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Woodfield Court Higher Woodfield Road Torquay TQ1 2LD
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Woodfield Court Higher Woodfield Road Torquay TQ1 2LD
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View council mapBoundary Trees on Lower Woodfield RoadT1 & T2 - 2 - Yew trees, T3 -1 - Turkey Oak and T4 & T5 - 2 - Holm Oaks located along the boundary adjacent to Lower Woodfield Road Crown lift to provide a vertical clearance of approximately 5.6 metres between ground level and the lowest foliage tips, pruning secondary and sub-lateral branch growth only, to achieve suitable highway regulations clearance. All works shall retain the natural form of the crown and avoid the creation of largepruning wounds. Individual pruning wounds shall not exceed 60 mm in diameter.T6 -1 - Mature Turkey Oak Remove 2 - dead branches overhanging the road, pruning back to suitable growth points. Dead branch Individual pruning wounds shall not exceed 60 mm in diameter.T7 - 1 - Austrian Pine Crown lift by removing the lowest primary branch to provide a vertical clearance of approximately 5.6 metres above road level, pruning back to the main stem to achieve highway regulation height.Reduce 1 - lateral primary branch overhanging the road & overhead BT Cable by removing approximately 2.0 metres from the branch tips, pruning back to suitable growth points.All works shall retain the natural form of the crown and avoid the creation of large pruning wounds. Individual pruning wounds shall not exceed 60 mm in diameter.Boundary Tree on Higher Woodfield RoadT8 - 1 - Common Pear Tree Crown lift to provide a vertical clearance of approximately 5.6 metres above road level, pruning secondary and sub-lateral branch growth only, to achieve regulation highway height clearance.All works shall retain the natural form of the crown and avoid the creation of large pruning wounds. Individual pruning wounds shall not exceed 40 mm in diameter. All works to be carried out in accordance with BS 39982010 Tree Work - Recommendations.Justification and reasons for work within the attached document
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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