St Peters Vicarage, Wickham Road, London, SE4 1LT Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

REAR: ONE Weeping Willow (T1) LATERAL REDUCE by 2m from 8m to 6m on E compass point. Reason: maintenance of overhang, to give sufficient clearance from property, prevent possible damage, reduce debris and mess caused by bird droppings and nesting. REAR: ONE dead Hawthorn (T2)(ht.4.5m) FELL. Duty to replace applies. Reason: ivy clad tree in very poor condition, is dead & being supported/held up by the ivy. Replanting proposal: 1x silver birch, nursery ht.2.5-3.5m. Informative A: the landowner has a duty to plant a replacement tree when a tree in a conservation area is removed because it is dead, or presents an immediate risk of serious harm, para 121 Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas, government guidance 6 March 2014. Informative B: the replacement planting is greatly appreciated for rear amenity, wildlife, shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change and reduce flood risk ? suitable alternatives to the proposed birch include such as crab apple, Amelanchier, Gleditsia triacanthos, hazel, bird cherry, pear (Pyrus communis), quince (Cydonia oblonga), Bee-bee Tree (Tetradium daniellii), Harlequin Glorybower (Clerododendrum trichotomum). Informative C: please retain a safe standing stem of dead Hawthorn T2 with ivy for wildlife habitat and biodiversity, and create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Data via plota.co.uk