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T1: Ash tree: Fell as the tree is badly diseased with ash die back. The tree has a lot of deadwood over hanging the road and the driveway of the residents. I don't believe that the tree could recover into a healthy tree with any pruning or a hard pollard. I believe a pollard will only cause more stress to the tree and not prevent the inevitable decline of the tree.T2: Ash tree: applying to fell as the tree is badly diseased with ash die back. The tree has a lot of deadwood over hanging the road and the driveway of the residents. I don't believe that the tree could recover into a healthy tree with any pruning or a hard pollard. I believe a pollard will only cause more stress to the tree and not prevent the inevitable decline of the tree.Having spoken to the highways agency in relation to tree ownership, they have no objection to the felling of the tree and recognize the tree has ash die back.

Alsace North Moor Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RF

DecidedReference: T/2022/0095/TPOWest Lancashire Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Works to Protected Trees
Received
10 Aug 2022
Validated
10 Aug 2022
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
West Lancashire Borough Council

Application overview

T1: Ash tree: Fell as the tree is badly diseased with ash die back. The tree has a lot of deadwood over hanging the road and the driveway of the residents. I don't believe that the tree could recover into a healthy tree with any pruning or a hard pollard. I believe a pollard will only cause more stress to the tree and not prevent the inevitable decline of the tree.T2: Ash tree: applying to fell as the tree is badly diseased with ash die back. The tree has a lot of deadwood over hanging the road and the driveway of the residents. I don't believe that the tree could recover into a healthy tree with any pruning or a hard pollard. I believe a pollard will only cause more stress to the tree and not prevent the inevitable decline of the tree.Having spoken to the highways agency in relation to tree ownership, they have no objection to the felling of the tree and recognize the tree has ash die back.

Proposal details

Reference
T/2022/0095/TPO
Alternative references
PP-11467471
Ward
Halsall
Parish
Halsall
Agent
elliot young tree services

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Alsace North Moor Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RF

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Tpo grant consent (conditions)Decision Notice · PDF10 Oct 2022View
Sketch PlanSketch Plan10 Aug 2022View

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