20 Robintide Court - Application to Remove a Private Tree

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The decision

2025-09-18 · Scarborough Community Council · amended

As filed

The Scarborough Community Council: 1. Approved the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 20 Robintide Court and required the applicant to provide five replacement trees which can be achieved in a combination of on-site planting and cash-in-lieu of planting to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry.

On the agenda

As the city filed it

This report requests that Scarborough Community Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 20 Robintide Court. The applicant indicates the reason for requesting removal of the tree is concern that the tree will fail and damage their recently renovated home. The silver maple tree ( Acer saccharium ) measures 125 centimetre in diameter. The City's Tree By-laws do not support the removal of this tree as it is healthy and maintainable.

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The permit was denied, and the applicant is appealing the decision. Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision as to whether a permit may be issued when an applicant appeals the City's decision to deny a tree permit.

Staff recommended

The Director of Urban Forestry, Environment, Climate and Forestry recommends that: 1. Scarborough Community Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 20 Robintide Court.

On the record

The item as the City filed it