T1 - Maple - Reduce growth that extends towards the Matravers House back garden by around 2 m. Clear growth from around the BT cable and BT pole by at least 1 m. To improver light levels to garden below and Green house. T2 - Sycamore - Growth that extends towards the Matravers House back garden by around 1.5 meters. Remove any growth that grows toward the BT pole or BT cables. To improver light levels to garden below and Green house. T3- Sliver Brich - Remove all growth extended over Matravers House back garden to my property. To allow us to achieve this some pruning cuts will be made inside the neighbours boundary. To improver light levels to garden below and Green house. T4 - Rowan in severe state of decline - remove tree.

There are 7 trees affected by this application, all are Silver Birch, and the location is shown on the attached sketch, X1 to X7. They were included in TPO 29 1996 and were part of a group designated G3 in Planning Application 20/01790/APP in 2020 for what eventually became Tower View Cottage. These trees are approximately 65 years old (as advised by local residents who knew of the planting), but their growth has been suppressed for the majority of their life as they were shaded by other neighbouring trees in close proximity. At this age, even in good health, the remaining life is expected to be less than 10 years to failure or death, however they are all in the last stages of their decline and this time is likely to be considerably less than 10 years. They all have very thin crowns, and are sparsely leafed. Specifically there is considerable concern regarding the safety in the garden, and the proximity to the house and boundaries. Specifically :- X1 is dying, has significant dead wood in the crown and is leaning toward the eastern boundary. X2 is dying, has two major cavities at about 3m and is a potential danger to the house given the age and condition of the tree. X3, X4, X5 & X6 are all tall with very thin crowns, with minimal growth only at high level and are in decline. X7 has dead limbs at the crown and is dangerously close to the neighbouring house, Midcourts. This request is that due to the condition and age of the trees that they be felled and the stumps ground out. It is disappointing to have to request the felling of these trees, but given the circumstances it is considered essential. Therefore we would propose to plant 4-5 new trees around the garden, the species to be discussed with the Buckinghamshire Authority

T1 : Willow. Removal to ground level . Tree is dead. T2-T3: Maple. Reduce majority of crown to historic wounds ( 2-3m) to create a smaller balanced crown ( please see image 2) . Reduce lateral spread over neighbouring boundary to approx 1 m beyond historic wounds ( 3-4m) . This is to minimise the growth over the roof and against house. ( Please see image 3)

Remove Ash Tree - this tree is too close to the boundary wall and root ingress is causing damage to the wall and beginning to push the wall over Remove Yew Tree - this tree is too close to the boundary wall and root ingress is causing damage to the wall and beginning to push the wall over Willow Tree - Pollard back to previous cut Silver Birch - (entrance) - Lower limb by 8m removal and crown reduction 4m Cherry tree - Dismantle and remove diseased tree - in danger of falling on house Cherry tree - Crown reduction 4m Silver Birch trees x 4 - Crown reduction 3m

The trees do not have a TPO but sit within Weston Turville conservation area. The quoted work would be carried out by J Fox Tree Care (Qualified Tree Surgeon at West End, Weston Turville 07990 998539) The work would include reducing the lateral overhang by 1 to 1.5 metres so the trees are back to the boundary fence and therefore not so close to our house. The work would include reducing height / overhang of the Beech, Hornbeam and Purple Beech by approximately 3 metres or less. The trees are blocking light and have not been maintained. Work will be carried out from 10 Wheelwrights and the owner of Butchers Orchard is aware that the Tree Surgeon would need to access to the trees. All work would be fully insured and all waste removed. The work would be paid for by myself. I attach a map of 10 Wheelwrights boundary and where the trees are situated in 62 Main Street, Butchers Orchard.

We would like to prune one branch of a leaf maple tree which is located immediately behind 14 Clarence Court (On the attached plan this is numbered 1T). The branch overhangs Clarence Court property and affects the light to my bungalow, 14 Clarence Court. We would like to prune the branch back to the boundary fence of Clarence Court. We want to prune from the knuckle of the branch (In the attached photo this is identified by the pointer with a red towel) which is about 6 meters of the branch. Also, as you can see from the second photo, there are no windows above the ground level of Lime Tree House garden and therefore the removal of this one branch will not affect privacy in their garden or the house which is more than 35 meters from Clarence Court. We understand from the owner of number 13 Forest Close, Wendover that in the past they have applied, been granted permission and pruned this tree. We would also like to prune back to our fence the laurel bush, on the attached map this is between tree 2T and the red leaf maple 1T

The removal of a grey alder tree (c.3 metres in height) close to the rear boundary of the house, for preventative measures linked to subsidence due to the clay subsoils in the area.

To remove 1No Ash tree approx 9m tall, 4m from house/foundations. (South East corner of house adjacent to boundary wall with No.12) Concern that root system will undermine foundations and dry out sub soil. We do not know this tree to have a TPO however we are within a conservation area, hence this application.

We wish to prune a sycamore tree on our garden boundary with the pedestrian path on Back Street. We would like to employ a local Tree Surgeon to reduce the tree by 30% (2m) as it has grown significantly in size since it's last pruning and is close to the path and our house.

I. A sketch plan is attached, numbering trees 5 to 7 shown with green circles. WP3 and WP4 are indicated on the northern boundary. None of these trees is subject to a TPO. II. The sketch plan has been added to a copy the Land Registry plan, which shows the cottage and Ickford House as a single unit bordered in red. These have recently been split awaiting formal registration application submitted in April 2022. This application relates to the cottage only which includes the allotment on the northern side of Bulls Lane III. The sketch plan adds the boundary of the Little Ickford conservation area IV. Tree No. 5 a. Lime tree b. To be felled. This tree has outgrown its plot, and is crowding out the apple tree adjacent to it. It has a very dense canopy, which prevents growth underneath. Permission was granted to fell in 2018 your ref: 18/02945/ATC, but I was unable to do this at the time. I had the canopy raised, but this has made only a marginal difference to the health of the existing apple tree. V. Trees no. 6 & 7 and W3 and W4 a. Willows b. Pollarding. We are seeking recurrent permission to pollard these four trees on a regular basis now and in the future. I will schedule this work for AW 2022 and at the same time will replant the allotment with x4 new apple trees, a quince and a damson. The plot will be managed for wildlife, with access to the village pond reopened and the western end returned to short grass to encourage ducks to return, with long grass at the eastern end. The hedge to the south will be laid and maintained at half its current height, and the ditches to the north and south of the plot dug and kept clear. There are grass snakes and newts, and I am keen to encourage as much biodiversity in this plot as possible, whilst returning it to low maintenance productivity complementing the existing x1 apple and x1 mulberry.