172A KIRKDALE, LONDON, SE26 4NW
FRONT: ONE Elm (ht.9m)(5967): LATERAL REDUCE by approx.3m from 7m to 4m over-extended branches over front garden and pavement, finished ht.approx.6m. REASON: to mitigate overhang and asymmetric crown, retaining central branches and inner foliage to form new crown shape, due to suppression by adjacent sycamore and previous TPO copper beech (T60) which collapsed in storm 17/18 August 2024 and to be replaced with another copper beech ref 5-day notice DC/24/138405.Informative A: the sensitive tree works to reshape the crown of the frontage elm is appreciated for streetscape amenity; Informative B: the proposed tree planting to replace the collapsed front mature copper beech (TPO T60) in 5-Day notice DC/24/138405 is hugely welcomed for public realm amenity, wildlife and environmental benefits; The council raises no objection to the proposed works clarified to front elm (5967), not beech (TPO T60).