TPO24/058

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T9 Oak - Fell and treat stump with eco-plugsT1 Cypress at 7 Lassington Close removed April 2023 and T8 Sycamore at 7 Lassington Close removed May 2023 and movement has continued.Our Ref: 290249Statement of Reasons for Tree Preservation Order Application tofell and treat one Oak tree (T9) at: Land to rear of 7 Lassington Close, Redditch B98 0LW in relation to subsidence at 6 Lassington Close, Redditch B98 0LWTPO Ref: Redditch New Town No 12, 19651. The above tree works are proposed as a remedy to the differential foundation movement at the insured property and to ensure the long-term stability of the building.2. The above tree works are proposed to limit the extent and need for expensive and disruptive engineering repair works at the insured property. In this instance the estimated repair costs are likely to vary between ??10,000 and ??200,000, depending upon whether the tree/s can be removed or must remain. 3. The above tree works are proposed to limit the extent and need for costly CO2e emissions relating to alternative engineering repair works at the insured property. A typical underpinning scheme can include a carbon cost of more than 6000 kg CO2e and soil stabilisation or root barriers more than 4000 kg CO2e. A typical tree might capture between 15-40kg CO2e per annum and would therefore take centuries to mitigate the cost in CO2e on any alternative. We also confirm that the applicant has included this scheme and application in its tree planting and carbon capture off-set scheme for trees causing subsidence to low rise buildings which has already seen some 11,000 trees planted and additionally 220 tonnes of carbon captured.4. The above tree works are proposed to limit the duration of any claim period and therefore allow the landowner their right to the peaceful enjoyment of their property.5. It is the case that an alternative to felling such as pruning or significant ???pollarding??? of the tree would not provide a reliable or sustainable...

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Tree adjacent public footpath to rear of 7 Lassington Close, behind electricity sub station and close to boundary of 33 Mordiford Close