2 PARAGON PLACE, LONDON, SE3 0SP
REAR: ONE dead Cherry (T1)(ht.7m) FELL. Reason: Dead, duty to replace applies ? see Informative B below for suitable replacement species. REAR: ONE Holly (T2)(ht.10m) FELL. Reason: interfering with adjacent yew.FRONT: ONE Plum (T3)(ht.7m) FELL. Reason: in major decline, bracket fungus at base and throughout crown. Tree replanting proposal: Prunus 'Royal Burgundy' 12L pot / ht.175-200cmFRONT: ONE Acer (T4)(ht.10m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m from 10m to 8m, REDUCE RADIUS by 2m from 6m to 4m on all compass points. Reason: provide clearance to side of house, to shape and balance.Informative A: the replacement Prunus 'Royal Burgundy' for purple plum (T3) is greatly appreciated.Informative B: the proposed replacement Liquidambar 'gum ball' for dead cherry (T1), under duty to replace, is not acceptable as it is a dwarf form. The replacement species needs to be similar to the size and character of the cherry (T1) and selected from: Amelanchier, crab apple, pear, bird cherry, Tibetan cherry, paperbark maple, hazel, medlar, hawthorn, elder, Japanese snowbell, Harlequin Glorybower. Informative C: for wildlife and biodiversity please retain standing dead stems or high stumps of cherry (T1) and plum (T3) and create habitat log piles with arisings.