South Zeal Recreation Ground, South Zeal

Proposal

A - Skate Park (Southern boundary) i) Alder trees - Crown lift northern aspect (where growing over recreation ground and skate park) to provide 4.5 metres clearance above ground level. ii) Hazel, Goat willow and Hawthorn - Trim back face of hedgerow to line of ditch. Crown lift lower to provide 3m clearance above ground level. Coppice small Hazel growing from bank face. Maintain as hedgerow. B - Football Pitch (Western boundary) iii) Hazel, Holly, Oak and Sycamore trees - Crown lift to provide 4.5m clearance over the recreation ground and football pitch. iv) Lapsed mixed species hedgerow - Reduce hedgerow to a height of approx. 4.0m.Trim back eastern face of hedgerow to provide 1.5m clearance from two bar fence line. Then maintain as hedgerow on cyclical basis, but retaining trees growing out of hedgerow. C - Play Area (Western boundary) v) Lapsed mixed species hedgerow - Reduce hedgerow to a height of approx. 4.0m.Trim back eastern face of hedgerow to match hedgerow adjacent to football pitch. Then maintain as hedgerow on cyclical basis, retaining Holly trees growing out of the northern end of hedgerow. (Entrance to Play Area) vi) Crown lift the individual Beech and Sycamore tree to provide up to 4m clearance above ground level. D - Play Area (Northern boundary) vii) Beech hedgerow – Maintain on cyclical basis as hedgerow (on stilts) with a height of 4m and crown radial spread of 1m.