Application Number: 19/00038/TCA	

Arboricultural Comments (TCA & TPO)
	
Application Received:	6 February 2019	
Target Date:	20 March 2019	
Report Date:	20 March 2019	
Case Officer:	Iain Osenton (Arboricultural Officer)	

Applicant / Agent

Dorchester Living
c/o Mr Tim Onslow-Free
Nicholsons
The Park
North Aston
Bicester
OX25 6HL	
	Site Address

Heyford Park
Camp Road
Upper Heyford
Bicester 

Parish Council comments:	No comments 	
Neighbour comments:	No comments 	
Statutory Protection:	Conservation area	
T.E.M.P.O guidance notes completed:	No	

Trees / Proposal (Brief Description)

1 Roper Road - Ash - Crown reduction by up to 2.0m + Cherry  - Crown lift to provide 5 m clearance from ground level (roadside only). 9 Eady Drive - Ash - Reduce and reshape lateral spread by up to 2.0m, include clearance of BT wire by minimum 1.0m, crown thin upper canopy by 20%. 
 17 Cheshire Drive - Ash, 6 Portal Drive North - Cherry, 2 Gibson Drive - Eucalyptus, 6 Wellington Road - Birch, 11 Gibson Drive, 22 Carswell Circle - Elder - Fell.
7 Portal Drive North - Repollard back to previous pollard points + Lime - Crown lift to 3.0m above ground level.
10 Portal Drive North - Walnut - Crown lift to provide 3.0m clearance from ground , pruning secondary branches only.
8 Gibson Drive - Lime - Establish pollard of up to 5.0m. 
1 Gibson Drive - False Acacia - Crown clean removing deadwood and thin by 10% .
10 Portal Drive South - Lime - Re pollard back to previous points.
16 Gibson Drive - 3  x False Acacia - Fell smallest  tree, Crown clean larger trees deadwood, Crown thin by 10%
3 Tate Drive - 2 x Ash - Prune to clear building by 2.0m, clear BT wire.
15 Bader Drive - Walnut - Crown lift to clear shed by 1.5m, remove old poorly pruned branch stubs
21 Nettleton Drive - Lime - Crown lift to provide 3.0m clearance from ground level, pruning secondary branches only
17 Tate Drive - 2 x Lime - Prune back 1 x limb overhanging drive on tree closest road by 1.5m and prune second tree to clear building by 3.0m to suitable growth point. 
9 Reid Drive - Cherry - Prune to clear building by 2.5m
8-7 Reid Drive - 2 x Lime, 1 x Ash, 1 x Maple - Crown lift secondary branches only to provide 3.0m clearance from gound level, reduce canopy of 2 end trees by up to 2.0m to shape ensuring clearance to building of 1.5m
3-2 Reid Drive - 1 x Ash, 2  x Maple - Crown lift secondary branches only to provide 3.0m clearance from ground level, reduce canopy building side only by up to 2.0 to shape ensuring clearance to building of 1.5m. 
1 Carswell Circle - Maple - Prune by 1.5m. 

Appraisal

The Majority of trees are small in stature, or limited amenity and Arboricultural merit. The majority of works are remedial works seeking to retain the trees. It is noted that the Eucalyptus outside 2 Gibson drive has already been removed…however decay evident in the base would suggest a TPO may not have been warranted. Planning Enforcement may be investigating regardless. 	

Conclusion

No objections to proposed works, no TPOs are warranted and works will not prove detrimental to the conservation area. 	

Case officer decision:	No Objections	
Case officer signature:	Iain Osenton	
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