20 OAKCROFT ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7ED
FRONT: ONE Magnolia (T1)(ht.8m) FELL and replace. Reason: roots lifting paving slabs in the front garden, affecting drainage in the front garden, has outgrown it's space, owner proposing replacement planting suitable for the space.Informative A: the proposed replacement planting is hugely appreciated to maintain streetscape amenity, urban greening, wildlife habitat and environmental benefits.Informative B: suggested replacement small tree species/shrubs such as: crab apple, multi-stemmed Tibetan cherry, Amelanchier, hazel, Medlar, Quince (Cydonia oblonga), Cornus Kousa, Ceanothus arboreus, Harlequin Glorybower (Clerododendrum trichotomum), winter flowering cherry (Prunus autumnalis), Seven-son tree (Heptacodium miconioides), Magnolia stellata, wayfaring tree, Grevillea, Myrtle (Myrtus communis), guelder rose, Cornus mas, Witch hazel, Chimonanthus praecox, Stachyurus praecox.Informative C: encourage reducing the area of paving to enhance the setting of the replacement tree with ground cover plants, bulbs, bark mulch.Informative D: where possible create log and wood piles and/or stack cut branches horizontally between poles as 'dead hedges' on site for wildlife habitat and biodiversity.