To remove a sycamore tree The sycamore is the first tree to the right of the stable block if you are on the road (dark lane) facing the stable block. The tree overhangs the road

This application is for ongoing management of the trees on this landholding (1 acre woodland, one acre paddock with stables and 1 acre meadow with boundary shrubs and trees). The objectives are to ensure long term visual appearance, tree vitality, biodiversity, good land husbandry and the provision of firewood, fruit and woodland products for the owners use (non commercial). Works will include small scale coppicing of species such as Alder, Hazel, Willow and Sweet Chestnut. The coppicing will include young trees/coppice stools on rotation and some older alder coppice on long term rotation. There will be occasional removal of lower branches to some stems to allow for access. These works will be ongoing over many years and will be the basis of a sustainable approach the the land management. Directly adjacent to the stables on the south side of the road some small scale tree removal is proposed. In this location in the past overstocking has occurred with a mix of willow, fruit trees, walnut (1), beech (1), horse chestnut and ornamentals (such as ornamental prunus sp.) The removal will focus on ornamentals and horse chestnut where these require thinning and to allow room and light to the more productive fruit trees, walnut tree and remaining horse chestnut. Some lower branches will be removed to allow access to retained trees and fruit trees will be pruned. This area is also shaded by a mature Quercus robur which will be retained. Some hedging comprising primarily as Ilex aquifolium will be planted along the highway boundary. Works will be completed prior to bird nesting season where ever possible.