14, Catesby Gardens, GU46 6FQ

Property data
Sale history
£465,000 on Apr 2002
Bedrooms
5
Type
Detached
Council tax band
G
Plot size
708 square metres (7,621 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
November 2017 17/02667/TPO
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Status not known
Address:
14 Catesby Gardens Yateley Hampshire
Description:
This application relates to 2 large Common Oaks that are approximately I metre apart at their base and have grown as a binary crown and have an intertwined root system. T1 Oak: Has Meripilus Gignateus fruiting bodies around approximately half of the base of the stem. Meripulus Giganteus is a fungus usually found on beech and oak that causes "white rot" within the root system, causing the tree to become unstable as the lignin is removed from the woody structure turning the wood soft, spongy and white. T1 also has a cavity between the butress roots on the south and north side of the stem from which it can be seen that the tree has a woodworm infestation. T1 is in danger of falling. Tree surgeons have recommended that it be felled to the ground as a matter of urgency, due to its close proximity to houses on all sides. One tree surgeon has commented that if it is not felled soon, it would be too dangerous to climb. It would not be possible for a boom lift (cherry picker) to access the site due to the narrow entrance to the rear garden, steps and walls.T2 Oak:This tree is growing in close proximity to T1. The crown has been suppressed on the North East and South East sides with a heavy lean towards the North West and South West side. Meriplus Giganteus fruiting bodies are 1 meter from the main stem on the North East side. Although the lean of the tree would have been supported by root growth on the opposite side, Meripilus fruiting bodies have been noted within the supportive area. Following the removal of T1, T2 would also be subjected to additional wind forces and exposure. Without the support and shelter of T1, and with likely root damage from Meripillus, there is a significant danger that this tree would fall onto the nearby house towards which it is leaning. Tree surgeons have recommended that this tree be felled to ground level.