1 ASHMEAD ROAD, LONDON, SE8 4DY
FRONT: ONE Sycamore (T1)(ht:15-16m): FELL. Reason: proximity to the roof, guttering and chimney, located close to east corner of the house restricting side access to the property. Liquidambar to be planted at different location.Informative A: to consider alternative crown and lateral reduction for clearance to the roof and chimney to retain companion tree amenity with the adjacent London Plane and to encourage consulting a structural engineer before undertaking the felling to ensure there will be no detriment to foundations such as by heave as emailed by tree officer 29 April 2024 and 13 May 2024.Informative B: the proposed replacement tree with a liquidambar is greatly welcomed for amenity and urban greening, other suitable species are: crab apple, pear, wild service tree, Robinia, mulberry, whitebeam, bird cherry, field maple, wild cherry, whitebeam, Cornus Kousa. Informative C: to encourage timber to be used for local furniture manufacture or wood turning to retain embedded carbon and use smaller arisings on site to create habitat log piles and dead hedge for wildlife and biodiversity.