Half Moon Lane, 41

Proposal:

Species and Location of Trees

T1.          An Elder tree approximately 6m in height, situated on the left-hand side boundary midway down the rear garden.  The tree is dead .

T2.          A Cherry tree approximately 9m in height, situated on the left-hand side boundary near the bottom of the rear garden.  The tree is a little dense and wide spreading.

T3.          A small Hawthorn tree approximately 6m in height, situated in the bottom left-hand corner of the rear garden.  The tree is completely covered in Ivy

Description of Approved Works

T1.          Remove and the roots grubbed out.

T2.          Crown thin by 20% including the removal of dead wood, lifting of low branches encroaching over the adjacent garden 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.

T3.          Remove and the roots grubbed out.

Details of Replacement Required

T1.          As a condition of the removal of (T1) above, a replacement tree should be planted in a convenient location of the rear garden and below are the three alternative species for consideration:

Amelanchier lamarckii                    (Snowy Mespilus)

Sorbus aucuparia                              (Rowan)

Crataegus ‘Paul’s Scarlet               (Crimson May tree)

The tree should be planted this planting season between November 2020 and March 2021 with a stem girth of between 12-14cm at 1m above ground level and at a minimum height of 2.5m.  

T3.  A replacement is not necessary.

Status:

Approved

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