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A decision made 29 January 2010 regarding: Trees protected by listing - La Providence, Bel Royal, St. Lawrence.

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2009-0198
Decision Summary Title :	DS – La Providence, Bel Royal, St. Lawrence – Inclusion of Mature Trees in the List of Protected Trees		Date of Decision Summary:	14th December 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Roger Corfield Principal Planner Policy and Projects		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report:	Written and Oral		Person Giving Oral Report:	Roger Corfield
Written Report Title :	WR – La Providence, Bel Royal, St. Lawrence – Inclusion of Mature Trees in the List of Protected Trees		Date of Written Report:	14th December 2009
Written Report Author:	Roger Corfield Principal Planner		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: La Providence, Bel Royal, St. Lawrence - Determining whether or not provisionally listed trees should remain on the List of Protected Trees.
Decision(s): The Minister for Planning and Environment decided: To retain all the provisionally listed trees in question on the List of Protected Trees, with the following exceptions / provisos: the Leyland Cypress in Tree Survey Group 3 shall be removed from the List and allowed to be felled, on condition that it is replaced by a ‘Heavy Standard’ Semi Mature Pine (Pinus pinaster) to mirror the existing pine further to the east; the provisionally listed ornamental and fruit trees in the garden of Plot 6 shall be removed from the List and allowed to be felled, on condition that they are replaced by three new ‘Heavy Standard’ Semi Mature trees planted along the northern garden boundary as an extension to the recently planted line of trees. The species and exact siting shall be agreed with the Planning Department, in consultation with the States Arboricultural Officer; the limb nearest to the lamppost of the Black Poplar tree situated at the north-eastern corner of the site is removed, in consultation with and to the satisfaction of the States Arboricultural Officer; the former hedgerow Pine tree in the garden of Plot 77 may be crown raised on condition that the works are to the satisfaction of the Planning Department, in consultation with the States Arboricultural Officer; and some of the lower limbs of the former hedgerow Ash trees in the gardens of Plots 78 and 80 may be removed on condition that the works are to the satisfaction of the Planning Department, in consultation with the States Arboricultural Officer. that no approved tree felling or tree surgery shall be carried out in the generally recognised bird nesting season (i.e. extending from 1st March to 31st July), or where the tree in question contains a protected nest(s) that is in use or being built.
Reason(s) for Decision: To protect healthy trees with a recognised high retention value, where they make a significant contribution to the character, ecology and amenity of the area, under the auspices of Articles 59 and 60 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002. To avoid any detrimental impact on the birdlife of the area.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: inform those who were given notice of the provisional listing (including those who made representations) and local political representatives of the Minister’s decision; remove from the List of Protected Trees, details of: the Leyland Cypress in Tree Survey Group 3; and the ornamental and fruit trees in the garden of Plot 6.
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Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):