26 West Street Ditchling East Sussex BN6 8TS

Proposal

T1 - Taxus baccata (Yew tree)> Remove clematis from tree> Lightly prune and shapeT2 - Laurus nobilis (Bay Laurel tree)> Cut back laurel to boundary - prevent damage to house and loss of light> Trim small tree back from the house to prevent damage to houseT3 - Ginkgo biloba tree> Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 2 metres on selected branches> Thin canopy of tree by 10%> Install cobra bracing system between stems (4 Tonne Cobra Bracing Kit, 5 connections kit)> Multi stem with included bark, work required to prevent future stem and tree failureT4 - Acer palmatum (Japanese Maple tree)> Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 1 metre> Thin canopy of tree by 10%> To prevent branch failures and allow more light to garden underneath treeT5 - Fagus sylvatica (Beech Hedge)> (Hedge) Reduce height of hedge by up to 2.5 metre/s and trim garden side, creating flat top and side (second line from ground level) from yew to silver birch> Light prune and shape yew located in hedge> To improve light conditions to garden and manage hedge height.T6 - Group of Fagus sylvatica (Beech trees) X 4 on boundary with neighbour> Crown Lift to provide 4 metres clearance from ground level on garden side only> To improve light conditions to garden and allow for grass cuttingT7 - Corylus avellana (Hazel coppice stool)> Coppice over stood hazel stool > Restore and prevent breaking out of stems, creating new habitat and allow more light to garden areaT8 - Prunus domestica (Plum trees) x 4> Coppice X 4 trees and allow to regrow due to splits in main stems and poor growth form from suppressed growing conditions with ivy and creeper present.> To improve light and growing conditions