Woodwarde Road, 113

Proposal:

Species and Location of Trees

T1.          A Japanese Maple tree approximately 1.5m in height, situated on the front boundary with Woodwarde Road.  The tree is dying.

T2.          A Weeping Birch tree approximately 4m in height, situated close to the house on the left-hand side boundary of the rear garden.  The tree is a little out of shape.

T3.          An Apricot espalier tree approximately 5m in height, situated close to the house on the right-hand side boundary of the rear garden.  The tree is becoming too large for its location against a brick wall.

T4.          Three Silver Birch trees approximately 9m in height are situated in a line across the bottom of the rear garden.  The trees are a little dense and wide spreading.

Description of Approved Works

T1.          Remove and the roots grubbed out.

T2.          Crown thin by 15% including the removal of dead wood and necessary re-shaping.  The height and basic shape should be retained.

T3.          Remove and the roots grubbed out.

T4.          Crown thin by 15% 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 of (T1) above, a replacement tree should be planted a little further to the rear close to the steps and below are the three alternative species for consideration:

Rhus typhina                      (Sumach)

Magnolia stellata              (Magnolia)

Acer griseum                      (Paperbark Maple)

The new tree should be planted during the November 2022 and March 2023 planting season with a stem girth of between 14-16cm at 1m above ground level and at a minimum height of 2.5m.

T3.          None.  A replacement tree is not necessary.

Status:

Approved

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