Waterford City Council

Notice of Proposal to Make an Order Under Section
205 Planning and Development Act 2000

Waterford City Council as planning authority gives notice that it intends to make an
order under Section 205 Planning and Development Act 2000 in accordance with the
draft set forth in the Schedule to this notice preserving and protecting and prohibiting
the actions stated to be prohibited in relation to the trees specified in said draft order
as set out in the Schedule to this notice.

Submissions or observations regarding the proposed order may be made to Waterford
City Council, Wallace House, Maritana Gate, Canada Street , Waterford, on or before
the 7th of March, 2008 and all such submissions or observations will be taken into
consideration by Waterford City Council as a planning authority.

Any person who contravenes an order or, pending the decision of the planning authority,
a draft order under Section 205 Planning and Development Act 2000 shall be guilty of an offence.

Schedule – Draft Order

Local Government (Planning and Development) Act 2000
Section 205
Waterford City Council
Waterford City Council Tree
Preservation Order No. 1 of 2008
Reference No. TPO 1/2008 in Register:

WHEREAS it appears to the Waterford City Council (hereinafter called “the planning
authority”) being the planning authority for the City of Waterford, that it is expedient
in the interests of the amenity and/or the environment of the general locality where
the trees are located to make provision for the preservation of the trees specified in
the First Schedule to this Order and more particularly delineated on map annexed
hereto.

NOW THEREFORE in the exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 205 of
the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act 2000, the planning authority
hereby orders that the cutting down, topping, lopping or wilful destruction of the tree
specified in the Schedule to this order and delineated on the map attached hereto is
prohibited.

The planning authority hereby further declares that the trees specified in the Schedule are of special amenity value.

This Order may be cited as the Waterford City Council Tree Preservation Order No. 1 of 2008.

Schedule

Group of Trees of Special Amenity Value
Description	Situation
11 no Sycamores – Acer pseudoplatanus	In the townland of Christendom, as indicated on Map 1
15 no. Pedunculate Oak – Quercus robur
3 no. Evergreen oak – Quercus ilex
1 no. Austrian pine – Pinus nigra
3 no. Sweet chestnut – Castanea sativa
10 no. Scot’s Pine – Pinus sylvestris
18 no. Common Beech – Fagus sylvatica
2 no. Turkey Oak – Quercus cerris
1 no. Horse chestnut – Aesculus hippocastanum
2 no. Large leaved lime – Tilia platyphyllos
1 no. Field maple – Acer campestre
1 no. Holly – Ilex aquifolium.

Trees believed to be as above (or whatever species they may be) at Christendom,
Ferrybank, Waterford, located on the lands of MJF Properties Ltd., Windy ridge,
Carrigeenlea, Tramore. Co. Waterford and identified as being outlined in red in the
map. The site location map can be inspected at the Planning Department, Waterford
City Council, Wallace House, Maritana Gate, Canada Street, Waterford during normal
working hours being Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm.

Dated this 23rd day of January 2008
Signed: Paddy Power
Director of Services,
Planning, Culture and Human Resources.