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T1 - Silver Birch - coppice each stem to allow to restart T108 - Common ash - reduce low limb at 6m over summerhouse by 'drop crouching' longest over extended branch back to union approx. 1.5m from parent stem to alleviate weight loading. T6 - Veteran Sweet chestnut- re-reduce previously reduced southern crown over wall back to previous pruning points, by the reduction of approx. 1-1.5m of regrowth, reduce two long over extended limbs on northern and eastern canopy by approx. 6m (leaving 7m) back to upright growth points to alleviate weight loading. In addition, reduce height to 12 - 13 m by making 7m no. 100mm diameter wounds. T32 - Silver birch- fell to groundTree A - Robinia - target prune - remove branch at 4m (northeast) growing into holly target prune back to parent stem Tree B - 2 x Holly - carry out crown reduction works to create rounded shape and form, by reducing ends by 1-1.5 height and 1m sides to create balanced shape for uniform future regrowth T84 - Holm oak - remove basal growth and epicormic growth on main stem to 3.5m above ground level. Crown lift to a height of 3.5m above ground level to an even level Tree C - Holm oak - reduce height by approx. 500mm past previous points to red brick line on wall to a neat and even level from height 3.0m to 2.5m Tree D - Euonymus shrub - reduce eastern crown over wall by approx. 1.5-2m and remaining crown overall by approx. 1m Tree E - Group of 2 x Holly and Euonymus shrubs - crown reduction both holly trees. Euonymus - lift low skirt to 1.5m above ground. Heavily reduce over by 1.5mT68 - Holly - Reduce overall height by 2m and radial spread by 1.5-2m back to the vicinity. Crown reduction tree height from 10m to 8m, radial width from 4m to 2m Tree 530 - Common ash - reduce long over extended limb from 8m to 5m. Crown reduction overall by 1-2m. Height from 12m to 10m, radial spread from 8m to 6m Tree H (T20 Ash tag 0529) Common ash- fell to ground level

Garth House The Precinct Rochester Medway ME1 1SX

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Application summary

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Application type
TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees
Received
10 Feb 2025
Validated
10 Feb 2025
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Medway Council

Application overview

T1 - Silver Birch - coppice each stem to allow to restart T108 - Common ash - reduce low limb at 6m over summerhouse by 'drop crouching' longest over extended branch back to union approx. 1.5m from parent stem to alleviate weight loading. T6 - Veteran Sweet chestnut- re-reduce previously reduced southern crown over wall back to previous pruning points, by the reduction of approx. 1-1.5m of regrowth, reduce two long over extended limbs on northern and eastern canopy by approx. 6m (leaving 7m) back to upright growth points to alleviate weight loading. In addition, reduce height to 12 - 13 m by making 7m no. 100mm diameter wounds. T32 - Silver birch- fell to groundTree A - Robinia - target prune - remove branch at 4m (northeast) growing into holly target prune back to parent stem Tree B - 2 x Holly - carry out crown reduction works to create rounded shape and form, by reducing ends by 1-1.5 height and 1m sides to create balanced shape for uniform future regrowth T84 - Holm oak - remove basal growth and epicormic growth on main stem to 3.5m above ground level. Crown lift to a height of 3.5m above ground level to an even level Tree C - Holm oak - reduce height by approx. 500mm past previous points to red brick line on wall to a neat and even level from height 3.0m to 2.5m Tree D - Euonymus shrub - reduce eastern crown over wall by approx. 1.5-2m and remaining crown overall by approx. 1m Tree E - Group of 2 x Holly and Euonymus shrubs - crown reduction both holly trees. Euonymus - lift low skirt to 1.5m above ground. Heavily reduce over by 1.5mT68 - Holly - Reduce overall height by 2m and radial spread by 1.5-2m back to the vicinity. Crown reduction tree height from 10m to 8m, radial width from 4m to 2m Tree 530 - Common ash - reduce long over extended limb from 8m to 5m. Crown reduction overall by 1-2m. Height from 12m to 10m, radial spread from 8m to 6m Tree H (T20 Ash tag 0529) Common ash- fell to ground level

Proposal details

Reference
TPA/25/0252
Alternative references
PP-13765661
Ward
Rochester West & Borstal
Agent
Down to Earth Trees Limited

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REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF10 Feb 2025View
PROPOSED WORKS RF23193Supporting Documents · PDF10 Feb 2025View
TREE SURVEYDrawings · PDF10 Feb 2025View
TREE SURVEYDrawings · PDF10 Feb 2025View
CONDITION SURVEYDrawings · PDF10 Feb 2025View

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