AT/2025/0356

Description

Mature lime tree adjacent to shared driveway, overhanging neighbouring property line.After carrying out a basic ground inspection whilst carrying out other work at the property, we decided to conduct a climbing inspection to assess the condition of historical pollard points at approximately 8m from ground level due to poor visibility from the ground.Upon climbing the tree we inspected the main unions at each historic pollard point and as suspected from ground level, there were multiple areas of concern with included unions, pockets of dirt collecting within the unions and branches beginning to fail within the upper crown of the tree.The tree is situated close to a hilltop and can be exposed to strong winds. Due to the location of the tree there is a likelihood of serious damage or potential injury should any of the main unions fail in strong winds.I feel the tree is long overdue attention given the species and evidence of previous pruning.For the reasons outlined above I?m requesting a pollard at 8m (approx), to the previous pollard points, whilst retaining some of the lower secondary limbs, pollarded away from the stem, to give the tree some shape whilst it recovers from the pollard, and gives us anchor points for roped access for any future pruning.

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Address

Silverdale Meadow Road Torquay TQ2 6PR

Postcode

TQ2 6PR

UPRN

100040550236

Coordinates

50.459585100000000, -3.551045800000000

Source: Application UPRN