Lewisham/DC/24/136757

Location

Approximate location

Proposal

REAR: ONE Ash (T1)(ht.10m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2.5m from 10m to 7.5m, REDUCE RADIUS by 2.5m from 6m to 3.5m on all compass points. Reason: Tree has overgrown and needs maintaining, branches close to windows. SIDE (to Honor Oak Rd): ONE Oak (T2)(ht.14m) CROWN LIFT by 1.5m. Reason: Tree has overgrown and needs maintaining. SIDE (to Honor Oak Rd): ONE Lime (T3)(ht.17m) RE-POLLARD by 4m from 17m to 13m. Reason: Tree has overgrown, and needs maintaining, dieback in crown. FRONT: TWO dead Birch (T4 and 2nd birch)(ht.3m) FELL. Reason: birch (T4) is dead, 2nd front birch snapped in a storm. Duty to replace applies to both trees, see informative B; species to be selected from: Gleditsia, Turkish hazel, Italian alder, grey alder, the two replacement trees to be planted in the semicircular grass area during the current or next planting season October- March.Informative A: The sensitive management of trees (T1,T2,T3) is greatly appreciated for landscape amenity, wildlife, wellbeing, and urban forest canopy for environmental benefits to mitigate the effects of climate change.Informative B: Front 2x birch - the landowner has a duty to plant a replacement tree when a tree in a conservation area is removed because it is dead, para 121 Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas, government guidance 6 March 2014.Informative C: please create habitat log piles from cut branches and manage the gardens for wildlife and biodiversity.

Key dates

1. Received 15 Jul 2024
2. Validated 8 Aug 2024
3. Started 8 Aug 2024
4. Decided 19 Sept 2024

Planning history / related applications

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