Applicants ref: T1996, Copper Beech, to right hand side of pedestrian entrance in front of Dry Hill House in poor condition. During building work, use rooting area as used as building compound, therefore fell tree to ground level

Yew tree on the right hand boundary, trim growth back hard, as previously. Lime on the rear right hand corner of the house, clean basal growth and re-pollard back to a single stem. (Applicants ref T1) Portuguese laurel on the right hand side of the rear garden, reduce height by two metres. (Applicants ref H1) Maple behind the wall, prune back to suitable growth points the lower canopy by appx 1metre, to clear the liquid Amber below, lift the crown on the right hand side to even shape. (Applicants ref T2) Lime rear left hand corner, climb, inspect, and remove deadwood. (Applicants ref T3)

General maintenance and Applicants references: T4 has outgrown the location and massively overshadows the house and garden. T1 Beech - Remove 1 low branch over the road. T2 Beech - Crown lift by approximately 2m over road. T3 Sycamore - Crown lift by approximately 2m over road. T4 Cypress - Dismantle to near ground level. T5 Irish Yew - Crown reduce whole crown to approximately 12 feet (3.5-4m), leaving rounded. T6 Purple Leaf Plum - Crown reduce the unbalanced side to re-balance by approx 1-2m. T7 Portugal Laurel - Remove dead stem. T8 Beech - Crown lift right side by approximately 1-2m to allow light under

H1 Mixed screen (mainly laurel) on rear boundary: Reduce height by approx. 1.5m to an even level, retain height at approx. height of gutter line on house to rear. Trim inner face to a neat, tight finish maintaining a live green screen at all times. SG2 2 x mixed shrubs to font of H1: Trim over to a neat rounded shape. TG3 2 x Quince on either side of the garden: Reduce both trees to form more compact crown dimensions, by the pruning of longer protruding growth back into the internal framework. Evenly thin internal crown by the removal of crowded and crossing growth to increase airflow through canopy. All cuts to be made to suitable secondary growth points where possible maintaining shape and form

1 x Chestnut (applicants ref. T1) - Pollard at approx. 8M as shown in photo; 1 x Yew (applicants ref. T2) - Reduce height by 1 quarter and trim as specified, (remove deadwood); 1 x Scots Pine, 1 x Chestnut (applicants ref. T3 and T4) - Reduce height by 1 quarter and trim to prevent overhang onto public highway and footpath; 1 x Chestnut (applicants ref. T5) - Re-pollard and tidy to previous points at 10M; 1 x Conifer (applicants ref. T6) - Pollard to unspecified height; 1 x Larch (applicants ref. T7) - Reduce height by 1 quarter as specified; 1 x Hornbeam (applicants ref. T8) - To reduce height of the tree to around gutter height of the neighbours house and shape remaining stems as specified; 1 x Chestnut (applicants ref. T9) - Reduce to previous points at approx. 12M, (remove deadwood); 1 x Sweet Chestnut (shown in photo - applicants ref. T10) - Remove the stems which overhang the footpath and reduce the height by 1 quarter; Line of mixed Conifers/Spruce (applicants ref. G1) - reduce to 8ft and trim both faces to create a balanced square hedgerow and prevent hang over onto public footpath

2x deceased Silver Birch Trees: Fell to ground level as trees are dead, Holly Tree: Reduce to guttering and thin - tree is very close to house, blocking light and overcrowding, 3x Holm Oak Trees: Reduce by 1.5 metres to allow more light into the area and to preserve the trees

Reason for works: Good aboricultural practice managing the trees in proportion with their surroundings maximising amenity value. Some of the work listed is management of neglected hedges etc in the front garden above the house: T1 - Yew, 1m shorten laterally and reduce height to match, T2 - split Conifer, fell and stump grind, T3 - Golden Conifer In front of house towards drive, trim growth from faces and reduce height by a metre, T4 - Reduce crown of Cherry by appx 6 metres to suitable growth points, T5 - Cherry downhill along fence-line from driveway in front garden, reduce to previous points shortening by appx 6metres beyond this, T6 Holly: reduce by appx 4metres to height of elder in front and fell elder Lower garden working along the boundary. T7 - reduce large Laurels down to the height of the Cob Nuts (3m), T8 in front and then halve the height of the cobnuts (to 1.5m), also removing the dead Laurel, T11 top of garden, along from studio, reduce Cobs by half (to 1.5m) T12 Mulberry- Gentle reduction of a appx 1-2metre of lateral spread, to tighten shape, crown clean and gently lift and also remove any deadwood front garage: T14 - Yew adjacent, reduce crown shortening by up to two metres, Cob Nut alongside, reduce height fifty percent (to1.5m) and cut back from garage T15 Holly, reduce laterally to give a foot clearance away from the garage and trim height, continue this along the drive side Holly hedging

T.1 Malus tree (applicants reference) located adjacent to the rear of the house, - Reduce tree overall by approx 1-2m back to the vicinity of the previous reduction points. Current height of tree approx 5.5m Current lateral spread of tree 4m Height after reduction approx 3.5-4m. Lateral spread of tree after reduction 3m Reason for proposed work; - Repeat works to maintain size of tree given its proximity to the house

1 x Hazel (applicants ref. T1 - standing in rear garden of 9 Oldbury Close) - Reduce height to 2m; Stool of Hazel (applicants ref. T2 - standing in rear garden of 9 Oldbury Close in front of summer house) - Reduce the stem that swing is attached to to suitable growth which is the second growth point on the left hand stem past the first union this will balance the shape of the 2 stems. Reduce the height of the remaining vertical stem by approximately 2m to suitable growth points; 1 x Beech (applicants ref. T3 - standing to the left of the track/driveway leading towards Glenwood House Spring Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 9DR) - Reduce height by approximately 5m and shorten lateral growth by up to 3m to balance; 1 x Sweet Chestnut (applicants ref. T4 - standing to the left of the track/driveway leading towards Glenwood House Spring Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 9DR adjacent to Beech T3) - Reduce height of the tree by approximately 3m to create a Co dominant crown with the Beech tree; 1 x Sweet Chestnut (applicants ref. T5 - standing to the left of the track/driveway leading towards Glenwood House Spring Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 9DR adjacent to T4/T3) - Reduce height by approximately 3m and shorten lateral growth by up to 2m to shape

T 1- remove all foliage/ branches encroaching from 3 x Leylandii, on play area belonging to The Duke Of Wellington Public House- these tree are obstructing the flood lights, they are also dropping debris/ foliage, leaving the play area unsafe and unusable. The trees are in neighbouring property Orchard House