Proposal to reduce back to previous points i.e. 2 metres. The silver birch is in our front garden, very close to our property and close to several Grade II listed cottages. It creates a lot of mess and blocks out light. Our neighbours have all complained to us about the tree and if you wish something in writing they are prepared to do so. They also have concerns about the tree falling into the cottages and as this would not be covered by our house insurance. This is a very real threat being just six metres from the front of our property and adjoining properties.

The tree is an aspen, labelled T1 . This tree is around 20m high and has a public footpath and livery stables to one side and a house to the rear, as shown in the attached plan "aspen position". This tree has lost a number of large branches in very windy and stormy weather (as can be seen from the attached photos) and has caused damage to the property behind as well as a period where a branch overhung the stables until we could get someone to deal with it. The branches were found to be diseased explaing why they fell. In summer, when the tree is in full leaf, the branches become very heavy leading to the potential for danger to anyone underneath. It is also unbalanced as a result of the breakage but new growth can be seen below the proposed cutting line (aspen proposed cutting line.jpg). We have contacted the two neighbours most affected by the threat from the tree and they support this. The proposal is to reduce the height by around 40%, encouraging further growth much lower down and reducing the risk of danger to people and property in the area.

Full description, and drawing and key to identify and locate trees, included in the attached document - "Proposed Tree Works - Old Quarry House - October 2022". Removal of Dead Trees: - Fell and remove dead Spruce - referred to in the attached drawing as T8 This tree has died, we believe as a result of Honey Fungus, which has previously impacted a number of other trees at the property. The proximal spruce trees in the neighbour's property, referenced N1 & N2, are showing signs of stress as well. - Fell and remove dead Maple - referred to in the attached drawing as T14 This tree is fragmented and intermingled with the Holly, denoted as T13. The Holly is okay, but the Maple has died. Again, this is probably due to succumbing to Honey Fungus. - Fell and remove dead tree ??? referred to in the attached drawing as T19 This tree has succumbed over the past few years, assumedly again, to Honey Fungus. Prune overgrown trees to avoid future interference with Power and Telecommunications wires, and to mitigate against clay shrinkage impact on neighbour's property: - Prune the Sorbus back to previous pruned size at previous tree works planning application - referred to in the attached drawing as T12 This is a very large, mature tree, and it was previously advised to crown reduce by the neighbour's insurers at the time that the insurers demanded numerous trees were felled to mitigate clay shrinkage, causing subsidence to the neighbour's property. The tree has regrown significantly in the intervening period, and it is proposed to prune back to that original size. - Prune the Maple tree - referred to in the attached drawing as T11 This tree has grown to the point that it is now very close to power and telecommunication wires. It is proposed to prune this tree to restore a reasonable distance from electrical and telecommunications cabling, enabling future growth without damaging this infrastructure.

T1 Beech: crown lift to 1.8m T2 Lime: reduce height of east stem only by 9m + remove deadwood (decay in east stem) T3 Lime: Fell to ground level & replant (proximity & risk to house / suspected decay) T4 Lime: Remove deadwood Please see appended survey report for full details & justification

T1 Beech: Crown lift to provide clearance of 1.8 metres from roof and front facade of house + clearance of 2.2 metres above ground level (all branches to be removed shall be sub-50mm diameter)

t1- t4 Four lime trees opposite the house to reduce by approx 2-3M off lateral growth and 4-6M off height. Trees are close together, over dominent blocking light to the house and to avoid the risk of branch falling.

T1 Ash Tree has significant Ash Die Back. Fell T2 Norway Maple Prune back to give 2m clearance from streetlight. Lightly prune back branches by 1.5m on house side of tree to provide clearance.

Would like to fell conifer in back garden (labelled T1) as a result of it now leaning at approx. 60 degrees back toward the house such that if it were to fall naturally there could be damage to one or multiple of the main house building / fencing / neighbours property. A replacement conifer would be planted to the front of the house where there is an existing row of small conifers lining the property boundary with the footpath (replacement position labelled in sketch). Would like to also fell a crab apple tree in the front garden (labelled T2) due to proximity to main house building and to therefore open up the front garden space and reduce shading caused by the tree (approx 4 meters tall). A further replacement conifer or similar would be planted to the front of the house where there is an existing row of small conifers lining the property boundary with the footpath (replacement position labelled in sketch).

T1 - Overall crown reduciton on Yew tree by approx 2/3m This tree is within close proximity to the house

The Sycamore tree, shown as T1 on the attached site plan, was the subject of a previous application in 2013 to reduce the crown because of fears that the tree was in close proximity of the Old Mill, a grade 2 listed building and could damage the building fabric. The tree sits on the bank of a raised former mill dam and has a large number of exposed roots. A full arboriculturist and engineering report was provided to support this application. At the time, the view of the Heritage officer, Julia Foster, was to remove the tree if it presented any further risk to the building. We were reluctant to remove the tree and chose to follow the pollarding route. This was approved and works subsequently undertaken by Pat Kernan, tree surgeon. Recent history The tree, being located on the bank of the millstream, has grown considerably in size. The roots are exposed and the recent high winds showed the tree moving significantly in the wind. It is not beyond bounds that then tree could be ripped up at its roots and topple on the listed building or neighbours buildings at Paradise House. It now presents an even greater risk to the listed building, as shown below. On Monday the 29th of June 2021 at approximately 3 pm in the afternoon, major damage resulted from a large branch blown down from a protected sycamore tree on the western boundary of the property which struck the south-west corner of the building, damaging the roof, dislodging the top of a dormer window, tearing off the gutters and their brackets and knocking down a twin wall stove flue attached to the building. Damage has been done to the brickwork where the flue brackets were ripped off. This resulted in over ??8,000 worth of damage We now wish to either remove the tree or significantly reduce the height of the tree to say four metres.