Admirals Cottage, Cottage Road, Chatham, ME4 4TE

Application for a Listed Building Certificate of Lawfulness for temporary scaffolding to be installed to the exterior perimeter of house C, D, 11 and 12 North Block Brompton Barracks

T1 - Norway Maple - Crown lift to 5 meters to clear the building and garage

T1 Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) group of medium-sized trees, rear north-western corner of the apartment block. Works: Selectively prune the lateral branches growing towards the building to achieve approximately 2 metres of clearance from the building, where practicable. Prune back to suitable, strong growth points, retaining the natural form and maintaining the health and structural integrity of the trees. Reasons: To reduce the risk of damage to the building and minimise the risk of injury from falling branches within the communal garden areas, whilst maintaining the trees in a healthy and structurally sound condition. T2 Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Group of approximately 56 young, self-sown trees Along the rear of the first two buildings at Estuary Reach, on the northern side of the development. Works: Fell approximately five to six young, self-sown sycamore trees to ground level.Reasons: The trees have established themselves between the rear of the properties at Estuary Reach and Graham Close. Removal is proposed to prevent potential damage to adjacent property groundworks as the trees develop.