DC/21/120840Planning Application DC/21/120840

Amended tree works agreed with applicant 10/05/2021:FRONT: ONE Lime (T1,ht.14m) CROWN REDUCE by 2.7m to ht.11.3mFRONT: ONE Silver Birch (T2,ht.13m) CROWN REDUCE by 1.7m to ht.11.3mFRONT: ONE Oak (T3,ht.19m,r.4-5m on E & W, r.9m on N & S) CROWN REDUCE by approx.8m to ht.11.3m, REDUCE RADIUS by 4-5m on N & S compass points, to appropriate prune points. FRONT: ONE Horse Chestnut (T4,ht.12m) CROWN REDUCE by 1m to ht.11mFRONT: ONE Horse Chestnut (T5,ht.13m) CROWN REDUCE by 1.5m to approx.ht.11.5m FRONT: ONE Lime (T6,ht.16m,r.5m) CROWN REDUCE by 4-5m to ht. 11.3m, REDUCE RADIUS by approx. 1-2m to appropriate prune points.Reason: tree heights of 11.3m required to ensure clearance above tree canopy for the new Emergency Services Network (ESN), which is replacing the current mobile voice communication system (Airwave), in order to deliver broadband data services for the 3 Blue Light Emergency Services and over 300 other public safety and national contingency organisations. (Note: see separate TPO tree work application DC/21/121657 for trees T7,T8 at Wells Park Practice, 1 Wells Park Road).Informative: it is hugely appreciated that tree works have been amended to retain T3,T6 & T8 with crown reduction due to the collective significance of all eight trees T1-T8 to streetscape amenity and the landscape character of the Jews Walk conservation area at the visually prominent road junction of Kirkdale/Jews Walk/Wells Park Rd. Informative: the consideration to programme the works after the bird nesting and growing season for wildlife benefits and tree health and vitality is greatly welcomed.

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