Tree Preservation Report
Parish Id:
8
Address:
Furze Close/Phillips Close
Bridgwater
Somerset
Sequence:
17
Year:
1990
Parish:
BRIDGWATER
Served:
22/10/1990
Location:
BRIDGWATER
Confirmed:
22/02/1991
OS Ref:
ST3137
Removed:
Preservation Group Comments
| Group | Group Type | Species | Condition | Crown Spread | Height | Survey Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T / 1 | Individual Tree | Silver Maple | Mature | 12 | 12 | 17/08/1998 | T1 Rear garden of No.7 Furze Close 08/94/208/J Consent to crown thin by 10-15% and remove deadwood granted 06/01/1995 1/08/99/45/J Refusal of consent to crown lift to give 6m ground clearance - 08/04/1999 08/99/00195 Consent to crown thin by 10%, prune lowest branches towards house No''''s 6,7,8 and 9 by 2m, crown lift to give 3m ground clearance granted 12/01/2000 08/02/0282/JAJ Consent to fell granted 04/12/2002. Replacement tree condition |
| T / 2 | Individual Tree | Horse Chestnut | Mature | 7 | 17 | 17/08/1998 | Rear garden of No.5 Furze Close. 08/94/208/J Consent to crown thin by 10-15% granted 06/01/1995 1/08/98/59/J Consent to crown thin by 5-10%, crown lift to give four metre ground clearance and cable brace new stems granted 12/05/1998 17/03/00111 Remove minor branches. Granted 02/12/2003 08/05/00251 Consent to thin 10-15%, raise branches on neighbours side and shorten back branches extending beyond main canopy. Granted 25/11/2005 08/16/00067 Consent for ''see schedule'' granted 20/05/2016 08/08/00247 Consent to fell 1No Horse Chestnut (T2) in rear garden of 11 Furze Close granted 24/12/2008 Condition for replacement semi-mature rowan tree to be planted. |
| T / 3 | Individual Tree | Oak | Mature | 0 | 0 | 09/07/2009 | 08/09/00093 Consent to remove branch cluster extending towards house as shown on photo no. 6 from Oak tree T3. reduce back top fractured in storms to lower point as shown on photo no. 1, cut back growth extending towards house as shown on photo no. 2, cut back overhang towards road as shown on photo no. 3, cut back branch extending towards gable ends as shown on photo no. 4, remove low branch as shown on photo no. 5 from Blue Cedar T5 granted 09/07/2009 08/20/00128 - Red Oak (T1) - Raise crown to 4m above ground level. Thin crown by 20%. Shorten longer side branches by 1m. 07/10/2020 08/22/00064 Consent granted to reduce low secondary branches on western side of Oak (T3) by 2m to give roof clearance. Reduce long extending side stems of Blue Atlas Cedar (T5) by 2 to 3m. Reduce central upper crown stem by 2m (T5) on 01/07/2022. |
| T / 4 | Individual Tree | Whitebeam | Semi Mature | 7.7 | 5 | 17/08/1998 | 08/25/00065 - Consent granted to crown reduce height of 1No. Whitebeam (T4) (TPO Ref T4) by 2m, thin crown by 20% and remove dead branches on 14/05/2025. |
| T / 5 | Individual Tree | Blue Atlas Cedar | Mature | 20 | 15 | 17/08/1998 | Front garden of No. 9 Furze Close 08/93/162/J Consent to remove broken branch and shorten branches on south side by 1-2m granted 23/08/1994 08/94/208/J Consent to remove deadwood granted 06/01/1995 1/08/97/34/J Consent to remove lowest branch to the south, shorten branches extending towards 9 Furze Close by 1m (approx), cable brace the main forks in the crown granted 08/04/1997 08/99/00173 Consent to remove one branch granted 12/01/2000 08/05/00078 Consent to remove small low branch extending towards front door and small branches to maintain 2.5m ground clearance granted 03/05/2005 08/06/00252 consent to shorten branches of 1 blue atlas cedar (t5) by 2m towards the house and by 1m to the north granted 02/11/2006 08/09/00093 Consent to remove branch cluster extending towards house as shown on photo no. 6 from Oak tree T3. reduce back top fractured in storms to lower point as shown on photo no. 1, cut back growth extending towards house as shown on photo no. 2, cut back overhang towards road as shown on photo no. 3, cut back branch extending towards gable ends as shown on photo no. 4, remove low branch as shown on photo no. 5 from Blue Cedar T5 granted 09/07/2009 One Blue Cedar (T5) branch fell due to storm damage on 18/02/2022. 08/22/00064 Consent granted to reduce low secondary branches on western side of Oak (T3) by 2m to give roof clearance. Reduce long extending side stems of Blue Atlas Cedar (T5) by 2 to 3m. Reduce central upper crown stem by 2m (T5) on 01/07/2022. |
| T / 6 | Individual Tree | Oak | Mature | 19 | 15 | 17/08/1998 | Excellent tree on public open space. 08/94/208/J Consent to remove deadwood granted 06/01/1995 |
| T / 7 | Individual Tree | Missing | Felled | 17/08/1998 | Whitebeam removed to allow access for construction of road. Permission granted on Planning Application. Refer to notes of meeting on 20.09.1993 | ||
| T / 8 | Individual Tree | Ash | Semi Mature | 8 | 17/08/1998 | 08/02/0117/JAJ Consent to fell refused 04/07/2002 | |
| T / 9 | Individual Tree | Missing | Felled | 0 | 0 | 17/08/1998 | Rear garden of No.16 Furze Close. Consent to remove dead Single leaf Ash 13/10/1997 Replant. Species unknown (possibly Liquidamber Styraciflua) 08/20/00128 - Red Oak - Raise crown to 4m above ground level. Thin crown by 20%. Shorten longer side branches by 1m. 07/10/2020 08/24/00023 - Consent granted to crown reduce height/spread of 1No. Red Oak (T9) (TPO Ref T9) by 2m. Crown reduce height/spread of 1No. Silver Birch (T13) (TPO Ref T13) by 2m back to previous reduction points on 04/03/2024. |
| T / 10 | Individual Tree | Poplar | Mature | 5 | 18 | 17/08/1998 | Front garden of No.15 Furze Close. 08/94/208/J Consent to remove deadwood granted 06/01/1995 1/08/96/143/J Consent to reduce crown by 33% granted 10/10/1996 08/00/00190 Consent to reduce height by 4m and reduce side stems by 2m granted 19/10/2000 Consent to remove under dead/dying and dangerous. tree being felled 24th & 25th April 2006. Replacement beech tree being planted. Replacement Magnolia Soulangearia planted nearby |
| T / 11 | Individual Tree | Silver Birch | Mature | 6 | 12 | 17/08/1998 | Front garden of No.16 Furze Close 08/93/162 Consent to remove dead wood and shorten lowest branch on northwest side by 1-2m granted 23/08/1994 08/09/00340 Consent to Thin crown by 10%, reduce height by 2m and shorten long side branches by 1m to one Birch Tree (T13), thin crown by 5% to one Birch Tree (T12), thin crown by 10% and shorten branches towards house by 1 1/2m from 1No Birch (T11) granted 13/01/2010 08/19/00087 2 No. Silver Birch (T11 & T13) crown thin by 20% and 1 No. Silver Birch (T12) crown thin by 20%, reduce height by 2m granted 01/07/2019 |
| T / 12 | Individual Tree | Silver Birch | Mature | 6 | 12 | 17/08/1998 | Front garden of No. 16 Furze Close 08/93/162 Consent to remove dead wood granted 23/08/1994 08/94/208/J Consent to reduce leaning by 3m to improve balance granted 06/01/1995 08/09/00340 Consent to Thin crown by 10%, reduce height by 2m and shorten long side branches by 1m to one Birch Tree (T13), thin crown by 5% to one Birch Tree (T12), thin crown by 10% and shorten branches towards house by 1 1/2m from 1No Birch (T11) granted 13/01/2010 |
| T / 13 | Individual Tree | Silver Birch | Mature | 8 | 12 | 17/08/1998 | Front garden of No.16 Furze Close 08/93/162 Consent to remove deadwood granted 23/08/1994 08/09/00340 Consent to Thin crown by 10%, reduce height by 2m and shorten long side branches by 1m to one Birch Tree (T13), thin crown by 5% to one Birch Tree (T12), thin crown by 10% and shorten branches towards house by 1 1/2m from 1No Birch (T11) granted 13/01/2010 08/24/00023 - Consent granted to crown reduce height/spread of 1No. Red Oak (T9) (TPO Ref T9) by 2m. Crown reduce height/spread of 1No. Silver Birch (T13) (TPO Ref T13) by 2m back to previous reduction points on 04/03/2024. |
| T / 15 | Individual Tree | Oak | Mature | 22 | 16 | 17/08/1998 | Excellent tree - in rear garden of No.9 Phillips Close 1/08/97/39/J Consent to remove epicormic growth on trunk to main crown and remov dead wood throughout the crown granted 08/04/1997 1/08/98/16/J Consent to crown thin by 10% granted 18/03/1998 08/01/00193/JAJ Consent to crown thin by 15% granted 04/10/2001 08/04/00185/JAB Consent to thin crown by 10% and raise crown to give 1 metre ground clearance to Oak Tree T15. Granted 23/07/2005 08/20/00171 Reduce and shape by 20-25%. Remove two low limbs to the East. 08/12/2020 |
| T / 16 | Individual Tree | Monterey Cypress | Mature | 11 | 18 | 17/08/1998 | In rear of garden of No.9 Phillips Close 1/08/97/39 Consent to remove all storm damaged branches and dead wood, remove lowest branch to the north which is splitting also remove split branch to the west and crown thin by up to 10% to improve wind flow to minimise further risk of storm damage granted 08/04/1997 08/07/00272 Consent to fell 1 monterey cypress T16 granted 01/11/2007 08/02/0041/JAJ Consent to fell refused 16/04/2002` 08/02/00041/JAJ Refused consent to fell one Cypress Macrocarpa Tree at 9 Phillips Close, B/W. Applicantant Mr Reakes - Appeal to the G.O.S.W 13 May 2002 1/08/99/22/J Consent to reduce height by 2 metres and crown thin by 5-10% granted 02/03/1999 1/08/98/16/J Consent to remove one lower branch granted 18/03/1998 |
| T / 17 | Individual Tree | Silver Birch | Mature | 15 | 14 | 17/08/1998 | Rear garden of No.11 Phillips Close 1/08/96/140/J Consent to crown lift by 8-9ft above ground level granted 10/10/96 08/11/00069 Consent to remove 3No branches (as marked on photo) from Silver Birch (T17) to prevent excessive shading to small garden and blocking of roof guttering granted 20/05/2011 08/11/00107 Consent to remove 3No branches from a north facing limb, shorten 1No west facing limb by 3metres (10'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''') causing excessive shading granted 22/07/2011 08/12/00074 Consent to remove lower minor branch from T17 as shown on photos granted 23/05/2012 08/14/00052 Refusal to remove 3 minor branches from T17 12/05/2014 08/14/00052 Refusal of proposed removal of 3 minor branches from T17 refused 12/05/2014 08/14/00120 Silver Birch (T17) - Reduce extended limbs and crown lift to form compact rounded crown as detailed on submitted photographs granted 25/09/2014 08/20/00145. - Fell and replace with suitable alternative. (23.10.2020) Replacement pear tree planted in 2020/2021 planting season 18/10/2021 |
| T / 18 | Individual Tree | False Acacia | Semi Mature | 10 | 10 | 17/08/1998 | Located at the rear garden of No.30 Phillips Close. Consent granted to crown lift by 8-9ft above ground level 10/10/96 Tree in good health. |
| T / 19 | Individual Tree | False Acacia | Semi Mature | 10 | 10 | 17/08/1998 | Located at the rear garden of No. 30 Phillips Close. Some dead wood |
| T / 20 | Individual Tree | False Acacia | Semi Mature | 10 | 10 | 17/08/1998 | Located at the rear garden of No. 30 Phillips Close Tree is showing signs of die-back in the upper canopy 08/94/208/J Refuse Consent to fell 06/01/1995 Notification of intent to fell dead tree T10 on 24th and 25th April received from Chris Grove Associates. Replacement tree will be Beech at 14/16cm. Letter received 10/04/2006. |
| T / 21 | Individual Tree | False Acacia | Semi Mature | 10 | 10 | 17/08/1998 | Located at the rear of No. 30 Phillips Close. Tree is in good health 08/94/208/J Refuse consent to fell 06/01/1995 |
| T / 22 | Individual Tree | Oak | Mature | 22 | 18 | 17/08/1998 | Pollarded. 08/99/00135 Consent to crown lift to give 3.05m (10ft) ground clearance granted 21/09/1999 08/16/00067 Consent for ''''see schedule'''' granted 20/05/2016 08/19/00184 Remove deadwood and crown lift to 2metres removing secondary growth only. 25/11/2019 |
| T / 23 | Individual Tree | Sweet Chestnut | Felled | 12 | 12 | 17/08/1998 | 08/99/00135 Consent to crown lift to give 3.05m (10ft) ground clearance granted 21/09/99 08/16/00067 Consent for ''''''''''''''''see schedule'''''''''''''''' granted 20/05/2016 08/19/000184 Remove deadwood and crown lift to 2 metres removing secondary growth only. 25/11/2019 08/23/00203 - Report rec''''d from Haygrove School to advise Sweet Chestnut is dead. Consent granted by JAB on 30/03/2023 to fell it. Replacement tree to be replanted in a more suitable position on playing field in next planting season 2023/2024 as current position to close proxomity to houses. Therefore a formal application was not required in this instance as works classed as DDD so withdrawn. Sweet Chestnut felled on 25/04/2023. |
| T / 24 | Individual Tree | Lime | Mature | 12.5 | 15 | 17/08/1998 | 08/99/00135 Consent to crown lift to give 3.05m ground clearance granted 21/09/99 08/16/00067 Consent for ''''see schedule'''' granted 20/05/2016 08/19/000184 Remove deadwood and crown lift to 2 metres removing secondary growth only. 25/11/2019 |
| T / 25 | Individual Tree | Poplar | Mature | 16 | 15 | 17/08/1998 | 08/99/00135 Consent to crown lift to give 3.05m ground clearance granted 21/09/99 08/16/00067 Consent for ''see schedule'' granted 20/05/2016 |
| T / 26 | Individual Tree | Silver Birch | Mature | 9.5 | 14 | 17/08/1998 | 08/16/00067 Consent for ''see schedule'' granted 20/05/2016 |
| T / 27 | Individual Tree | Sycamore | Mature | 18 | 15 | 17/08/1998 | 08/99/00135 Consent to crown lift to give 3.05m ground clearance 21/09/99 08/16/00067 Consent for ''''see schedule'''' granted 20/05/2016 08/19/000184 Remove deadwood and crown lift to 2 metres removing secondary growth only. 25/11/2019 |
| T / 28 | Individual Tree | Oak | Semi Mature | 9.6 | 14 | 17/08/1998 | Suppressed by a sycamore and poplars on separate lead. 08/16/00067 Consent for ''see schedule'' granted 20/05/2016 |
| T / 29 | Individual Tree | Sycamore | Mature | 21.5 | 12 | 17/08/1998 | 08/99/00135 Consent to crown lift to give 3.05m ground clearance granted 21/09/99 08/16/00067 Consent for ''''see schedule'''' granted 20/05/2016 08/19/000184 Remove deadwood and crown lift to 2 metres removing secondary growth only. 25/11/2019 |
| T / 30 | Individual Tree | Lime | Mature | 15 | 12 | 17/08/1998 | 08/99/00135 Consent to crown lift to give 3.05m ground clearance 21/09/99 08/16/00067 Consent for ''see schedule'' granted 20/05/2016 |
| T / 31 | Individual Tree | Silver Birch | Mature | 11.5 | 14 | 17/08/1998 | 08/99/00135 Consent to crown lift to give 3.05m ground clearance granted 21/09/99 08/16/00067 Consent for ''''see schedule'''' granted 20/05/2016 |
| T / 32 | Individual Tree | Beech | Mature | 17 | 15 | 17/08/1998 | 08/99/00135 Consent to crown lift to give 3.05m ground clearance granted 21/09/99 08/16/00067 Consent for ''see schedule'' granted 20/05/2016 |
| W / 3 | Woodland | Oak | Mature | 15 | 18 | 17/08/1998 | Rear garden of No. 9 Furze Close. 08/93/162/J Consent to remove lowest branch above ground level, shorten branches on west side of tree by 1-2m granted 23/08/1994 08/94/208/J Consent to trim minor broken branches, remove deadwood granted 06/01/1995 1/08/97/34/J Consent to remove the lowest branch to the north, remove deadwood granted 08/04/1997 08/99/00173 Consent to remove two branches granted 12/01/2000 08/02/0231/JAJ Consent to shorten side branches towards house by 2m,shorten branches towards the road and garden by 1.5m, lift crown to give 4m ground clearance and remove epicormic growth in centre of crown. Granted 08/10/2002 |