1 GREATFIELD CLOSE, LONDON, SE4 1LA
FRONT: ONE Sugar Maple (T2/T4 in TPO)(ht:12m,rs:4m): LOW POLLARD to ht.3.5m below extensive decay cavity at 4m. Reason: health and safety, previously crown reduced, tree has extensive decay cavity at ht.4m, more than 40% of heartwood absent, decay and die back throughout the crown, ratio of sound wood insufficient to support the tree reliably in its current form, pollard is recommended.FRONT: ONE Sycamore (T3/T6 in TPO)(ht:15,rs:6m) remove crossing, fused branch near top of crown. Reason: to improve tree structure.FRONT: ONE London Plane (T9/T13 in TPO)(ht:15m, rs:5m): CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m from 15m to ht.13m, REDUCE RADIUS by 2m from 5m to 3m to previous reduction points. Reason: regular maintenance to re-pollard to last reduction points, provide light to the adjacent block of flats.Informative A: the sensitive management of the trees is greatly appreciated for public realm amenity and urban forest environmental benefits.Informative B: retention of lying timber and creation of habitat log piles with arisings is encouraged for wildlife and biodiversity.Informative C: a replacement tree for TPO Maple T5 which had a significant lean and was removed between 2015 and 2019, would be hugely appreciated. Proposed replacement species probably wild cherry or Liquidambar planted near where TPO T5 was located at the front by the corner of Adelaide Avenue with Eastern Road between TPO T3 and TPO T6.The London Borough of Lewisham, Greatfield Close, Adelaide Avenue SE4 1 JZ Tree Preservation Order 2008.