14 ELIOT PARK, LONDON, SE13 7EG
REAR: ONE Sycamore (T1)(ht.14m) CROWN REDUCE height by 6m from 14m to ht.8m, LATERAL REDUCE by 2m from 6m to 4m on all compass points, CROWN LIFT to 5m above ground level. Reason: tree is very close to the property, crown reduction to reduce branches close to the building, increase light to the property, improve aesthetics. REAR: ONE Ash (T2/T6 in TPO)(ht.10m) POLLARD by 8m from 10m to ht.2m. Reason: health and safety, previous pollard at ht.5m, trunk is hollow in the middle, to pollard below the large vertical split, possibly from lightning strike. ONE Ash (T3/T5 in TPO)(ht.14m) CROWN THIN by 20%, remove trunk growth up to main break (no crown or lateral reduction). Reason: increase available light to garden.ONE Horse Chestnut (T4/T7 in TPO)(ht.22m) CROWN THIN by 20%, CROWN LIFT to 8m above ground level by removing epicormic side branches. Reason: light crown thin and minor crown lift to reduce shade to gardens whilst maintaining amenity value to surrounding properties.Informative A: the sensitive management of the trees is greatly appreciated for landscape amenity, urban forest canopy to mitigate climate change, wellbeing, wildlife and environmental benefits.Informative B: as T2 needs to be re-pollarded at the low ht.2m for safety reasons, the planting of a new tree is encouraged in the rear garden to maintain rear amenity and the urban forest canopy in the long-term. Species suggestions such as: Cornus Kousa, Amelanchier, spindle (Euonymus europaeus), holly, hazel, American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana), Eastern Redbud Tree (Cercis canadensis), Katsura Tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum), Yew - as indicated in emails with agent 14 June 2023.Informative C: please create habitat log piles, and a linear 'dead hedge' for wildlife and biodiversity with arisings.The London Borough of Lewisham (40 and 42 Oakcroft Road and 14 Eliot Park SE3) Tree Preservation Order 1973.