2 Stable Cottages, Harpsden, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 4AU

Single storey rear extension

Discharge of condition 5(ecology) on application ref. P25/S3064/HH (Double storey side and rear extension including replacement garage outbuilding. Replacement windows, fascias and rainwater goods throughout).

T1 Pine - Thin crown. Major deadwood including some tip dieback to North-West. Multi-stemmed with included unions.Remove major deadwood greater than 60mm in diameter. T2 Cypress - Tree is substantially dead. Remove tree to ground level. T3 Spruce - Drawn. Historic ground works on neighbours side. Historic loss of top and subsequent vertical growth of side limb. Reduce by 6-7m in height. T4 Douglas Fir - Historic ground works on neighbours side. Probable beam crack in main stem at 3m on South-East side and 2.5-3m on North-West side. Reduce height by 4-5m and side limbs by 2.5-3m to mitigate wind loading. T5 Prunus Sp. - Supressed. Touching building. Reduce height by 4-5m and side limbs by 2.5-3m T6 Douglas Fir - Historic pruning. Shared canopy dynamic with T4 and neighbours Beech tree. Neighbouring Beech has Kretzschmaria deusta fungus and will need to be reduced or removed. Reduce height by 4-5m and side limbs by 2.5-3m to mitigate wind loading and maintain balanced and flowing crown outline. G7 Mixed Sp. Laurel/Holly/Other small shrubs/trees - Outgrown hedge. Competing stems. Cut side growth hard back to main stems and reduce top to approximately 5 ft.