Flat 6, 42–45 Fleet Street, Torquay, TQ2 5DW

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.

There are several Bay tree trunks that have become potentially dangerous in my opinion and they have moved at an angle and are now leaning against the stone wall bordering my garden and the pavement,and one is across my car port .I have cut the smaller branches to one of them which was overhanging the pavement,as it seemed worse than the rest, to reduce the weight and further wind damage and I have tied it back as shown in an attached photo.There are also photos of the base of a couple of the trees which show large gaps where the trunks has moved from.I have also included another photo of a dead trunk in the same vicinity which I also wish to remove.