talljay

That’s the minimum the council accommodate - 5 kerbstones, I have proposed 4 and that has been rejected - not policy, even though there are multiple properties in our road with 4 🤷

Hi We are applying for a dropped kerb which has the below requirement stipulated by the council Street Trees If there is tree outside the property then the tree must be assessed according to "Trees in relation to Construction" - recommendations - British Standard 5837:2012 to determine its health and root protection area. The root protection area (RPA) is a measurement of 12 x the diameter of the base of the tree. This will ensure the continued life and safety of the tree. Approval will not be given to any crossovers in the RPA of a healthy tree to ensure continued growth and the safety of pedestrians and vehicles passing underneath it. We have two existing trees which are positioned as per below diagram. The council are being rigid around the RPA as the "construction" of dropped kerb encroaches around 80mm if positioned directly aligned with existing driveway. I have proposed the below diagram, although I don't have any agreement on this currently as proposals are apparently not part of the process. There has been a significant excavation within the RPA of which I have photographic evidence, along with precedence set within our road of these being permitted previously, however these have been rejected as viable reasons for permission to be granted Moreover my questions are around specifically a proposal of slit trench as the only option given by Council What is the likelihood of roots to be identified when a slit trench is dug at perimeter of RPA calculation - High, Medium, Low ? Or is this not a straightforward answer ? and importantly - what is classified as a root, is there a specific diameter or is it literaly any root identified, whether that be a strand or something more significant. Also are there any other options available that could be suggested over and above We have two trees located as per below diagram -