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Boreham House Main Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3HY
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View council mapT21 (T252) Cedar- To prune lowest lateral limb over access road by approximately 2m overall branch length to achieve clearance over the road of 5.5m from ground level.T19 (T249) Cedar- To crown lift laterals over the exit drive to a height of 5.5m from ground level.T17 (T245 Plane)- To crown lift/ prune back lowest laterals over exit drive to achieve an overall crown clearance of 5.5m from ground level.T14 & T15 (T241 & T242) Lime- To crown lift/ prune back lowest laterals over drive to achieve an overall crown clearance of 5.5m from ground level.T13 (T215) Cedar- To crown lift/ prune back lowest laterals over drive to achieve an overall crown clearance of 5.5m from ground level.G2 (T205) Cherry- To fell to ground level, northern most stem has split and resting on the ground, the remaining stem overhangs the drive enough that pruning would likely cause the tree to die/ enter a mortality spiral.T11 (T199) Cedar, T10 (T195) Cedar, G2 (T187) x1 Cherry, T6 (T181) Cedar, T4 (T178) Cedar, T3 (T176) Cedar, G4 (T2) x1 Maple, G4 (T4) x1 Whitebeam, G4 (T5) x1 Maple, T9 (T189) Cedar, T8 (T185) Cedar - Crown lift/ prune back lowest laterals over drive to achieve an overall crown clearance of 5.5m from ground level.T28 (T57) Yew- To crown lift/ prune back lowest laterals over rear gravel path and gate to achieve an overall crown clearance of 3m from ground level.
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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