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Application for various tree works including felling, reduction, and management of Beech and Hawthorn trees at Adel Willows, The Boma, Otley Road, Adel, Leeds.
Proposal as recorded
G52 Beech - Relic Beech Hedge left unmanaged and now formed linear group of mature trees (appro 20 in total). G52.01 Beech (tag no. 970) - Wood decay fungus Pleurotus ostreatus growing from old pruning wound to west circa 2 meters on tension side of tree leaning east. Decision to remove informed by proposal to remove adjacent item G52.2. G52.02 Beech (tag no. 971) - Fell. Longitudinal strip of wound and bark dysfunction to west on tension side of leaning tree. G52.05 Beech (tag no. 972) - Reduce to 1.5 meters to retain as low hedge growth. G52.07 Beech (tag no. 973) and G52 .08 Beech (tag no. 974) - Reduce to 1.5 meters to retain as low hedge growth. T80 Beech (tag no. 999) - Fell. Significant stem and basal decay due to Kretzschmaria deusta to north T97 Beech (tag no. 16) - Fell. Upper canopy dead, significant stem wounds and decay to south. T141 Beech (tag no. 57) - Fell. Irreversible decline bleeding canker and bark necrosis to north, canopy dieback. T144 and T145 Beech (tag no. 59) - Fell. Stem dead from 3m to top, significant basal decay. T147 Beech (tag no. 62) - Fell. Upper half of tree dead. T148 Hawthorn (tag no. 63) - Reduce to 1st live upright branch circa 4 meters. Rootplate lifting to west, stem and canopy weight bias to east, supported on adjacent canopies. T153 Beech (tag no. 68) - Fell. Historic pruning wounds and associated stem decay, assumed coalescence of wood decay to north 1.5m to 4m T158 Oak (tag no. 73) - Reduce length on northern lowest branch and reduce lateral growth of all eastern branches over adjacent gardens by 3m to 10m post pruning spread.