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REAR: ONE Lime (T2)(ht.13m) FELL - leaving safe standing stem totem is encouraged for wildlife habitat and biodiversity. Reason: large cavity, hollow main stem, fell as close to ground level as possible. Grind out stump to 200mm below ground level. Grindings will be left neatly in stump location. REAR: ONE dead Lime (T1)(ht.13m) FELL - leaving safe standing stem totem is encouraged for wildlife habitat and biodiversity. Reason: T1 already has TCA consent to fell ref DC/25/142234, T1 is hollow from the base up to the crown break at around 4m, is dead and causing a serious health and safety issue. Informative A: please leave safe standing trunks as totems with bark crevices and decay cavity for bats, other wildlife habitat and biodiversity, and please create habitat log piles with arisings also for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative B: the Bat Conservation Trust advises checking thoroughly for roosting bats before and during tree works with soft fell process followed to proceed with care and with cut timber left grounded over night to allow any bats to make their way out, tree works ideally during Sept/Oct to avoid maternity and hibernation seasons when bats are most vulnerable to disturbance. Informative C: the landowner has a duty to plant another tree of an appropriate size and species when a tree is removed in a conservation area because it is dead or presents an immediate risk of serious harm. Ref. Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas, guidance, para 121. Informative D: the replacement tree planting under duty to replace is greatly appreciated, please plant 2 different species for amenity and climate change resilience selected from small leaved lime, sessile oak, Turkey oak, Japanese Pagoda Tree, Indian Horse Chestnut, walnut, Golden Rain Tree/Pride of India (Koelreuteria paniculata), Katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum), wild service tree, Liquidambar, Italian alder, Ginkgo, Caucasian elm (Zelkova carpinifolia).

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REAR: ONE Lime (T1)(ht.13m) FELL. Reason: decayed stem, hollow from the ground level base up to the crown break at around 4m, vitality is poor and tree in significant decline, replanting with a Liquidambar, nursery stock size 1.75m-2m tall (approx 6 feet) ? see informative below re alternative replacement species. Informative A: please leave as much as possible of the lime tree (T1) standing by retaining safe standing stem with bark crevices and decay cavity for wildlife habitat and biodiversity. Informative B: the Bat Conservation Trust advises checking thoroughly for roosting bats before and during tree works with soft fell process followed to proceed with care and with cut timber left grounded over night to allow any bats to make their way out, tree works ideally during Sept/Oct to avoid maternity and hibernation seasons when bats are most vulnerable to disturbance. Informative C: the replacement tree planting is greatly appreciated, alternative species includes sessile oak, Turkey oak, Japanese Pagoda Tree, Indian Horse Chestnut, Golden Rain Tree/Pride of India (Koelreuteria paniculata), Katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum), wild service tree. Informative D: huge thank you for retaining T2 for rear amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative E: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

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REAR: ONE Strawberry tree (T1)(ht.7m) FELL. Reason: growing too close to neighbouring garage. Informative A: please plant replacement trees to maintain the urban forest canopy with such as: small leaved lime, oak, Robinia, wild cherry, sycamore, field maple, whitebeam, beech, wild service tree (Sorbus torminalis), walnut, hornbeam, Indian horse chestnut, Tulip tree, wingnut, Golden Rain Tree/Pride of India (Koelreuteria paniculata), Japanese pagoda tree, alder, Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis), crab apple, pear, hawthorn, Judas Tree (Cercis siliquastrum), mulberry, medlar, magnolia, Tibetan cherry, Paperbark maple, Amelanchier, cherry plum, hazel, Cornus Kousa, birch, bird cherry, quince (Cydonia oblonga), Prunus autumnalis, Seven-son tree, (Heptacodium miconioides), Laburnum, Strawberry tree, Judas tree (Cercis siliquastrum), The California Flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum), Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum trichotomum). Informative B: where possible please create habitat log piles with felled timber and/or lay cut branches horizontally between stakes as 'dead hedges' for wildlife and biodiversity.

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FRONT: ONE Bay tree (T1)(approx.ht.8m) FELL and replace. Reason: growing against front garden brick wall beside pavement, removal to prevent damage to wall, to replace with Japanese maple or similar. Open to species suggestions. Informative A: the proposed replacement tree is greatly appreciated and suggest the concrete surface in the garden is broken out near the wall to widen the planting bed to help the establishment of a small/ medium sized tree set back from the wall. Tree species such as crab apple, hawthorn, bird cherry, Tibetan cherry, magnolia, Amelanchier, Cornus Kousa, quince (Cydonia oblonga), Prunus autumnalis, Paperbark maple, Seven-son tree, (Heptacodium miconioides), Laburnum, American Judas Tree (Cercis canadensis), Stachyurus praecox, Ceanothus arboreus, Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum trichotomum), cherry plum, with a mixed native species hedge of hawthorn, hazel, dogwood, Guelder rose, wild privet and bulbs and ground cover around the base. Informative B: the longterm maintenance of the front garden wall and re-establishment of frontage vegetation for visual amenity, urban greening, wellbeing, wildlife, environmental benefits and to mitigate the climate and biodiversity emergencies is greatly appreciated. Informative C: where possible create log and wood piles or stack cut branches horizontally between stakes as 'dead hedges' on site for wildlife habitat and biodiversity.

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The construction of a single-storey outbuilding - gym in rear garden of 3 The Orchard, SE3.

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REAR: ONE Eucalyptus (T1)(approx.ht.14m) FELL. Reason: leaning, high target area where children play in garden, health & safety. Duty to replace applies. Replacement trees proposed: Eriobtrya japonica and Acer palmatum dissectum 'Firecracker' Informative: Duty to replace - the owner has a duty to plant another tree of an appropriate size and species at the same place as soon as he or she reasonably can if a tree in a conservation area is removed because it is dead or presents an immediate risk of serious harm. (Para 121 of Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas guidance). It would be appreciated if the Council could be notified when the replacement tree has been planted. Informative: replacement trees are greatly welcomed to retain the urban forest canopy. The replacement tree to be a large canopy species such as sweet chestnut, Tulip tree, oak, beech, Liquidambar, walnut, Caucasian Wingnut.

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REAR: ONE Lime (T1)(ht.10-12m) FELL. Reason: large basal cavity and stem lean over garden, health & safety. (Renewal of approval to fell DC/19/112843 when identified as Poplar (T1) which remains valid). REAR: ONE Holly bush (T2)(ht.3m) FELL. Reason: main stem previously coppiced, remove holly to establish new planting scheme. REAR: ONE Rowan (T3)(ht.7m) FELL. Reason: weak fork in main stem at 2m, remove to establish new planting scheme. Informative: the proposed new planting scheme is greatly welcomed for urban greening within the rear gardens of The Orchard, Orchard Drive and Eliot Vale. Planting one large canopy tree to replace the lime (T1) would be hugely appreciated to maintain the urban forest canopy and retain the treed character of the setting and amenity of properties within this part of the Blackheath conservation area. Suggested replacement species include: Indian horse chestnut, Pagoda tree, sessile oak, hop hornbeam, walnut, tulip tree, Caucasian wingnut, Black locust, Koelreuteria paniculata (Golden Rain Tree), variegated sycamore.

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REAR: ONE Magnolia (T1)(mature) CROWN REDUCE by 0.5m from 5m to 4.5m. reason: aesthetics. REAR: TWO Hawthorn (T2 & T3)(Semi mature) FELL. Reason: replant as part of garden redesign. REAR: ONE Holly (T4)(mature, twin stemmed) HEIGHT REDUCE by 4m from 10m to 6m & LATERAL REDUCE by 1.5m from 3m to 1.5m at N/E/S/W points REAR: ONE Cherry Plum (T5)(mature) CROWN REDUCTION by 1m from 8m to 7m. Reason: stem bark loss, proximity to other trees REAR: ONE Quercus ilex (T8)(mature) CROWN LIFT to 4-5m from ground level, CROWN THIN by 20-30%. Reason:to improve light to rear of garden. REAR: FOUR Himalayan Birch (T9, T10, T16 & T17) FELL. Reason: allergy issues, garden re-design. REAR: ONE Eucalyptus (T11)(mature) FELL. Reason: historic lean, ground heave. (117919 - 5 Day notice to fell granted 11/08/2020, duty to replace applies) REAR: ONE Pear (T12) FELL. Reason: the pear is dying REAR: GROUP Acer, Quercus, Crataegus, Ilex & Philadelphus (T15)(semi mature) RE-POLLARD to previous pollard points REAR (neighbours): ONE Cydonia oblonga, quince (T21) LATERAL REUCE to boundary. REAR: ONE Quercus ilex, Holm oak (T22)(Mature) CROWN REDUCE by 0.5m from 8m to 7.5m. Reason: aesthetics after removal of wisteria climber. REAR: ONE espalier Malus, apple (T23)(Semi Mature) FELL. Reason: replant as part of garden redesign. REAR: ONE Prunus serrula, cherry (T24)(Semi-mature) FELL. Reason: suppressed poor form due to adjacent trees. REAR: ONE Laburnum (T25) FELL. Reason: the tree is in decline. REAR: ONE espalier Pyrus (T26)(Semi mature) FELL. Reason: replant as part of garden redesign. Informative: replacement tree planting is gratefully welcomed within the garden redesign proposals. Informative: The large canopy tree required under duty to replace (Eucalyptus, felled 5 day notice DC/20/117919) can be a flowering tree such as a Tulip tree, Indian Horse Chestnut, Pagoda tree (Styphnolobium japonicum), Golden Rain Tree (Koelreuteria paniculata), Black locust, Kentucky Coffeetree (Gymnocladus dioica), Foxglove tree (Paulonia tomentosa) as flowering trees generally have bigger, stickier pollen less likely to blow in the wind and cause allergy symptoms. Please submit species choice for Council records. Informative: in future please provide existing tree heights in metres for felling, crown reduction and re-pollard.

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REAR: ONE Poplar (T1) FELL. Reason: large basal cavity and stem lean over garden, health & safety. Informative: trees at the end of rear gardens frequently have the space to develop into the boroughs large canopy trees which are important for the ecosystem services which they provide. A replacement tree within the rear garden would be much appreciated in support of the newly launched London National Park City and to mitigate against climate change.

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The installation of replacement windows, a door and render to the rear elevation, alterations to the existing rear extension, the addition of a window to the front elevation, the insertion of a replacement rooflight to the side roofslope and the installation of replacement roof tiles at 1 The Orchard, SE3.

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