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Application to reduce the height of a Horse Chestnut tree by 6m, fell two Willow saplings, and reduce the crown of a Sycamore tree by 2-3m to maintain garden space and improve light levels.
Proposal as recorded
T1 Horse Chestnut - Reduce in height by 6m, from 18m to 12m and laterally to balance the crown back to previous points of reduction. The tree has previously been reduced, and this application seeks to maintain the existing management regime. Ongoing cyclical reduction helps preserve the form, health, and safety of the tree, while minimising long-term stress. T2 and T3 Willow Saplings - Fell. At their current stage, the saplings do not yet offer notable landscape or amenity value. Removal at this point avoids unnecessary disruption and minimises impact on visual amenity or habitat. T4 Sycamore - Crown reduction by up to 2-3m to secondary growth points as indicated on the photographs provided. The tree has grown to a substantial height and spread, and is beginning to dominate the garden space below. The proposed reduction will help maintain the tree at a proportionate scale within its setting and prevent it from becoming overbearing, it will improve light levels and the overall amenity of the garden, without compromising the health or character of the tree.