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Closed Churchyard Church Street Holbeach Spalding
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Council sourceWorks to trees in the closed church yard, All Saints Church, Church Street, Holbeach. The trees are all within the Conservation Area. Oak-(To the north west of the Church on the Church Street frontage). Shows severe dieback, reduce canopy by up to 50% to promote new growth. False acacia (Frisa)-(To the north east of the Church on the High Street frontage).Remove damaged branch. Cherry (young sapling)-(To the south east of the Church adjacent to the fence on Church walk). Formative pruning; to help to prevent branches from growing over the road and to form a well balanced crown. Sweet chestnut-(Adjacent to a footpath and to the north west of the Church). Remove up to three low branches(includes one very small one) to improve the structure of the tree.(The proposed number of branches to be removed was increased from one to three following a meeting with the Parish on 26th September 2012). Cherry-(To the north east of the church adjacent to Church walk). Remove epicormic growth. Old tree stumps to be grubbed out to help prevent fungi reaching other trees.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application FormApplication Form | 28 Aug 2012 | View |
| Site LocationSite Location | 28 Aug 2012 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 1 Oct 2012 | View |
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