5 Grayling Court Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1LE
TPO Application - Yew (T12) - Proposal to trim back yew tree to red line as shown on the attached image. The proposal would re-shape the yew tree, intended to improve its visual appearance, reducing the periphery of the tree thereby avoiding thicker/established branches, and to trim back base growth to trunk. Reason: Branches almost reach house, cannot walk under tree. Holm Oak - (T11) - As a holm oak, the tree retains a full canopy of leaves throughout the year. Permission is sought to reduce the crown by 25% in general and thin. And to remove parts of the boughs to the line shown on the attached image to create more distance between the tree and the property/neighbour's property/adjacent yew tree. Certain boughs of the tree are very close to the roof of the house and its chimney, the neighbour's garden and the adjacent yew tree. Reason: The tree and its canopy is considerable and appears oversized compared to other trees in the area. Its canopy catches the wind and it is feared that with no other wind break and open orchard/fields, the large canopy puts the tree at increased risk from predominantly south west winds facing towards the rear of the house. sufficiently to reduce the risk of the tree being blown down on to the house or road in strong wind having regard to the fact that the tree retains its leaves throughout the windiest times of the year.