Issue details

The report outlined the response to the petition concerning the felling of trees on a site in Viking Ward, Broadstairs, which was reported to Full Council in September 2020. It outlined the independent planning enforcement work and action which has been ongoing through the year and provides an overview of the planning context for the open space in question.

It also considered how open space and green infrastructure can be reviewed as part of the Local Plan review process. It recommended that Cabinet agree to consider open space as part of the Local Plan Review process, in particular to ensure a robust policy relationship between woodland protection/planting and green infrastructure.