Minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee 29th July 2024

1x mature beech : Request to crown reduce by 1/1.5m to maintain healthy shape , tree has very large lateral limbs 1x Unmaintained beech hedge :request to fell back into hedgeline 1 x Rowan : small specimen showing signs of decay: request to fell 1 x Cotoneaster:larger specimen in hedgerow: request to reduce to allow tv signal

T1 (Sweet Chestnut) – Removal of lowest lateral limb growing out towards patio area. Deadwood, clearance of snapped limbs and light reduction to property side lateral & Upper Lateral canopy by 1metre. T2 (Sycamore) – Removal of lowest 6 limbs to crown lift the canopy and bring light to garden area.

1. Laurel hedge – Hard trim the side back to provide a level face to the hedge. 2. Yew at the rear of the Purple Acer – Prune to Yew to clear the Acer by 1.5 metres. 3. Blue Cedar – Crown lift to clear the Hornbeams by 1.5 metres. 4. Yew roadside – Clip to clear the Acer by 1.5 metres. 5. Holly group at the side of the entrance gate – Reduce in height by 1.5-2 metres and clip on the property side to tidy. 6. Smaller Sycamore on the boundary – Reshape the bulging section reducing the longer limbs. Remove the single low limb growing towards the Hornbeams. 7. Large Sycamore on the boundary – Remove 5x low limbs on the property side to crown lift to approximately 6 metres from ground level. Shorten the lateral limbs above this area by 1.5-2 metres to control overhang. Remove deadwood 3cm+ in diameter and crown lift to 6 metres from ground level over the roadside. 8. Boundary hedge starting at the right of the gate and working to the corner – Reduce the Holly & Yew by 1.5 – 2 metres in height and clip the garden side to tidy. 9. Boundary hedge starting at the corner and working down to the Evergreen Oak on the boundary – Reduce the Holly & Yew by 1.5-2 metres in height and clip the garden side to tidy.

1 x large mature lime: request to reduce in height by approximately 15ft due to excessive height between 3 properties and over shading

Sketch Plan T1 – Beech tree located in the back garden in front of fence at the boundary of Toft Road Crown reduction of 1.5 metres See photograph marked ‘Beech’ Sketch Plan T2 – Maple tree located within garden of No. 5 Molly Potts Close Partial reduction by 3.5 metres of branches on eastern side of tree which overhang the boundary of No.3 Molly Potts Close See photographs marked ‘B’ and ‘C’

T1 Beech Tree – To crown thin by 10%, also reduce in height by 3 metres all around the crown to allow more light into garden and front of property. T2 Corsican Tree – To feel – Vulnerable in high winds within striking distance of property. T3 – Corsican Pine Tree – To fell – Culnerable in high winds, within striking distance of property. T4 Corsican Pine Tree, large limb to be reduced, to reduce presure as its a very large & heavy limb, by 4 metres

If the Tree Officer is completely satisfied there are not suitable alternative works to the proposed felling, the council requests one suitable replacement species for each of the felled pine be planted within the curtilage of the property.

T1 Copper Beech Tree – Crown reduction by 4m. T2 Maple Tree – Lower limbs to be removed.

Sweet Chestnut located within lawned area at Hillside cottage has a large open wound at the buttress and also at approx 1.5m high. Both wounds have clear signs of decay and the tree has a moderate lean towards the lawn area. The tree is approx 20m in height. There are a variety of mature trees around the property, garden and adjacent to the extensive driveway consisting of Beech, Oak and Sweet Chestnut. The recommended works include the removal of the tree for the purposes of safety/likelihood of windthrow in the future

If the Tree Officer is completely satisfied there are not suitable alternative works to the proposed felling, the council requests a suitable replacement species be planted within the curtilage of the property.