ry2

Just a bit confused!! Too many big words!

Cheers will do right now!.............

How far has the honey fungus travelled underground once the mushrooms appear on the surface? Also when is the best time to have our stump ground out I hear autumn is not good due to spores? Lastly if I may- Can airbourne honey fungus spores only affect dead trees/woody plants? and living trees can only be affected via the underground rhizomorphs?

Do you use Planning Portal - The UK Government's online planning and building regulations resource ?

why is it so complicated!!!!!

I am going to make an online application instead of a paper/post application now. It says this on the planning portal site : "Every planning application needs a site location plan and a block plan showing the location and boundaries of the site you are planning to work on. The Planning Portal's accredited partners will ensure that you meet your local planning authorities requirements, whether you are a planning professional or first-time applicant." But in the actual application forms it only asks for a sketch plan?!?!? (the application is for works to my tpo tree not a conservation area application as i first thought) Does any one know by any chance do i have to buy a plan from their 'accredited partners'!?

What about beech hedges?

What is the legal height of a neighbours hedge? What length constitutes a hedge? ie what length of trees planted next to each other determines it as a hedge? eg if three of the same trees planted next to each other are around 12 ft in length- is that a hedge?

whats digital newsletter?

Thanks for all your replies peeps much appreciated! Makes an interesting read

I am in Warwickshire if this makes any difference ( the scale is actually 1:1250 not 1:2500 as i stated before. The other map is 1:500 which is where i have drew the tree in question)

I drew a sketch first of all, they then sent it back saying they need to be in scale, so i bought the ordnance survey maps online and sent it to them and i have just received it back again because i only highlighted in red the back garden where the tree is in and not my front garden! So even though they asked for a scaled plan, i could have just printed off a google map? (which isn't to the scale they asked) ?

I live in a conservation area and have to apply for work on a tree. Do i have to pay (£37 from streetwise maps) for the 1:500 and 1:2500 scaled ordnance survey maps my council are asking me for? Is it every time you act as an agent for your customers they always have to pay for the maps?

Does anyone know if what i have posted eg my last two posts are fair comments at all? I am just learning and appreciate all comments Thank you

Originally Posted by ry2 oh sorry, i mean overall, generally speaking for most trees- why, are there some trees that pollarding is a better choice than a crown reduction? I realise there may be different reasons why a pollard may be better than a crown reduction for example when there are disease/pests or decay etc in the crown and need to bring it below for safety reasons but i should have asked the question- "Assuming there are not any disease/pests or decay etc in the crown are there some trees that pollarding is a better choice than a crown reduction with maintaining the trees natural character in mind? As i have seen the re growth from a pollard on London Plain and lime trees which looks like a toilet brush with lots of quite straight growth, where as i would prefer to look at the trees natural bendy characteristics.