135-136 Shelleys Hotel High Street Lewes BN7 1XS

Proposal

T1 and T2. Lime. Repollard, forming a framework of branches above the previous pollard points. Pollard at secondary branch origins.Cavities forming at sites of previous pruning wounds; multiple inclusions and crossing limbs, typical of species. Some regrowth poorly attached.T3 Sycamore. Deadwood. Reduce lowest elongated limb to south by 3m, from approx. 7m to 4m: end weight reduction. T4 Sycamore. Reduce mid-crown re-growth encroaching on adjacent property to east. Reduce from approx. 4m to 2m radial spread. T5 Holm Oak. Reduce whole crown by up to 1m. Lift to 4m. Current crown dimensions: approx. 13m high; 10m radial spread to west, 4m to north, 4m to south, 1m west. Heavily leaning crown, poor rooting environment. T7 Horse Chestnut. Fell. Primary limb failure over car park. When struck with nylon hammer to detect changes in resonating wood, evidence of column of decay originating from base of this limb, at 2.5m, to ground. Further detailed evidence provided in tree condition report by Nicholas Jones Consultants, attached. Replace with 1x Standard Horse Chestnut 12-14cm girth, 3-4m height. To be planted within grounds of Shellys.