Trees and hedges trimmed at Beaufort Road

Summary

The applicant wants to trim several trees and hedges at 14 Beaufort Road. The work includes magnolias, bay, cypress, crab apple, cherry laurel, birch and willow.

The trees would be made shorter, narrower or less dense. Branches over the path would also be reduced.

The council will decide after the comment period. The supplied details do not say that work has started or been approved.

What the council wrote

T1-Evergreen Magnolia(M.grandiflora)-reduce crown by 25%(1.25m) to suitable growth points-reduce lateral growth to matchT2-Magnolia(M.soulangea)-reduce crown height shortening new growth back to canopy line-thin by 10% removing any slender inner branch growth to shape and tidyT4-Bay(Laurus nobilis)-reduce height to previous cut(0.75m)-trim back all sides to compact rounded formG1-Row 4x Cypress(Cupressus)-reduce height to previous cut-trim back front face to compact form-clear all clippings and leave site tidyT5-Crab Apple(Malus sylvestris)-reduce crown overhanging path by 25%(1.2m) to suitable growth points-thin crown by 10% to allow more light through canopyG2-Cherry Laurel(Prunus laurosiferus)-reduce height of all stems by 1.3m to suitable growth pointsT6-Cherry Laurel(Prunus laurosiferus)-remove long branches back to main stems-reduce height of main stem by 2m to suitable unionT7-Silver Birch(Betula pendula)-reduce height by 25%(1.5m) to suitable growth points -reduce lateral growth in high crown to shape and tidyT8-Weeping Willow(Salix sepucris)-reduce crown to previous reduction points(pollard)