From: McDaid, Sean
Sent: 28 August 2019 12:08
To: Macdonald, D (Cllr)
Subject: Felling of trees in Crookfur Park.
Councillor,
A treeworks application (2019/0487/TPO) has been submitted to remove 12 trees and an Arboricultural Impact Assessment accompanies this application. The application is available to view on the Council’s website at the following link
ercbuildingstandards.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/…/appl…
The trees that are subject to the treeworks application are covered by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) and this TPO covers a much larger area. The trees that are the subject of this application are in a grouping containing approximately 60 individual trees.
The reason for the application is that ground clearance and construction works on the adjacent site resulted in damage to the roots system of number of trees. This damage is likely to cause stability issues, raising safety concerns. These concerns are not just for the construction period but also for the future users of the new family centre and the new replacement play area.
It should be noted that a treeworks application can be approved with conditions requiring replacement trees to be planted, if this is considered appropriate.
I hope this assists.
Sean Mc Daid
Principal Planner
East Renfrewshire Council