Tree Preservation Report

Parish Id:
39
Address:
Hill House
Otterhampton
BRIDGWATER
Somerset
Sequence:
8
Year:
1975

Parish:
OTTERHAMPTON
Served:
30/05/1975
Location:
OTTERHAMPTON
Confirmed:
26/08/1975
OS Ref:
Removed:

Preservation Group Comments


Group Group Type Species Condition Crown Spread Height Survey Date Comments
G / 1 Group Plum Mature 0 0 30/11/1998 Five Plum trees, bit windblown, but still there. 39/20/00005 - Remove shrubs allow a minimum clearance of 3.5m from front of the property (Total shrub area 6.5m x 1.5m in length). 22/09/2020
G / 2 Group Maple Mature 0 0 30/11/1998 Two Maple 39/20/00005 - Cherry - Fell. 22/09/2020
G / 3 Group Lime Mature 0 0 30/11/1998 6 Lime - Pollarded, one almost dead. 39/04/00001 Consent to pollard 7 lime trees to previous pollard point. Granted 19/02/2004 39/24/00004 - Consent granted to fell 4No. Ash (T4, T5, T9, T10) (TPO Ref W1 & W2). Remove deadwood of 4No. Ash (T6, T7, T8 & T11) (TPO Ref W1 & W2). Repollard group consisting of 3No. Limes and Sycamore (T12) (TPO Ref G3) back to previous pruning points. Remove deadwood of 3No. Oak & 1No. Giant Sequioa (T13 & T14) (TPO Ref T5, T6 & T4). Replace/install 3No. cable braces to 1No. Giant Sequioa (T15) (TPO Ref T3) and remove deadwood on 17/05/2024.
G / 4 Group Missing Felled 30/11/1998 1 Elm, 1 Horse Chestnut, 2 Beech - missing
G / 5 Group Various Mature 0 0 30/11/1998 1 Whitebeam, 1Turkey Oak, 1 Ash, 1 Laburnum 39/07/00002 Consent to thin 1 Turkey Oak by 30% granted 05/03/2007 39/24/00012 - Consent granted to fell 1No. Oak (T2) (TPO Ref G5) and treat stump with eco plugs on 22/01/2025. Replaced with Whitebeam 23/2/2026
T / 1 Individual Tree Walnut Mature 20 9 30/11/1998 Nice example of a Walnut tree 39/19/00004 Consent for Sessile oak (shown T2) fell and leave trunk as monolith at 8m. Ash (shown T3) fell to ground level. 2 No. Elm (shown T5 and T6) Fell at ground level. Beech (shown T7) pollard to 10 m. TPO ref all trees above within Woodland W1. granted 04/04/2019
T / 2 Individual Tree Walnut Mature 15 8 30/11/1998 39/19/00004 Consent for Sessile oak (shown T2) fell and leave trunk as monolith at 8m. Ash (shown T3) fell to ground level. 2 No. Elm (shown T5 and T6) Fell at ground level. Beech (shown T7) pollard to 10 m. TPO ref all trees above within Woodland W1. granted 04/04/2019
T / 3 Individual Tree Wellingtonia Over Mature 30 21 30/11/1998 Multi-stemmed tree very unsual, some limbs removed. 39/24/00004 - Consent granted to fell 4No. Ash (T4, T5, T9, T10) (TPO Ref W1 & W2). Remove deadwood of 4No. Ash (T6, T7, T8 & T11) (TPO Ref W1 & W2). Repollard group consisting of 3No. Limes and Sycamore (T12) (TPO Ref G3) back to previous pruning points. Remove deadwood of 3No. Oak & 1No. Giant Sequioa (T13 & T14) (TPO Ref T5, T6 & T4). Replace/install 3No. cable braces to 1No. Giant Sequioa (T15) (TPO Ref T3) and remove deadwood on 17/05/2024. Following a recent site visit on 09/12/2024, it was reported by the centre manager that a major limb had snapped off T3 during the recent storm. Consent was granted on site 09/12/2024 to remove the remainder of the snapped limb and potentially remove the adjoining connecting limb to make the tree safe. Request made for a formal application to be submitted for any remedial works to rebalance the tree. 39/25/00001 - Consent granted to remove storm damaged area of 1No. Giant Sequioa (T1) (TPO Ref T3) and reduce height of all remaining stems by up to 2m on 03/03/2025.
T / 4 Individual Tree Wellingtonia Mature 15 21 30/11/1998 39/24/00004 - Consent granted to fell 4No. Ash (T4, T5, T9, T10) (TPO Ref W1 & W2). Remove deadwood of 4No. Ash (T6, T7, T8 & T11) (TPO Ref W1 & W2). Repollard group consisting of 3No. Limes and Sycamore (T12) (TPO Ref G3) back to previous pruning points. Remove deadwood of 3No. Oak & 1No. Giant Sequioa (T13 & T14) (TPO Ref T5, T6 & T4). Replace/install 3No. cable braces to 1No. Giant Sequioa (T15) (TPO Ref T3) and remove deadwood on 17/05/2024.
T / 5 Individual Tree Oak Mature 22 21 30/11/1998 39/19/00004 Consent for Sessile oak (shown T2) fell and leave trunk as monolith at 8m. Ash (shown T3) fell to ground level. 2 No. Elm (shown T5 and T6) Fell at ground level. Beech (shown T7) pollard to 10 m. TPO ref all trees above within Woodland W1. granted 04/04/2019 39/19/00010 Consent to reduce height and spread of crown of oak (T5) by up to 3m. granted 26/07/2019 39/20/00005 - Fell. 22/09/2020 39/24/00004 - Consent granted to fell 4No. Ash (T4, T5, T9, T10) (TPO Ref W1 & W2). Remove deadwood of 4No. Ash (T6, T7, T8 & T11) (TPO Ref W1 & W2). Repollard group consisting of 3No. Limes and Sycamore (T12) (TPO Ref G3) back to previous pruning points. Remove deadwood of 3No. Oak & 1No. Giant Sequioa (T13 & T14) (TPO Ref T5, T6 & T4). Replace/install 3No. cable braces to 1No. Giant Sequioa (T15) (TPO Ref T3) and remove deadwood on 17/05/2024.
T / 6 Individual Tree Oak Mature 24 18 30/11/1998 Some overhang over new bungalow just put in. 39/19/00004 Consent for Sessile oak (shown T2) fell and leave trunk as monolith at 8m. Ash (shown T3) fell to ground level. 2 No. Elm (shown T5 and T6) Fell at ground level. Beech (shown T7) pollard to 10 m. TPO ref all trees above within Woodland W1. granted 04/04/2019 39/19/00010 Consent to reduce height and spread of oak (T6) by up to 3m granted 26t/07/19 39/24/00004 - Consent granted to fell 4No. Ash (T4, T5, T9, T10) (TPO Ref W1 & W2). Remove deadwood of 4No. Ash (T6, T7, T8 & T11) (TPO Ref W1 & W2). Repollard group consisting of 3No. Limes and Sycamore (T12) (TPO Ref G3) back to previous pruning points. Remove deadwood of 3No. Oak & 1No. Giant Sequioa (T13 & T14) (TPO Ref T5, T6 & T4). Replace/install 3No. cable braces to 1No. Giant Sequioa (T15) (TPO Ref T3) and remove deadwood on 17/05/2024.
T / 7 Individual Tree Cedar Mature 26 24 30/11/1998 Close to house, also has had surgery in the past. 39/10/00005 Consent to fell due to rapid demise in health of tree over the last 2 years. The safety of visitors and the structure of the house are a major consideration.
T / 8 Individual Tree Cedar Mature 24 15 30/11/1998 Has had some surgery on a couple of large limbs in the last 5 years. 39/07/00016 Consent to fell granted 11/01/2008 - replacement condition attached. 3 replacement cedrus libani planted 17/02/2009
T / 9 Individual Tree Missing Felled 30/11/1998
T / 10 Individual Tree Missing Felled 30/11/1998
T / 11 Individual Tree Missing Felled 30/11/1998
T / 12 Individual Tree Missing Felled 30/11/1998
T / 13 Individual Tree Missing Felled 30/11/1998
T / 14 Individual Tree Beech New Sapling 1 3 30/11/1998
T / 15 Individual Tree Missing Felled 30/11/1998
T / 16 Individual Tree Missing Felled 30/11/1998
T / 17 Individual Tree Beech New Sapling 1 3 30/11/1998
W / 1 Woodland Various Mature 0 0 30/11/1998 Approx 12 mature trees mixed, otherwise beech, Wych Elm, Horse Chestnut. Small aerial supports fitted between a few trees, cables, brakes, steps etc. 1 area of wood has a heavy understorey, field layer comprising of rhododendron, young mixed broad leaf, bramble etc. 39/19/00004 Consent for Sessile oak (shown T2) fell and leave trunk as monolith at 8m. Ash (shown T3) fell to ground level. 2 No. Elm (shown T5 and T6) Fell at ground level. Beech (shown T7) pollard to 10 m. TPO ref all trees above within Woodland W1. granted 04/04/2019 39/24/00004 - Consent granted to fell 4No. Ash (T4, T5, T9, T10) (TPO Ref W1 & W2). Remove deadwood of 4No. Ash (T6, T7, T8 & T11) (TPO Ref W1 & W2). Repollard group consisting of 3No. Limes and Sycamore (T12) (TPO Ref G3) back to previous pruning points. Remove deadwood of 3No. Oak & 1No. Giant Sequioa (T13 & T14) (TPO Ref T5, T6 & T4). Replace/install 3No. cable braces to 1No. Giant Sequioa (T15) (TPO Ref T3) and remove deadwood on 17/05/2024.
W / 2 Woodland Various Mature 0 0 30/11/1998 Mixed 1 Mature Holm Oak, 1 Mature Yew - mainly Ash, Sycamore, 1 Mature Oak, Beech, Horse Chestnut. No slumb or field layer apart patches of dogs mercury and Stinking Iris. 39/24/00004 - Consent granted to fell 4No. Ash (T4, T5, T9, T10) (TPO Ref W1 & W2). Remove deadwood of 4No. Ash (T6, T7, T8 & T11) (TPO Ref W1 & W2). Repollard group consisting of 3No. Limes and Sycamore (T12) (TPO Ref G3) back to previous pruning points. Remove deadwood of 3No. Oak & 1No. Giant Sequioa (T13 & T14) (TPO Ref T5, T6 & T4). Replace/install 3No. cable braces to 1No. Giant Sequioa (T15) (TPO Ref T3) and remove deadwood on 17/05/2024.
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