Beaumont, 18, Ladyegate Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 4AR
To prune top crown of the sweet chestnut by 4 metres and shorten back two lateral branches over hanging the road by 2 to 3 metres. Prune back lateral branches overhanding the garden by 2 to 3 metres to form a well-balanced crown. This will reduce the weight of the crown and put less stressed on the lower decayed trunk.