Tree Preservation Report
Parish Id:
8
Address:
St Joseph's RC Church
southern end of King Street
Bridgwater
Sequence:
3
Year:
2004
Parish:
BRIDGWATER
Served:
27/05/2004
Location:
BRIDGWATER
Confirmed:
08/07/2004
OS Ref:
Removed:
Preservation Group Comments
| Group | Group Type | Species | Condition | Crown Spread | Height | Survey Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O / 1 | Overall Comments | Located in conservation area, however trees are underthreat as causing lifting to block paving and leaf litter parish priest has indicated that he wishes to remove all trees in this area. (No objection to removal of inappropriate conifers established in planter boxes) Plane trees add to the amenity of the streetscene and provide greening to the part of the conservation area. | |||||
| T / 1 | Individual Tree | Plane | Mature | 17 | 12 | 20/05/2004 | 08/05/00231 Refusal to fell two London Plane Trees (T1 and T2) dated 25/10/2005 08/06/00291 Consent to reduce crown of 2 London Plan by 25% (except where canopies adjoin) and crown lift to give 3m clearance from pavement granted 17/11/2006 08/12/00167 Consent to crown reduce as a common crown by up to 30% & crown raise by 3-4m reason for works: Pro-active tree management, to maintain its general size and shape in keeping within its surroundings and reduce incidence of conflict or mechanical failure granted 07/11/2012 08/17/00262 Consent to raise crowns 4m in general and 5.2m over roads, reduce height to previous cut points (4m reduction) reduce side growth by 2.5m and shape to rounded even form granted 02/01/2017 08/19/00215 - Raise canopy on East Side to 3.5m above ground level (plane). 13/01/2020 08/20/00181 - Consent for raise crowns to 4m over paved areas and 5.2m above ground level over road. Reduce crowns by 3m to pollard points to London Plane trees granted on (10/12/2020). 08/23/00172 - Consent granted to re pollard 2No. Planes (T1 & T2) back to previous pruning points (3m crown reduction) on 09/03/2023. 08/25/00079 - Consent granted to repollard 1No. Plane (T1) (TPO Ref T1) by removing regrowth branches to pollard points (2-2.5m reduction) and remove 20cm diameter lowest branch over road on North West side (see picture). Repollard 1No. Plane (T2) (TPO Ref T2) by removing regrowth branches to pollard points (2-2.5m reduction) and reduce 30cm diameter stem on North East side by 4m to side branch (see picture) on 20/05/2025. |
| T / 2 | Individual Tree | Plane | Mature | 17 | 12 | 20/05/2004 | 08/05/00231 Refusal to fell two London Plane Trees (T1 and T2) dated 25/10/2005 08/12/00167 Consent to crown reduce as a common crown by up to 30% & crown raise by 3-4m reason for works: Pro-active tree management, to maintain its general size and shape in keeping within its surroundings and reduce incidence of conflict or mechanical failure granted 07/11/2012 08/17/00262 Consent to raise crowns 4m in general and 5.2m over roads, reduce height to previous cut points (4m reduction) reduce side growth by 2.5m and shape to rounded even form granted 02/01/2017 08/19/00215 - Raise Canopy on East Side to 3.5m above ground level (Plane) 13/01/2020 08/20/00181 - Consent for raise crowns to 4m over paved areas and 5.2m above ground level over road. Reduce crowns by 3m to pollard points to London Plane trees granted on (10/12/2020). 08/23/00172 - Consent granted to re pollard 2No. Planes (T1 & T2) back to previous pruning points (3m crown reduction) on 09/03/2023. 08/25/00079 - Consent granted to repollard 1No. Plane (T1) (TPO Ref T1) by removing regrowth branches to pollard points (2-2.5m reduction) and remove 20cm diameter lowest branch over road on North West side (see picture). Repollard 1No. Plane (T2) (TPO Ref T2) by removing regrowth branches to pollard points (2-2.5m reduction) and reduce 30cm diameter stem on North East side by 4m to side branch (see picture) on 20/05/2025. |