Sandyhurst House Sandyhurst Lane, Ashford, TN25 4NX

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Planning

Type:: Tree and hedge works
Status:: Application approved with conditions
Address:: Sandyhurst House, Sandyhurst Lane, Boughton Aluph
Description:: T1 willow, mature weeping willow located in the rear garden overhanging a tennis court and garden. This tree has extremely low live crown ratio of around 5% live. We propose to reduce this down to create a pollard at around 5 metres and if it doesn't live it would be left as a trunk for nature to take its course and home wildlife.

Type:: Tree and hedge works
Status:: Status not known
Address:: Sandyhurst House, Sandyhurst Lane, Kennington, Ashford, Kent
Description:: Description: Proposal: Reduce willow by 3-5m as shown in application photographs - Upper crown to blue line, side crown to red line. (Supeseded spec: T1 Willow - Reduce crown height by 10m to reduce height leaving weeping canopy) Officer assessment: The tree lies at the boundary of the dwelling and along with the other boundary trees forms an important amenity function. The revised specification will form high pollard points that may be used for future works, this is a normal management technique that is used to prolong the life of weeping willows as heavy limbs are apt to fail at unions in strong wind events. The tree will quickly regain its full amenity value after a season or two. No representations have been received. Officer decision: Grant consent.

Sandyhurst House, Sandyhurst Lane, TN25 4NX