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76 Cotton Road Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 5JH
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Council sourceSpecies: 2 x Quercus (Oaks). Position: Rear lawn. T2 & T3 Hertsmere TPO Plan, marked T1 & T2 in sketch plan and Reason: Cyclical Maintenance / to manage crown extent and branch end-weight / maintain appropriate clearance from buildings and access routes, and support the continued retention of both trees.(T2) T1 Oak - Reduce the height by 2m, from approximately 17m to a final height of approximately 15m. Reduce lateral crown extensions on the northern, esterner by 2m, leaving fina crown radii, measured horizontally from the centre of the trunk of approximately; north 3m, east 4m, south retain existing 4m with no lateral reduction on this side, west retain the existing 2m spread, with no lateral reduction on this side. The resulting overall crown spread will be approximately 7m north-sounth and 6m east-west. No crown thinning proposed(T3) T2 Oak - Reduce the height by 2m, from approximately 18m to a final height of approximately 16m.Reduce lateral crown extensions by 2m on north, south and west side, leaving final crown radii, measured horizontally from the centre of the approximately: north 5m, east retain the 3m with no latral reduction on this side, south 6m, west retain the 6m with no lateral reduction on this side. The resulting overall crown spread will be approximately 11m north-south and 9m east-west. No crown thinning proposed
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| ProposalOne App Attachments | 9 Oct 2026 | View |
| ApplicationformOne App Attachments · PDF | 9 Oct 2026 | View |
| ApplicationformredactedOne App Attachments · PDF | 9 Oct 2026 | View |
| FeecalculationOne App Attachments · PDF | 9 Oct 2026 | View |
| AttachmentsummaryOne App Attachments · PDF | 9 Oct 2026 | View |
| AmendmentsummaryOne App Attachments · PDF | 9 Oct 2026 | View |
| Tree reportOne App Attachments · PDF | 9 Oct 2026 | View |
| Sketch plan for council - 22.06.15One App Attachments · PDF | 9 Oct 2026 | View |
| Hertsmere council tpo planOne App Attachments · PDF | 9 Oct 2026 | View |
| ProposalOne App Attachments | 28 Sept 2026 | View |
| ApplicationformOne App Attachments · PDF | 28 Sept 2026 | View |
| ApplicationformredactedOne App Attachments · PDF | 28 Sept 2026 | View |
| FeecalculationOne App Attachments · PDF | 28 Sept 2026 | View |
| AttachmentsummaryOne App Attachments · PDF | 28 Sept 2026 | View |
| AmendmentsummaryOne App Attachments · PDF | 28 Sept 2026 | View |
| Tree reportOne App Attachments · PDF | 28 Sept 2026 | View |
| Sketch plan for council - 22.06.15One App Attachments · PDF | 28 Sept 2026 | View |
| Hertsmere council tpo planOne App Attachments · PDF | 28 Sept 2026 | View |
| ProposalOne App Attachments | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| ApplicationformredactedApplication Form · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| AttachmentsummaryOne App Attachments · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| Tree reportOne App Attachments · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| Sketch plan for council - 22.06.15Drawing/Plans · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| Hertsmere council tpo planDrawing/Plans · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
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