Wording an application

[NickinMids]

The occupants of the adjacent dwelling (and tree owners) were previously granted a 2.5 metre crown reduction

for this willow, which was never carried out.  It was just over three years ago so a new application is required.

They would really like it pollarded but I doubt this would be permitted.  I'm thinking of asking for a 3 metre reduction and 

a shortening of selected scaffold branches to reduce end weight ?

Would this be a valid request?

They also want reasons for any works.  Is "proximity to dwelling" a legitimate reason for controlling the size/spread

 

Comments welcome prior to our application

 

Thanks

 

 

[Dan Maynard]

TPO or conservation area?

[openspaceman]

16 minutes ago, Dan Maynard said:

TPO or conservation area?

Bound to be TPO if they specified a 2.5m reduction.

 

Ridiculous to even TPO such a tree adjacent to a building

[NickinMids]

yes TPO

[Stubby]

If you get the go ahead for anything it will look like it does now in a years time .

[NickinMids]

I know what you mean but where's the sense ?

The house is there now

[daltontrees]

Apply for a management permission i.e. re-poll every 3 years?

[NickinMids]

Any tree officers wanna put their ten pence worth ?????

 

seriously looking for advice 

[Mark Bolam]

On 27/09/2021 at 18:29, openspaceman said:

Bound to be TPO if they specified a 2.5m reduction.

 

Ridiculous to even TPO such a tree adjacent to a building

I will bare my arse in Burtons if the tree wasn’t there first.

[Mick Dempsey]

5 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

I will bare my arse in Burtons if the tree wasn’t there first.

So what Mark? 
If it was an oak that Bonnie Prince Charlie fingered his first girlfriend in I’d understand.

It is a eminently smashable weeping willow.