FLAT 1, 100 COURT ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 5NS
2 COMMON ASH - FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR (TAG NO 1 & 2 ON ATTACHED MAP) WORKS RELATING TO THIS APPLICATION: Pollard both tree tag 1 & 2 removing the top third of both crowns. Reshape if appropriate. REASON: Damage caused by vehicular traffic up Court Road on 14 October 2024 and our emergency remediation works were detailed in the email of 17 October 2024 sent to the Royal Borough of Greenwich Tree Officer @ 13:27. Subsequently there have been two further sections of one or both trees that have come down during high winds on 20 June 2025 and 28 June 2025. There is also a further breakage in the canopy which will fall down over the flower bed in due course. Our view is contrary to the Ash Dieback Class 1 shown in the April 2024 Report, as the frequency of these breakages are increasing. It is also been noticed that the Ash "keys/samaras" have turned black whereas those on healthier trees are the light green colour one would expect. We feel this indicates extreme stress on the trees through possible exacerbation of Ash Dieback, as well as possible effect from drought.