9 Collier Way, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5DZ

Planning history at 9 Collier Way is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

1. Jul 2018
   Tree WorksTrees

   Outcome in report

   T26 Crown reduce by 2-3m back to previous pruning points and T27 Remove to just above ground level replacing with a tree species more suitable to the limited site and proximity to the house. This to be agreed at a later date as required.

   Council

   South Cambridgeshire District Council

   Documents

   4 docs on file

   Reference

   S/2031/18/TP

   Full record in report
2. Feb 2017
   Tree WorksTrees

   Outcome in report

   Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) (T27 on TPO 11/02/SC) Part of the earlier crown lifting on this tree was the removal of several large lateral limbs between 2-4m. These large wounds will coalesce and weaken the stem at this point. It is very likely that fungal pathogens will have colonised these old wounds and will produce fruiting bodies in the future. Given the proximity of the tree owner's house and the neighbouring property across the road well within falling distance and the likelihood of stem failure at the weakness I recommend pollarding the tree to 5-6m. This will remove all risk of catastrophic stem failure whilst keeping the solid base of the tree as a Bolling. This will produce regrowth and be managed as a pollard by removing growth every 5-7 years as required. I would like to seek permission for future re-pollarding without the need for further applications. Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) (T26 on TPO 11/02/SC) Unlike the tree above this does not have large old wounds on the stem. It does however have a bifurcation at 5m. This has included bark as part of a compaction fork. This will become a significant defect as the stems slowly push apart. I recommend this tree is also reduced to 5-6m to match the tree above. This will remove all risk of catastrophic fork failure whilst keeping the solid base of the tree as a "Bolling". This will produce regrowth and be managed as a pollard by removing growth every 5-7 years as required. I would like to seek permission for future re-pollarding as above. 13 February 2017 - Agent withdraws cyclical element of proposal to it is only a one-off operation.

   Council

   South Cambridgeshire District Council

   Documents

   3 docs on file

   Reference

   S/0152/17/TP

   Full record in report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.