Proposed crown reduction of a weeping beech tree protected by a tree preservation order at 118 Perry Vale, to address safety concerns following canopy damage.

Full Proposal

FRONT (communal lawn): ONE Weeping Beech (T1, T16 in TPO)(ht.14m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by approx.3m to approx.ht.9-11m, REDUCE SPREAD by 2m from 9m to 7m. Reason: tree has suffered substantial failure at top of canopy leaving several lateral branches compromised and at risk of imminent failure, reduction will depend on the extent of damage; only what is required to make the tree safe to be removed which we believe is no more than 3 metres; to clear fallen limbs all chip to be left on site for client's use.The London Borough of Lewisham (116, 118, 118A Perry Vale SE23) Tree Preservation Order 1974.Informative A: huge thank you for managing the tree sensitively to retain the feature tree for treed character of the site, amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: please create habitat log piles rather than chipping arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative C: SITE NOTE: replacement tree planting required: ref. DC/25/140323 - TPO application condition 2 for 2x replacement trees: 1x small leaved lime and 1x hornbeam or sessile oak and DC/24/135490 ? TPO application condition 3 to replace 1x dead sycamore with 1x selected from Italian alder, Japanese Pagoda Tree, Robinia, Gleditsia, wild cherry, field maple, sessile oak, Kentucky Coffee Tree.