Five day notice for the pollarding of a lime tree in the rear garden of 6 Springcroft Gardens N2 9JE. The tree forks into 3 stems at approx 6m. One of the stems tore out very recently and smashed sheds and fences. The two remaining stems are both leaning towards properties/gardens. Even from the ground extensive decay is visible in the tear wound. I am very concerned that one of the remaining stems will fail in a high wind, as they all grow from an old pollard head. I propose pollarding the tree just below the main fork. I suspect there will still be a lot of decay at that point but the tree owner has agreed to regularly pollard the tree to reduce any chance of the regrowth failing.

6 Springcroft Avenue, Hornsey, London, N2 9JE