Agenda item

Consider report by Service Director Regulatory Services.  (Copy attached.)

2.         TREE PRESERVATION ORDER SBC 57 HAIG HOUSE, PRINCES STREET, HAWICK

There had been circulated copies of a report by the Service Director Regulatory Services to consider the confirmation, modification or revoking of Tree Preservation Order SBC57.  The report explained that the Tree Preservation Order SBC57 which replaced Order SBC 32 had been made under delegated powers on 10 June 2019 and covered 12 individual and groups of trees containing mixed semi and mature trees and included Oak, Limes Yew and Cypresses at 25 Princes Street and replaced an earlier Order made at the same site.  The trees varied in, providing different age class, diversity of colour and included broadleaf and conifer species.  The order was as a result of an independent tree preservation order assessment following a review of all orders.  The trees were visible from Commercial Road and Princes Street, Hawick.  The report detailed the background to the Tree Preservation Order, which required to be made, confirmed, modified or revoked within 6 months of the order being made. 

DECISION

AGREED to confirm the Tree Preservation Order SBC 57.