holm oak reduce height by 3-4m sides by 1-2m tree is in small garden of retirement home casting a lot of shade reduction to maintain reasonable size tree for space

T1, T2, T3 of TPO/00004 - Sycamore - Raise crowns to 3m to allow adequate clearance for footpath. Reduce low south canopy (mainly T3) by 3-4m to create adequate clearance from newly built retirement homes T4, T5, T6 of TPO/00004 - Ash - Remove to ground level - Symptomatic of advanced Ash Dieback. History of branch loss (T6) with high target area. Willing to replant. T4, T5 owned by Brio Retirement. T6 owned by Stow Town Council. G1 - Sycamore / Beech - Raise crowns to 3m to allow adequate clearance for footpaths. Reduce low canopies by 3-4m to create adequate clearance from newly built retirement homes / gardens (where required). T7 - Ash - Remove to ground level - Symptomatic of advanced Ash Dieback. G2 - Mainly Sycamore - Raise crowns to 3m to allow adequate clearance for footpaths. Reduce low canopies by 3-4m to create adequate clearance from newly built retirement homes / gardens (where required) Conduct other works as set out in tree survey

Fell Lime Tree. Lime tree is subject of TPO 1991 No.45. Reasons are * Safety. A large section fell in front garden and nearly hit resident. Neighbours in adjacent property have expressed concerns of falling branches onto their path that connects front to rear of house and potential threat to their children. Sizeable fallen branches potential threat to parked cars. Note no independent report provided because the tree itself is not apparently diseased. Pictures provided in pdf showing examples of fallen branches posing safety threats * Low amenity value. Conditions generally implying high amenity value no longer present. All residents of Braddens Furlong support removal. No feedback following removal of large ash tree at same location * Other general downsides of having large tree in relatively small garden, including potential health threat from bird droppings, reduction of light into house, impact of cleaning up debris and leaves on residents who are both retirement age Two mitigation options proposed. Either 1. Applicants will fund the planting of two trees of the Council's choice in locations designated by the Council, Or 2. Applicants will plant a new tree near the site of the lime but the new tree will be significantly thinner (for example carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine' or a smaller ornamental tree), thereby removing most of the problems presented by the lime and will also fund the planting of one new tree of the Council's choice in a location designated by the Council