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In the grounds of The Limes and across road opposite house Double Street Spalding PE11 2AA
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Council sourceWorks to trees at the Limes, Double Street, Spalding, Lincs and on land directly opposite the frontage on the eastern side of Double street adjacent to the River Welland. The trees are within Spalding Conservation Area. Identification numbers refer to the plan attached to the application. T1. Red-twigged lime, pollard at 3-4m to retain the main stem and allow regeneration. T2. Red-twigged lime, pollard at 3-4m and prune lower branches back to the main stem. T3. Red-twigged lime, remove dead wood over 5cm diameter and prune back over hanging branches to footpath. T4. Red-twigged lime, no action. T5. Horse chestnut, remove dead wood over 5cm diameter. Crown lift to 5.2m over road side. T6. Red-twigged lime, crown lift to 5.2m on roadside and prune back overhanging branches to path. T7. Red-twigged lime, remove dead wood over 5cm diameter, crown lift to 5.2m on roadside and prune back over-hanging branches to the path. T8. Yew, minor tip pruning of branches over-hanging the carriageway, crown lift to give clearance to the road sign. T9. Beech, prune back branches from chimney breasts and roof, cut back to main scaffold branches, remove deadwood stubs and crown reduce 15-20% to lighten the crown. T10.Robina, no action. T11.Hawthorn, selective reduction of branches which over hang the washing line and prune to balance over the road. T12.Hawthorn, Remove low branch growing to the north east over yard. Prune to give clearance to wall and balance canopy (up to a 50% canopy reduction). T13.Silver birch, extensive die-back, remove tree and replace with a silver birch in the main garden. T14-T24. No action on trees, just to garden shrubs. T25.Beech, thirteen semi-mature trees forming an un-managed hedge line, situated in a line adjacent to the western fence, remove and replace with an evergreen hedge, species to be decided.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application FormApplication Form | 29 Jan 2013 | View |
| General PlansGeneral Plans | 29 Jan 2013 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 11 Mar 2013 | View |
| Supporting InformationSupporting Information | 29 Jan 2013 | View |
| Supporting InformationSupporting Information | 11 Mar 2013 | View |
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