TM/2025/0325/TPO

Status: Unknown (17 Dec 2025)
Application Details
Description

T1 - OAK - TO CUT DOWN TO GROUND LEVEL - THE TREE IS IN SIGNIFICANT DECLINE, WITH THE UPPER SECTION OF THE CROWN COMPLETELY DEAD AND SHOWING NO LEAF COVERAGE DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THE ONLY LIVE GROWTH PRESENT IS A SMALL LATERAL BRANCH HALFWAY UP THE STEM, INDICATING SEVERE DIEBACK AND POOR OVERALL VITALITY. DUE TO THE EXTENT OF CROWN DECLINE, THE TREE HAS LIMITED LONG-TERM VIABILITY AND PRESENTS AN INCREASING RISK OF BRANCH OR STEM FAILURE. REMOVAL IS RECOMMENDED IN THE INTERESTS OF SAFETY G1 - 5 ASH TREES - TO CUT DOWN TO GROUND LEVEL. - ALL FIVE ASH TREES WITHIN THIS GROUP ARE DEAD, WITH NO LEAF EMERGENCE DURING THIS YEARS GROWING SEASON. THE CROWNS HAVE EXHIBITED PROGRESSIVE DIEBACK OVER RECENT YEARS, CONSISTENT WITH ASH DIEBACK, RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF VITALITY. THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THESE TREES IS NOW COMPROMISED, PRESENTING A RISK OF BRANCH OR WHOLE-TREE FAILURE. REMOVAL IS PROPOSED ON THE GROUNDS OF SAFETY.

Council

Wealden

Application Type

Tree with Preservation Order

Date Received

27 Nov 2025

Date Validated

27 Nov 2025

Decision Date

17 Dec 2025

Location
Address

CRABTREE MANOR, MERES LANE, FIVE ASHES, TN20 6JS

Postcode

TN20 6JS

Coordinates

51.006056100000000, 0.236139300000000

Source: Application UPRN

Quick Info
UID
TM/2025/0325/TPO
Reference
TM/2025/0325/TPO
Status
Unknown
Last Updated
05 Mar 2026