The applicant says the hedge should be removed to improve road access and address soil erosion.
Judith Turner says there was little for children to do in Stillington so she set up music sessions.
The birds are removed from Townend Pond in Stillington after the council raises safety concerns.
More than 2,000 people signed a petition calling for the birds to stay in the pond at Stillington.
Stillington Parish Council plans to rehome the birds due to road safety concerns.
Police are appealing for witnesses to the crash, which left a motorcyclist seriously injured.
