AT/2021/0197Planning Application AT/2021/0197

Mount stuart Hospital, Boundary Between Hospital Car Parking Area & St Vincent's Road; T1,T2,T3,T4 -X4 Mature Leylandii Cypress - Dismantle, fell & remove to ground level. Grind out stumps to below ground level to enable reinstatement & planting of a Griselinia hedge with approximately x4 heavy standard ornamental cherry trees in place of the current cypress trees. Remove all cut material from site & return to a Teign Trees depot for recycling, leaving the area safe, clean & tidy. Reasons for the proposed works; The trees are not a suitable or practical specie for their location. The trees are now, due to the main stem girth size's (including lower primary branches) encroaching onto the hospital car parking area causing regular damage to cars parking in the allotted spaces. Leylandii Cypress are fast growing & large trees therefore if not removed will compound this problem further in the near future. Remedial pruning will not solve or help this problem, leaving removal the only viable option. The car parking area at the hospital is already very congested due to limited spaces. The trees also cause excessive shading to the SW side of the hospital. Ramsey Health Care Ltd are very keen to replant a Griselinia Hedge along the boundary with x4 heavy standard ornamental cherry trees in place of the current cypress trees. between the hospital car park & St Vincent's Rd. The hedge will be encouraged & nurtured to grow to approximately x6 feet in height screening the hospital parking area.

AT/2021/0197