BS category for lapsed pollard

[jacquemontii]

This sycamore was recorded during a recent survey, located outside the site but with a few overhanging branches. In my view an attractive tree of high amenity value. But the tree appears to be a lapsed pollard, so there is a good chance that if it remains unmanaged and out of cycle (bearing in mind the tree is outside the site ownership) then this would be a defect that could downgrade the tree to a category B.

Given the position of the tree, its unlikely to be of any issue or pose a significant constraint to any development, but I thought it might be interesting what others thought about categorizing trees of this nature.

[slack ma girdle]

B1, as it is good tree, but not outstanding.

[detritus21]

Its a b1 from me as well. It has high amenity but also potential issues which would drop from a to b

[Mark Bolam]

£550 without a grind.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

£550 without a grind.

 

Per man? 3 man crew??

[jaime bray]

Does the tree merit b2 rather than one? Semantics in many ways but, it's contribution to the immediate landscape may bolster it's position within b category, as opposed to the criteria of one.

 

As long as your categorisation is defensible and a logical explanation can be given then you can argue your case if need be. This has always been my take on categorisation within 5837 framework.

[base]

£550 without a grind.

 

 

Yeah I can go with that reckon you could just about straight fell it, just about squeak it in the gap

[Mick Dempsey]

I can't comment about categories because I know nothing about it.

 

It interests me that it's called a lapsed pollard which suggests some sort of historic management program.

In all probability this is just a topped sycamore ignored for 25 years.

Goes to show that some of the horror pictures posted of hammered trees are not the end of the world for some of the victims.

 

All in all a nice tree though.

[jacquemontii]

I can't comment about categories because I know nothing about it.

 

It interests me that it's called a lapsed pollard which suggests some sort of historic management program.

In all probability this is just a topped sycamore ignored for 25 years.

Goes to show that some of the horror pictures posted of hammered trees are not the end of the world for some of the victims.

 

All in all a nice tree though.

 

I take your point Mick, perhaps the terminology is slightly out, not really a true pollard, perhaps a 'lapsed hammered tree'? But the defect of weakly attached branches would be of a similar nature, were it a pollard.

[Mick Dempsey]

Yes, true.