Goodnestone (CT3), Kent Planning Applications

Works to trees in a conservation area

Works to trees in a conservation area

T1 - Cherry - located in lower garden (by trampoline) - to remove tree including stump - Reason - tree-scape too dense and to increase light to other trees to be retained. T2 - Silver Birch - lower in lower garden (by hedge - to remove tree including stump - Reason - tree-scape too dense and to increase light to other trees to be retained. T3 - Beech - lower in the lower garden by rear boundary - to crown lift to 6m and to crown reduce by 3m (maximum) - Reason - tree-scape too dense and to increase light to other trees to be retained. T4 - Magnolia - located in the lower garden - to crown lift to 2m and crown reduce by 2m - Reason - to improve shape and form and to improve light to surrounding remaining tree stock. T5 - Hazel - located to the right hand side of lower garden - to re-coppice - Reason - repeat arboricultural management of tree and as older stems failing and to maintain tree and manage positively. T6 - Hazel - located to the right hand side in the 'middle garden' (house side of the dividing hedge) - to reduce by pollarding to 50% of current height and to remove 30% of older stems. Reason - to re-invigorate tree and manage positively whilst maintaining a screen and aesthetic appeal to garden tree-scape. G1 - Row of mixed species trees forming boundary in lower garden to left hand boundary - to cut back overhanging canopies to the boundary and to crown reduce by up to 3m (30%). Reason - to remove nuisance from overhanging canopies and to improve light to both gardens at this location.