Major willow pruning and ash cutting at Whittington House

Summary

The proposal is to cut back two trees. A cracked willow would be reduced to stems about waist height and kept in a regularly cut form. An ash tree would be pruned back to younger side growth.

The trees are at Whittington House Nursing Home. Amber Wood Care Home is on the same site, and Hatherley Brook is directly adjacent. Seven property fronts have a clear view towards the site, while 167 are screened by buildings.

The work could make the willow much smaller and change local views. It may also help manage its long, cracked branches.

The council's wording below is the official record. This summary was made automatically from the council's notice.

What the council wrote

T1 Crack Willow - Collection of over extended stems. Pollarding Works - Specification to include a reduction down to 1m, retained as a pollard form, to all stems originating from stem base. T2 Ash - Prune back to secondary growth point as indicated in red on image.