Land At The Rear Of, 1 Earlsthorpe Road, London, SE26 4PD

Proposal

Tree Identification and Location: Tree 1 (T1): Ash (Fraxinus excelsior), located at the rear of 1 Earlsthorpe Road, SE26 4PD, within Group G1 of the TPO map. Tree 2 (T2): Conifer/Cypress (Cupressus sp.), located adjacent to T1 at the rear of 1 Earlsthorpe Road, SE26 4PD, within Group G1 of the TPO map. Details of Proposed Work: Tree 1 ? Ash (T1) Height: approx. 13m Work Proposed: Fell to ground level Reason for Work: Terminally affected by Ash Dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus), exhibiting severe structural instability and visible tilting. Located in very close proximity to the building, neighbouring wall, and driveway, posing imminent risk to property and persons. Species is unsuitable for confined spaces and restricted rooting environment, creating future structural risk.Tree is suppressed, leaning, and roots are raised and girdled, compromising long-term stability. Would require cyclical pruning to prevent direct damage ? impractical and unsafe. Tree 2 ? Conifer (T2) Height: approx. 11m Work Proposed: Fell to ground level Reason for Work: Located in close proximity to garage, with a high likelihood of structural damage if retained. Fast-growing species, unsuitable for pruning or shaping. Causes heavy shading of surrounding property and land. Limited safe useful life expectancy in this location. Public Safety Statement: The works are urgently required to mitigate the risk of tree failure, which could cause serious injury to persons or damage to property. The trees' current condition presents a foreseeable hazard, and the Council is now fully aware of the associated risk.