Application for a certificate of existing lawful development for the use of a residential dwelling house outlined in red on the attached plan, the use of a wood store and shed outlined in green on the attached plan, and construction of 3no. buildings outlined in blue on the attached plan.

Works to a TPO tree. TPO reference no. 782 1996 Front Garden T1) Silver Birch Betchula pendular Findings: � Tree situated in front garden, directly in front of the front door. � Mature. � Driveway and house in root protection zone and below canopy. � Historical pollard pruning technique used has created a poor crown structure, with decay present at old pruning points that are now a point of potential failure. � Tree has previously been reduced successfully to manage the crown size. Recommendations: � Reduce crown by approximately 20% removing approximately 2m from the trees hight and side growth. � Removal of all major dead wood. � Raise crown to approximately 3m by removing secondary pendular growth. Reasons For Work Listed Above � Because there is the likelihood that property may be damaged and/or for the health and safety of people/life. � A crown reduction will reduce the chance of branch failure. T2) Silver Birch Betchula pendular Findings: � Tree situated in front garden, close to house on the left hand front side as you face the building. � Medium Mature. � Historical pollard pruning technique used has created a pore crown structure, with decay present at old pruning points that are now a point of potential failure. Recommendations: "Medium Priority" � Remove dead wood. � Reduce crown regrowth by approximately 20% removing 2m from hight and 1m from side growth. Reasons For Work Listed Above � Because there is the likelihood that property may be damaged and/or for the health and safety of people/life. � A crown reduction will reduce the chance of branch/union failures. Back Garden T3) Oak Findings: � Tree situated in back RH corner of garden garden near/over pond fences and shed construction. � Mature. � Tree is leaning with a greatly unbalanced crown. Recommendations: � Remove dead wood. � Reduce lateral and upper crowns growth by approximately 20% removing 2.5m from side growth and leaning hight. � Nothing to be removed from the trees central hight or lateral growth on the up side from lean. Reasons For Work Listed Above: � A crown reduction will help rebalance tree.