Works to laterally reduce 10no. leylandii trees back to residential boundary line of School House, covered by Tree Preservation Order SGTPO 633 dated 9th September 2009

To crown raise the X6 mixed trees along the boundary wall overhanging into the residential gardens (indicated in shaded area on submitted email) to 5 meters from ground level. Reduce back some selected over extended limbs back into the crown line

Tree Group T0089 (mainly Oak) - Crown lift oaks to 5m residential side only and prune all other woody vegetation back to the fence line. Tagged oak reduce crown width by 3m (30%) that is overhanging residents side only. Tree Group T0090 (mixed of Broadleaf) - Tagged oak sever and clear ivy from ground to 1.5m and remove all deadwood on residential side only. Group of elm and hawthorns next to oak prune back to property boundary lines. Tree Group T0091 (Hawthorn) - Group of 3 hawthorns in a line, sever and clear ivy from ground to 1.5m and fell marked dead tree at ground level. Tree Group T0092 (Hawthorn) - Group of elm fell all dead and diseased trees at ground level. Stack timber and brash neatly into habitat piles well away from residential gardens. (Not marked due to head high thick bramble). Tree T16951 (Beech) - Beech with wound cavity on North side at 4m extending to 3m up main stem. Highly likely to fail towards road in storm. Monolith above decay and leave for habitat value. Tree T2521 (Beech) - Twin stem Beech with wound cavity on East side of North stem. Signs of fungi and sounding mallet suggests hollowing towards included bark union. Monolith above decay point and leave for habitat value.

All treework is at The Elms, a pocket of land between Norlesden House and Fairmount Residential Care Home: G1 Row of small Robinia pseudoacacia (Robinia) on rear left boundary in neighbouring property The Elms including one small sycamore sapling within group - Remove to ground level and treat with eco plugs. G2 Group of Fraxinus excelsior (Ash) on rear left boundary in neighbouring property The Elms - Dismantle in sections to as close to ground level as possible. SUBJECT TO TPO 2339 (2.11.2009)

All treework is at The Elms, a pocket of land between Norlesden House and Fairmount Residential Care Home: G1 Row of small Robinia pseudoacacia (Robinia) on rear left boundary in neighbouring property The Elms including one small sycamore sapling within group - - Trim/reduce to just inside the boundary line. G2 Group of Fraxinus excelsior (Ash) on rear left boundary in neighbouring property The Elms - - Trim/reduce to just inside the boundary line. G3 Row of mixed trees in neighbouring property The Elms running along the length of tennis court - Trim/reduce to just inside the boundary line. SUBJECT TO TPO 2339 (2.11.2009)

The requested work involves the removal of Pine tree, T7 that is currently protected under TPO No: 0004 (2021). The tree is in very poor health (very little live wood in evidence), assessed to be in a state of declining health and unlikely to recover. The tree is a large specimen, 16m in height and located on the southern boundary of 237 Hills Road, Cambridge, directly adjacent to the Public Highway of Hills Avenue. The tree is also located close to the nearby residential property of Tirnalia House, please refer to Grid Ref: Easting / Northing (546432.28 / 256082.12). The probable cause of decline is Phytophthora disease, which is known to be a soil borne disease and therefore likely to have entered the tree via its roots causing damage to the root system. In a state of ill heath (rapid decline) and with a weakened root system, the tree is predisposed to tree failure / wind throw, especially in high gales. Being positioned close to the Public Highway and residential property, if the tree were to fail, the potential for significant damage to property or injury to persons are assessed as significant.

Fell 9 x Monterey Cypress trees (T1, T2, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9 and T10 ) located along south eastern boundary of the property to prevent risk of future branch failure and damage to life and property and remove excessive shading. The trees have been historically topped and have structural weaknesses. The species is inappropriate for a confined residential space. Replaced with 12 semi-mature trees to include a mixture of native broadleaved species

Silver birch (T1) - an overall reduction of 30%. The reduction includes removing branches that extend over a boundary fence and are too close to an adjacent residential property.

Mature Sycamore trees T12, 13, 14. Approx. 16m tall - remove cut back height by up to 3m to leave trees at 13m. Cut back branches on east side only by up to 4m to old pollard, pruning points, no further than 1.5m east of residential boundary wall.

Rear of car park and pedestrian footpath. End of the car park trees need to be trimmed back as it is imposing on the block of flats next door as the overgrowing the walkways. All trees at rear of car park will be considerably reduced to bring them back behind boundary lines. They are currently hanging heavily over the pedestrian footpath as well as resting on car park canopy and guttering and hanging over residential properties. G1 - 4xLondon Planes will pollarded. G2. Ash, Elder & Maple will be reduced back behind boundary lines and dead wood removed. The guttering along where the foliage from the trees are blocking will be removed