planning refused for garage due to potential impact to tree
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I've three old sheds in one corner of front garden which id like to replace with a garage. They're all under the canopy of neighbours copper beech which is pretty substantial in size.
The plan was to protect the tree by using piles then bridging the walls upon these in order not to compact roots, council seems to have ignored or misunderstood this construction method & refused planning.
Any thoughts on ways to progress - I'm going to try to meet with the planners to explain in further detail how the construction would take place and had assumed that using piles was the correct method when building near trees?
thanks
The plan was to protect the tree by using piles then bridging the walls upon these in order not to compact roots, council seems to have ignored or misunderstood this construction method & refused planning.
Any thoughts on ways to progress - I'm going to try to meet with the planners to explain in further detail how the construction would take place and had assumed that using piles was the correct method when building near trees?
thanks
This need a tree expert. You usually have to hand dig around tree roots and there are restrictions on raising or lowering ground levels, piles are not the usually accepted answer. Did you agree the methodology with the planners? Did you discuss with the tree officer?
The ONLY way to get this sort of thing approved is to agree the method with the planners and the tree officer, prepare a detailed method statement and employ a reputable contractor who has done this stuff before
Even then, with an important tree you may still get a refusal
The ONLY way to get this sort of thing approved is to agree the method with the planners and the tree officer, prepare a detailed method statement and employ a reputable contractor who has done this stuff before
Even then, with an important tree you may still get a refusal
Yes - I think thats the approach I'll need to take - I've been trying to follow up myself as the builder isnt the most proactive & no doubt has many other projects on the go at the same time...
It would be useful to have some reference sites where similar work has been conducted - I'm sure this can't be the first time anyone has built near trees.
It would be useful to have some reference sites where similar work has been conducted - I'm sure this can't be the first time anyone has built near trees.
As it;s in front of the house - ie nearer the road i guess it needs planning - so not within the permitted planning rules. I'm stumped with this as I have three tree's with TPO's plus neighbours with the same that there isn't a location that's ideal for a garage.
I think the build method was to use piles then slabs across them so that there was no digging down into the ground other than for the piles themselves - again to minimise any impact to the tree.
I think the build method was to use piles then slabs across them so that there was no digging down into the ground other than for the piles themselves - again to minimise any impact to the tree.
We've just received Planning Permission at the second attempt. The first was rejected as we needed a certified tree report and method statement, which wasn't discovered by the planner until the last minute. The planner wanted us to withdraw, I preferred to get the report issued. We're in a conservation area, so trees have effective TPO. At least the rejected application gave us listed, highways design and conservation agreement.
Still not convinced the foundation needs to be capable of a 10 storey building. Raft wasn't acceptable to Arborial-cultural expert, we consulted, perhaps we needed to find another...
Still not convinced the foundation needs to be capable of a 10 storey building. Raft wasn't acceptable to Arborial-cultural expert, we consulted, perhaps we needed to find another...
davepen said:
We've just received Planning Permission at the second attempt. The first was rejected as we needed a certified tree report and method statement, which wasn't discovered by the planner until the last minute. The planner wanted us to withdraw, I preferred to get the report issued. We're in a conservation area, so trees have effective TPO. At least the rejected application gave us listed, highways design and conservation agreement.
Still not convinced the foundation needs to be capable of a 10 storey building. Raft wasn't acceptable to Arborial-cultural expert, we consulted, perhaps we needed to find another...
Same comment from my planners "withdraw or we'll refuse it" - did you use a raft in the end - was that approved?Still not convinced the foundation needs to be capable of a 10 storey building. Raft wasn't acceptable to Arborial-cultural expert, we consulted, perhaps we needed to find another...
thanks!
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