Near Clarence Public House The Watton Brecon

Proposal

Row of 24 Lime trees planted in memorial of the 24th Foot regiment. Trees are within Brecon Conservation area. Pollarding works on a 3 year programme: A cyclic pollarding regime to be implemented. Winter 2024, Pollard every third tree (8 total to be marked on site) prune remainder (16) to maintain crown diameter approx. 1/3 reduction. Winter 2025, Pollard 8 trees to be marked on site, prune 8 trees to maintain crown diameter. Winter 2026, Pollard 8 trees marked on site. Thereafter all trees to remain on a three-year Pollard regime this will limit the number of trees susceptible to aphid attack and therefore the perceived risk of sap while always retaining an element of green canopy coverage on the street scene.