DC/23/132809

Status: Granted (08 Sep 2023)
Application Details
Description

REAR: ONE Himalayan Birch (T1)(ht.10m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m from 10m to ht.7m, CROWN REDUCE RADIUS by 1.5m from 5m to 3.5m on all compass points, CROWN THIN by 30% and remove deadwood. Reason: several medium sized branches have recently come out of tree. Due to size and proximity to the house and neighbouring house, the tree requires crown reduction. Informative A: the retention of the birch is greatly appreciated for rear treed amenity, wildlife and urban forest canopy for environmental benefits to mitigate the effects of climate change.Informative B: please prune sensitively as birch generally has particularly weak defences against the development of decay, and should be pruned as sparingly as possible, BS 3998:2010 ? Tree work recommendations, para 7.2.2.Informative C: if space allows, please create habitat log piles in the garden from cut branches for wildlife and biodiversity.

Council

Lewisham

Application Type

Trees in Conservation Areas

Date Received

22 Aug 2023

Date Validated

31 Aug 2023

Decision Date

08 Sep 2023

Location
Address

6 DRAKE ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1QH

Postcode

SE4 1QH

Coordinates

51.464570300000000, -0.025967900000000

Source: Application UPRN

Quick Info
UID
DC/23/132809
Reference
DC/23/132809
Status
Granted
Last Updated
12 Sep 2023