also worry for my and my neighbours' properties should it, for any reason, fall. Loose branches do sometimes fall in strong winds and I am concerned that the larger the tree gets, the more damage it could cause to property if branches continue to fall. I am also concerned for the safety of the children that play around Waters Edge (including my own) and for the other occupants of the area (many of whom are elderly). The plan would be to resurface the driveway and put in place landscaping and a small ornamental tree, perhaps not in the same position, but within the driveway area so that the front garden remains pleasant in appearance. Several of our neighbours have already removed their trees or pollarded them significantly, so the removal of our tree would not look out of place. Tree at number 13 - heavily pollarded / Tree at number 15 - removed / Tree at number 11 - removed. - HAR/CA20

Discharge of Conditions 3 (Testing and Validation of Imported Materials) and 6 (Tree Planting and Biodiversity Enhancement Measures) of Planning Permission reference DC/072506 for Elevational alterations to Dolphin House, including works to create a brick and glazed entrance area, insertion of doors, installation of externally mounted metal escape stair, new access ramp, new ballustrading to existing access ramp, siting of sprinkler tank and pump house upon area of car park, installation of roof mounted plant, including a 130 square metre plant area, hard surface landscaping, segregated recycling and waste management area, erection of boundary treatments, and associated works, in association with the use of the building for Use Class B1 offices, research and development, processes and ancillary functions.