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T2 - Hornbeam - To crown lift the canopy by the removal of epicormic growth to the first main branch at approximately 6m above ground level. T3 - Sweet Chestnut - To crown lift by the removal of epicormic growth to the first main branch at approximately 7.4m above ground level. To crown reduce the height and spread by approximately 2m. Tree height approximately 16m, remove 2m, retain 14m. Crown spread: north 4.8m - reduce to 2.8m, east 6.8m - reduce to 4.8m, south 5.9m - reduce to 3.9m, west 5.4m - reduce to 3.4m. T4 - Oak - To crown reduce the height and spread by approximately 1m. Tree height 13m, remove 1m, retain 12m. Crown spread: north 6m - reduce to 5m, east 5.5m - reduce to 4.5m, south 3.5m - reduce to 2.5m, west 5.7m - reduce to 4.7m. T5 - Sweet Chestnut - To crown thin the canopy by 20% and lift by the removal of epicormic growth to a height of 7.5m. T6 - Sweet Chestnut - To crown lift the canopy by the removal of epicormic growth to the first main branch at approximately 10m above ground level and remove deadwood. T7 - Sweet Chestnut - To fell the dead trunk cutting the stump off as close to ground level as possible.

3 Houghton Avenue Hempstead Gillingham ME7 3RY

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Application summary

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Application type
Prune Trees
Received
20 Jun 2017
Validated
4 Jul 2017
Determination deadline
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Local authority
Medway Council

Application overview

T2 - Hornbeam - To crown lift the canopy by the removal of epicormic growth to the first main branch at approximately 6m above ground level. T3 - Sweet Chestnut - To crown lift by the removal of epicormic growth to the first main branch at approximately 7.4m above ground level. To crown reduce the height and spread by approximately 2m. Tree height approximately 16m, remove 2m, retain 14m. Crown spread: north 4.8m - reduce to 2.8m, east 6.8m - reduce to 4.8m, south 5.9m - reduce to 3.9m, west 5.4m - reduce to 3.4m. T4 - Oak - To crown reduce the height and spread by approximately 1m. Tree height 13m, remove 1m, retain 12m. Crown spread: north 6m - reduce to 5m, east 5.5m - reduce to 4.5m, south 3.5m - reduce to 2.5m, west 5.7m - reduce to 4.7m. T5 - Sweet Chestnut - To crown thin the canopy by 20% and lift by the removal of epicormic growth to a height of 7.5m. T6 - Sweet Chestnut - To crown lift the canopy by the removal of epicormic growth to the first main branch at approximately 10m above ground level and remove deadwood. T7 - Sweet Chestnut - To fell the dead trunk cutting the stump off as close to ground level as possible.

Proposal details

Reference
TPA/17/2165
Alternative references
PP-06164052
Ward
Hempstead And Wigmore Ward
Agent
A Cut Above Tree A Services Ltd

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3 Houghton Avenue Hempstead Gillingham ME7 3RY

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Application FormApplication Form · PDF4 Jul 2017View
SITE PLANDrawings · PDF4 Jul 2017View

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