Note from district council

Further to my email below, First Capital Connect have confirmed their acceptance to the amended form of tree work in the station car park whereby the majority of the trees are to be retained. Please see details below. The tree removals will be limited to a dead Pine, a suppressed Ash with a trunk defect and clearance of Sycamore saplings either side of a Holly to allow it more space to grow. I have shown the location of these on the attached map and I have visited the car park to mark their trunks with a small spot of green paint to aid identification. The application’s original work schedule & photographs is also attached to illustrate tree locations. I understand First Capital Connect will be posting letters to residents to inform them of the amended tree works.

AMENDED WORK DETAILS

Starting with the Sycamore at the bridge end:

Sycamore 1                               Retain. Clean out deadwood & Ivy growth end of bird nesting season approx mid August onwards.

Cedar 2                                     Remove most of lowest main limb over west side by cutting back to lateral growth.

                                                Remove low southward growing limb over verge with limited live growth at end.

                                                Remove major deadwood & hung limbs.

                                                Clean out Ivy growth end of bird nesting season approx mid August onwards.

Scrub trees 3                             Retain Yew, Box, Holly & Sycamore. Fell dead Pine.

                                                Clean out Ivy growth end of bird nesting season approx mid August onwards.

Sycamores and Ash 4 & 5          Retain Sycamores. Fell suppressed Ash with trunk defect. Prune to clear phone wires & clean out deadwood & Ivy growth end of bird nesting season approx mid August onwards.

Pine 6                                       Retain. Clean out deadwood & Ivy growth end of bird nesting season approx mid August onwards.

Sycamores & Holly 7                 Retain all except small saplings growing in front of & competing with Holly.

Ash & Yew trees 8 & 9               Reduce extended limbs from Ash trees over car park by 20% & formative prune Yew to encourage lower level screening growth.

                                                Clean out Ivy growth end of bird nesting season approx mid August onwards.                                 

                                   

All trees                        Carry out any essential clearance work required to clear pedestrian and vehicle access to all trees before mid August if required avoiding parts of trees if occupied by nesting birds.

                                    Consider closure of existing gaps between trees by laying appropriate adjacent sapling growth and securing to ground with stake or peg.