Flat 8, Edenhurst Court, Parkhill Road, Torquay, TQ1 2DD

Application for sectional dismantling of Horse Chestnut T004 on plan. Previously, permission applied for and granted (AT/2022/0282/TPO) to reduce canopy by 4-5 metres as a means of phased removal whilst allowing adjacent trees to adjust to altered exposure. Tree to be monitored as will probably need removal in 3-5 years from 2022. Tree has pronounced stem bleeding and a large basal cavity with sounding confirming extensive internal decay and hollowing up to c.2m which compromises structural integrity. Target area includes the garden and paths in Tecton and in neighbouring Cintra representing areas of regular pedestrian use, with Cintra building close c.6/7m to tree. Proposal to leave last 2m of trunk for habitat. There are already two large sycamore, close to T004 and in Cintra on other side of the wall a two yews and given the vertical drop to neighbours garden and existing trees it is proposed no replanting will take place.

5 Day Notice Removal of dead and heavily decayed pollard which has not regrown. Tree is a significant danger to the care home users, visitors and staff.

T1 Mature Horse Chestnut situated on the East boundary of the property - To be pollarded to match the height of the adjacent pollarded Horse Chestnut at approximately 10-12m back to appropriate pruning/pollard points within the trees crown. (As identified with attached photo) Reason: Tree has previously been topped with maturing regrowth on an old tree in an exposed location within the property garden.