T1-Beech This is a spectacularly large and beautiful TPO'd tree rooted in the next door garden which dominates the garden of number 41 Holly hedge Road. It measures circa 40m in height, with a DBH of 80 cms. The crown breadth is over 20 metres and completely overshadows the garden, leaving less than 1/8 th of the garden in sunlight. Whilst beech trees can be sensitive to pruning, it is proposed to only prune back the branches which overhang the section of garden nearest the house ie on the south and east side by circa 15% which should not imbalance the tree. This request is to reduce overhanging branches by circa 1.5 metres (as shown in the photographs) with cuts to the branches no more than 5.5cms diameter.

Large beech (1) twin stemmed with a bark included union within full range of garage and house. Would cause serious structural damage, recommend fell or reduce to monolith. The above mentioned beech tree also has the following fungus is present, meripilus giganteus.

T1 Beech - carry out tip reduction up to a maximum of 15% by removal of branch ends, back to a suitable growth point; cuts to branches with a diameter of no more than 40mm. The tree is large and has become overbearing due to its close proximity to the house. Modest crown reduction will maintain a balanced and attractive crown in keeping with its setting.

T1 - Oak - Crown reduce by approximately 2m (back to previous pruning points) due to shading to house and general maintenance.

Sycamore (T1) Pune back overhanging branches from garden side from tips of lateral branches inwards by no more than 1.5 meters to suitable growth points, prune height to balance and shape pruning a maximum of 1.5 meters to suitable growth points, remove any major deadwood, severe ivy at base Sycamore (T2) Pune back overhanging branches from garden side from tips of lateral branches inwards by no more than 1.5 meters to suitable growth points, prune height to balance and shape pruning a maximum of 1.5 meters to suitable growth points, remove any major deadwood, severe ivy at base Ash (T3) Pune back overhanging branches from garden side from tips of lateral branches inwards by no more than 2 meters to suitable growth points, prune height to balance and shape pruning a maximum of 2 meters to suitable growth points, remove any major deadwood, severe ivy at base Sycamore (T4) fell because poor condition, large cavity in main stem, close to house and pedestrian area, poor condition suppressed by near by trees. replant similar species nearby Ash (T5) cut back by up to 1.5 meters to suitable growth points any overhanging branches over the parking area, remove any major dead wood