Planning Application Details

Group T1: Small dead elms, fell T2: Hazel, (shown in photo 1), we would reduce by approximately 2.5 - 3m to bring back in line with the kerb. All branches pruned will be cut to suitable growth points. T3: Large dead tree, approx. 12 metres tall (difficult to identify a species), fell T4: Ash (fraxinus excelsior), to reduce the branches extending over the roof of Elizabeth house by approximately 3m. This will help mitigate the chance of large branch failure, as these branches are on a co-dominant stem of the ash tree, that is leaning in the direction of the building. T5: Windblown dead hawthorn, fell Group T6: Approximately 8 Oaks (quercus robur) and 1 sweet chestnut (castenea sativa). All roughly 18-22m tall. These trees are all over hanging the roof, and in many cases multiple branches are touching the roof of Elizabeth House. We would like to reduce these branches laterally by 2.5-3m, and in doing so create a 3 metre clearance of the roof. We would also remove deadwood over the roof of the building. T7: Declining, ivy clad hawthorn. Situated on the steep bank behind Elizabeth House, this tree is leaning towards the building and is in a state of decline, with around 20% leaf coverage of the canopy. It is tall for a hawthorn at approximately 8m in height, with a 2m spread. We would like to fell this tree to mitigate the potential hazard. T8: Oak (quercus robur), approximately 19 metres in height. To remove hazardous deadwood and also to reduce the lowest 2 branches by 2m. These branches are a little over-extended, protrude significantly from the canopy line of the tree, and are over the busiest area of the business premises, with the bin area, and frequent activity beneath them. I feel the reduction is justified considering the frequency of targets below. N.B I would have included more photos in the application, but all of the photos I have taken of the trees, apart from the one of the hazel, are over the 10 megabyte limit