REAR: ONE Lombardy poplar (ht.16-18m) FELL. Reason: urgent safety, one stem has collapsed across several rear gardens, revealing extensive basal decay and fungal bracket, two/three remaining stems severely compromised, to be reduced to safe standing stems or high stumps if safe to do so, for wildlife and biodiversity, possibly also some arisings retained as habitat log piles. 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. Section 213 of Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended). Also ref: Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas guidance, para 121. Informative B: replacement tree planting is hugely appreciated to maintain treed amenity, wildlife habitat, flood mitigation and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change; species suggestions: small leaved lime, Robinia, Gleditsia triacanthos, wild cherry, field maple, whitebeam, wild service tree (Sorbus torminalis), Bird cherry, Golden Rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata), Japanese pagoda tree (Styphnolobium japonicum), Liquidambar, Ginkgo biloba, Italian alder, Hackberry (Celtis australis), Kentucky Coffee Tree (Gymnocladus dioica), Bee-bee Tree (Tetradium daniellii), Turkish hazel, Persian silk tree, common pear, Harlequin Glorybower (Clerododendrum trichotomum), hawthorn, Persian Ironwood (Parrotia persica), Mulberry. Informative C: please retain safe standing low stems or high stumps and create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

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