Butchers Farm 8 Mill Road Ashley Cambridgeshire CB8 9EE

Proposal

G(a) 5 x Yew trees - Minor crown spread reduction (up to 2m) and pruned to 2.5m over the path and trimmed back to clear the edge by approximately 0.5m and to increase clearance from the ground level over the road. Pruning to clear the cables by creating a tunnel for the wires to run through without the need for large branch removal. With ongoing consent for the clearance to be maintained with a hedge cutter on an ongoing basis. T(b) Horse Chestnut - Minor crown spread reduction (up to 2.5m), prune to increase the clearance from ground level over the road to 5.5m. Pruned to clear the cables that creates a tunnel for the wires to run through without the need for large branch removal. T(c) Apple tree - Minor pruning (up to 20% of volume) avoiding heavy pruning that can result in the development of fast-growing response growth and a lack of fruit. Pruning to be undertaken during the winter to avoid species specific diseases that are more prevalent during the summer months. T(d) Sycamore - Remove deadwood. Crown spread reduction of 2.5m maximum.