Burbage Road, 162

Proposal:

Species and Location of Trees

T1.          A multi-stemmed Cypress tree approximately 9m in height, situated on the right-hand side boundary of the front garden.  The tree is a little tall and dense.

T2.          A Eucalyptus tree approximately 15m in height, situated close to the house on the right-hand side boundary of the rear garden.  The tree is very dense and wide spreading, and an incorrect specie for its location.

T3.          A Sycamore tree approximately 15m in height, situated in the bottom right-hand corner of the rear garden.  The tree is very dense.

Description of Approved Works

T1.          Remove on the proviso that a new tree is replanted in the front right-hand corner of the garden.

T2.          Remove and the roots grubbed out.

T3.          Crown thin by 25% including the removal of dead wood and necessary re-shaping.  The height and basic shape should be retained.  It is important to prune branches at convenient growth points, rather than an all-round reduction or pollarding which is not permitted.

Details of Replacement Required

T1.          As a condition of the removal (T1) above, replacement tree is to be planted in the front right-hand corner of the garden and below are the three alternative species for consideration:

Arbutus unedo                  (Strawberry tree)

Laburnum x vossii            (Golden Chain)

Betula nigra                        (River Birch)

The tree should be planted with a stem girth of between 14-16cm at 1m above ground level and at a minimum height of 3m.  The tree should be planted during the November 2021 and March 2022 planting season.

T2.          As a condition of the removal (T2) above, replacement tree is to be planted in a suitable location in the rear garden and below are the three alternative species for consideration:

Betula jacquemontii       (Silver Birch)

Aesculus x carnea             (Crimson Chestnut)

Gleditscia ‘Sunburst’      (Yellow Honey Locust)

The tree should be planted with a stem girth of between 14-16cm at 1m above ground level and at a minimum height of 3m.  The tree should be planted during the November 2021 and March 2022 planting season.

Status:

Approved

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