Decision details

Unauthorised work to a tree covered by TPO North Dorset (Motcombe No 4) Tree Preservation Order 1985

Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Shires Meadow Bittles Green Motcombe Shaftesbury SP7 9NX.

 

Case Ref:

EN/2023/00357

 

This decision is taken under delegated powers set out in Paragraph 145 of the Officer Scheme of Delegation in the Council’s constitution, which grants delegated authority to undertake all action in order to regulate any actual, perceived or potential breach of any

of the Town and Country Planning Legislation including:

 

 

(a) any action to seek to regulate any actual or perceived breach of any notice, order,

agreement, obligation and/or other document, condition, restriction and/or other

limitation issued or provided for pursuant to such Town and Country Planning

Legislation;

 

 

This authority has been delegated to me through the Local Scheme of Nomination for the Executive Director for Place.

 

 

Decision:

This decision is taken under delegated powers set out in Paragraph 145 of the Officer Scheme of Delegation in the Council’s constitution, which grants delegated authority to undertake all action in order to regulate any actual, perceived or potential breach of any

of the Town and Country Planning Legislation including:

 

 

(a) any action to seek to regulate any actual or perceived breach of any notice, order,

agreement, obligation and/or other document, condition, restriction and/or other

limitation issued or provided for pursuant to such Town and Country Planning

Legislation;

 

 

This authority has been delegated to me through the Local Scheme of Nomination for the Executive Director for Place.

 

Reasons for the decision:

The reduction to one overhanging branch constitutes a criminal offence. However, the

harm caused to the tree though is not considered significant. An informal warning has been issued.

 

Alternative options considered:

Prosecution, not considered to be in the public interest given the minor nature of the offence.

 

Publication date: 24/10/2023

Date of decision: 24/10/2023