STREET RECORD, CEDARS CLOSE, LONDON
FRONT (boundary to Belmont Hill): (G1, G2)(ht.12m) many trees - hazel, sycamore, Holm oak, elm, holly, oak, ash, yew, hawthorn, wild cherry: CROWN LIFT on S compass to 5m above pavement, including FELL approx.15x young/sapling stems growing on the top of and touching the boundary retaining wall, FELL 10x other dead elm, while retaining the tree and shrub boundary screen to Belmont Hill. Reason: clearance to pavement, maintenance of the boundary retaining wall, health and safety beside Belmont Hill.Duty to replace dead trees applies, variety of species such as: hawthorn, field maple, rowan, holly, yew, hazel, sycamore, Holm oak, holly, oak, ash, wild cherryREAR (opposite entrance): ONE Sycamore (T1)(ht.14m) CROWN LIFT to approx.5m on W compass, remove 2x low branches over access road on NW compass. Reason: for clearance to access road. REAR (opposite entrance): ONE Sycamore (T2)(ht.15m) LATERAL REDUCE by 2-3m to r.8m and remove 1x branch over formal grass area on SE compass. Reason: for 3m clearance to building.FRONT (Carpark): ONE Oak (T3)(ht.16/18m) CROWN LIFT to ht.5m above ground level by removal of epicormics from stem and lower canopy. Reason: clearance over the footpath and carpark. FRONT (Carpark): ONE Oak (T4)(ht.16/18m) CROWN LIFT to ht.5m above ground level by removal of epicormics from stem and lower canopy. Reason: clearance over the footpath and carpark. FRONT (Carpark): ONE Oak (T5)(ht.16m) CROWN LIFT to 5m over footpath and carpark by removal of epicormics, 1x low branch on SE compass, and 2x low branches on NW compass to main stem. Reason: clearance to carpark and footpath. FRONT (Carpark): ONE Oak (T6)(ht.16m) LATERAL REDUCE on NE compass for 3m clearance from building, CROWN LIFT to 5m over the car park, remove one long stub on NW side. Reason: clearance to building and carpark, health & safety.FRONT (boundary to Belmont Hill): ONE young Sycamore (T7)(ht.10m) FELL (and ONE small ivy covered sycamore nearby (ht.3m) LATERAL REDUCE ivy on N compass - exempt work). Reason: leaning towards the garden footpath, for clearance to path. REAR LAWN (nr Belmont Hill): ONE Horse Chestnut (T8)(ht.12m) FELL to safe height. Reason: major stem decay, previous limb failure, remaining main branch leaning at 40 degrees towards road, ivy covered, fell to safe height to retain with ivy for wildlife habitat and biodiversity.REAR LAWN (nr Belmont Hill): ONE dead birch (T9) FELL to safe height. Reason: health & safety. Duty to replace applies.Informative A: The sensitive management of trees and understorey to retain the boundary to Belmont Hill for streetscape amenity and treed landscape character of Cedars Close is greatly appreciated.Informative B: replacement trees are required under duty to replace to maintain the Belmont Hill treed boundary amenity and landscape setting to Cedars close. Informative C: 2 specimen replacement trees are suggested for the horse chestnut (T8) and birch (T9) near original locations in rear lawn area - such as Cedar, Tulip Tree, Japanese Pagoda Tree, sessile oak, Indian Horse Chestnut, Golden Rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata), Robinia. Informative D: retaining dead elm stems and T8 with ivy at safe height for wildlife and biodiversity is hugely welcomed as is retention of safe crown deadwood for such as woodpecker spring drumming. Informative E: Duty to replace applies: the landowner has a duty to plant a replacement tree when a tree in a conservation area is removed because it is dead, or presents an immediate risk of serious harm, para 121 Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas, government guidance 6 March 2014.Tree works as clarified in agents email dated 10 April 2024: