FRONT (RHB): ONE dead Sycamore (T1)(ht.11m, spread 2m) FELL.REASON: dead tree suspected Sooty Bark Disease (SBD), duty to replace applies.Informative A: the landowner has a duty to plant another tree of an appropriate size and species when a tree is removed in a conservation area because it is dead or presents an immediate risk of serious harm. Ref. Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas guidance, para 121; Section 213 of Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).Informative B: the replacement tree agreed by the applicant in agents email 4.8.26 is hugely appreciated to be selected from Tree officer's suggested list in email to agent 3.8.26: Japanese Pagoda Tree, Sessile oak, Hornbeam, walnut, Tulip tree, Zelkova carpinifolia, Golden Rain Tree (Koelreuteria paniculata), Italian alder, Kentucky Coffee Tree (Gymnocladus dioica), Bee-bee Tree (Gymnocladus dioica), small leaved lime for amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change; Informative C: if Sooty Bark Disease is not the cause of the tree's demise, please retain safe standing stem and create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity, otherwise manage for Sooty Bark Disease using appropriate methods to fell and transport timber: https://ukfisa.com/Safety/Safety-Library/a-reminder-on-sooty-bark-disease

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