1.0 SCOPE OF REPORT TREE PRESERVATION ORDER & CONSERVATION AREA PROTECTION STATUS GENERAL SITE DETAILS... 4

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2 1.0 SCOPE OF REPORT SURVEY BRIEF BACKGROUND REPORT REFERENCES REPORT METHODOLOGY AND LIMITATIONS TREE PRESERVATION ORDER & CONSERVATION AREA PROTECTION STATUS TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (TPO) STATUS CONSERVATION AREA (CA) STATUS TREE MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS GENERAL SITE DETAILS WEATHER CONDITIONS AT TIME OF SURVEY SITE LOCATIONS LOCAL LANDSCAPE EVALUATION UNDERLYING SOILS GROUNDS ASSESSMENT OF ECOLOGICAL STATUS & POTENTIAL CONSTRAINTS FUNGAL, DISEASE OR INSECT PATHOGEN CUSHION FUNGUS (PHELLINUS POMACEUS) OVERVIEW DISCUSSION & RECOMMENDATIONS DETAILED TREE ASSESSMENTS RECOMMENDATIONS PRUNING SPECIFICATIONS RISK ASSESSMENT TREE SURVEY & CONDITION AND MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE TREE LOCATION PLAN... 29

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12 Tree ID Common Name DBH (mm) Priority Advanced Assessment T87 Corsican Pine months Main stem (Picus Tomographic testing) Defect(s) or Observation(s) Hollow soundings from main stem at all aspects, old wound with cavity present

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17 Tree No. T64 Location Species DBH (mm) Ht Ongar Road Playing Field Common Lime Crown Spread Age Vitality Condition Works Required Time Scale M Normal Good Flared buttress Old pruning wounds on main stem Trifurcation of main stem at 6m co resulting in co-dominant leaders with subordinate leader to western aspect Crown overhanging Electrical cables (ABC) Deadwood greater than 70mm throughout crown Crown thin 20% One year Risk Factor Amenity Value Re- Survey Low B1 Three

18 Tree No. T65 T66 T67 Location Species DBH (mm) Ht Ongar Road Playing Field Ongar Road Playing Field Ongar Road Playing Field Common Lime Common Lime Common Lime Crown Spread Age Vitality Condition Works Required Time Scale M Normal Good Epicormic growth at base Old pruning wounds on main stem with minor decay not significant Bifurcation at 4m co dominant leaders Deadwood present within crown no greater than 80mm M Normal Good Flared buttress Epicormic growth at base Old pruning wounds on main stem Bifurcation at 3m co dominant leaders Deadwood greater than 70mm throughout Hanger present mid crown northern aspect 70mm M Normal Good Tree within kids playground area Epicormic growth at base Flared buttress Exposed surface root with minor cambial damage Old pruning wounds on main stem minor level decay Crown biased to east Branches within close proximity to Electrical cables (ABC) Prune epicormic growth Crown thin 20% Prune epicormic growth Crown thin 20% Prune epicormic growth Crown thin 20% One year One year One year Risk Factor Amenity Value Re- Survey Low B1 Three Low B1 Three Low B1 Three

19 Tree No. T68 T69 Location Species DBH (mm) Ht Ongar Road Playing Field Ongar Road Playing Field Common Lime Common Lime Crown Spread Age Vitality Condition Works Required Time Scale M Normal Good Crown overhangs kids playground area Epicormic growth on main stem Bifurcation at 4m co dominant leaders Deadwood greater than 100mm in northern aspect mid crown with hanger present 80mm 3m length Branches within close proximity to Electrical cables (ABC) M Normal Good Flared buttress Old pruning wounds on main stem Bifurcation at 2.5m Activity of nesting pigeons Deadwood greater than 70mm present mid crown Crown within close proximity to Electrical cables (ABC) Remove deadwood greater than 50mm Remove hanging branches Crown thin 20% Remove deadwood greater than 50mm Crown thin 20% Three months Three months Risk Factor Amenity Value Re- Survey Moderate B1 Three Moderate B1 Three

20 Tree No. T70 T71 T72 Location Species DBH (mm) Ht Ongar Road Playing Field Ongar Road Playing Field Ongar Road Playing Field Common Lime Common Lime Common Lime Crown Spread Age Vitality Condition Works Required Time Scale M Normal Good f Flared buttress Ivy partially covering stem and base inhibiting full inspection Bifurcation at 3m compression union present on southern leader spanning over road and Electrical cables (ABC) Deadwood greater than 100mm throughout crown and over 4m in length M Normal Good Epicormic growth at base old pruning wounds on main stem partially occluded Crown over road and Electrical cables (ABC) Deadwood greater than 100mm present mid crown Co dominant leaders M Normal Good Flared buttress Epicormic growth on main stem Old pruning wounds on main stem Deadwood greater than 70mm present mid crown Co dominant leaders at 17m Reduce lateral leader by up to 6 metres to reduce weight Remove deadwood greater than 50mm Remove deadwood greater than 50mm Crown thin 20% Remove deadwood greater than 50mm Crown thin 20% Three months Three months Three months Risk Factor Amenity Value Re- Survey Moderate B1 Three Moderate B1 Three Moderate B1 Three

21 Tree No. T73 Location Species DBH (mm) Ht Ongar Road Playing Field Common Lime Crown Spread Age Vitality Condition Works Required Time Scale M Normal Good Multiple leaders at 2.5m Deadwood greater than 70mm present within the eastern aspect of crown Remove deadwood greater than 50mm Crown thin 20% Three months Risk Factor Amenity Value Re- Survey Moderate B1 Three T74 T75 T76 Ongar Road Playing Field Ongar Road Playing Field Common Lime Purple Leaf Plumb Gore Pond Green Alder M Normal Good Epicormic growth at base Old pruning wounds on main stem Bifurcation at 4m co dominant leaders Deadwood greater than 100mm present mid crown Hanging branch within southern aspect of lower crown M Normal Poor 10degree lean south towards foot path and road Fungal fruiting body (Phellinus pomaceus) found on limbs stem and throughout crown Hollow sounding returned within main stem Hanging split limbs to the south eastern aspect of crown Y Normal Good Trifurcation at 1.8m Crown biased to west Remove deadwood greater than 50mm Remove hanging branch within crown Crown thin 20% Fell and grind stump Three months Three months Moderate B1 Three Moderate B1 N/A None N/A Low B1 Three

22 Tree No. T77 T79 T80 T81 Location Species DBH (mm) Ht Gore Pond Winter Cherry Gore Pond Silver Birch Gore Pond Common Alder Gore Pond Corsican Pine Crown Spread Age Vitality Condition Works Required Time Scale Y Normal Good Memorial tree plated for Queens Diamond Jubilee 10 degree lean east Bifurcation at 2m M Normal Poor Significant insipid decay at base Hollow sounding returned within southern aspect of base to 1m 45 degree lean north Hanging branch within lower crown Deadwood greater than 70mm present in lower crown SM Low Poor Bifurcation at 0.5m Leader to west in decline with wood pecker holes throughout stem Leader to east has signs of vascular wilt M Normal Good 10 degree lean to south Old pruning wounds on main stem Witches broom on lowest limb to southern aspect within crown Deadwood greater than 70mm mid crown Risk Factor Amenity Value Re- Survey None N/A Low B1 Three Fell to ground level & remove and grind stump Three months Moderate U N/A None N/A Low C1 Three Deadwood greater than 50mm One year Low B1 Three

23 Tree No. T82 T83 T84 T86 Location Species DBH (mm) Ht Gore Pond Douglas Fir Gore Pond Common Holly Gore Pond Common Hawthorn Gore Pond Common Ash Crown Spread Age Vitality Condition Works Required Time Scale M Normal Good Flared buttress Tree growing on pond bank 10 degree lean north Crown biased to north Deadwood greater than 70mm throughout crown SM Normal Good Epicormic growth at base inhibiting full inspection No visual defects within crown Y Normal Moderate Minor wounding at base and on main stem 10 degree lean south SM Low Poor Exposed surface roots on bank of pond 10 degree lean south over pond Woodpecker hole at 4m on main stem Signs of dieback within crown Sparse form within crown Remove deadwood greater than 50mm Three months Risk Factor Amenity Value Re- Survey Moderate B1 Three None N/A Low C1 Three None N/A Low C1 Three None N/A Low U Three

24 Tree No. T87 Location Species DBH (mm) Ht Gore Pond Corsican Pine G 89 Gore Pond Common Holly T88 T90 Gore Pond Corsican Pine Gore Pond Common Ash Crown Spread Age Vitality Condition Works Required Time Scale M Low Moderate Hollow sounding at base up to 1.5m 15 degree lean east Old wound on main stem at 1.8m with cavity present probed to a horizontal depth of 200mm Recently dead wooded Sparse form within the crown SM Normal Moderate Group of 5 holly all in similar condition Leaning towards pond Old wounds on main stem not significant M Normal Moderate Dense Holly growth base inhibiting full inspection 15 degree lean east Crown biased to the west recently dead wooded SM Normal Moderate Exposed surface roots Tree growing on Bank of pond Woodpecker holes present on main stem 5m to 6m not of significant concern Old wound on limb at 4m Co dominant leaders forming at 7m Level 3 inspection (Picus Tomographic testing of main stem) Six months Risk Factor Amenity Value Re- Survey Moderate B1 Three None N/A Low C1 Three None N/A Low B1 Three None N/A Low C1 Three

25 Tree No. Location Species DBH (mm) Ht G91 Gore Pond Group of Holly, Elder and Goat Willow T92 T93 T94 Gore Pond Common Alder Gore Pond Silver Birch Gore Pond Silver Birch Crown Spread Age Vitality Condition Works Required Time Scale SM Normal Moderate Group of Holly, Elder and Goat Willow Thick growth and Ivy prohibiting full inspection of base and main stems Mostly leaning towards pond SM Normal Moderate Ivy inhibiting full inspection 10 degree lean east self-corrected at 4m Habitat box on main stem at 3m Y Normal Moderate Bramble Stinging Nettle and Ivy inhibiting full inspection of base and main stem No visual defects within crown M Normal Good Bramble and Stinging Nettle inhibiting full inspection of base and main stem Crown biased to south Co dominant leaders at 14m No visual defects within crown Habitat box on main stem at 2.5m Risk Factor Amenity Value Re- Survey None N/A Low C1 Three None N/A Low C1 Three None N/A Low C1 Three None N/A Low B1 Three

26 Tree No. T95 G1 G2 T96 Location Species DBH (mm) Ht Gore Pond Silver Birch Chase Allotments Chase Allotments Chase Allotments Common Hawthorn Silver Birch Common Oak Crown Spread Age Vitality Condition Works Required Time Scale SM Normal Moderate Bleed at base on the western aspect 10 degree lean east over neighbouring property Co dominant leaders at 4m Crown biased to east Deadwood no greater than 60mm within crown overhanging Bramble and Stinging Nettle not of significance M Normal Moderate Heavy ivy throughout tree inhibiting full inspection of entire tree Crown overhangs access road SM Normal Moderate Heavy ivy throughout tree inhibiting full inspection of entire tree Crown overhangs access road SM Normal Moderate Heavy growth at base inhibiting full inspection Trifurcation at 3m Co dominant leaders Crown biased to north west Tree 5 metres from 11kv 3 phase power lines to west Deadwood greater than 70mm present in lower crown Risk Factor Amenity Value Re- Survey None N/A Low C1 Three Sever Ivy Sever ivy Deadwood greater than 50mm Clear growth around base to allow full inspection One year One year One year Low C1 Three Low C1 Three Low B1 Three

27 Tree No. T97 G3 Location Species DBH (mm) Ht Chase Allotments Chase Allotments Monterey Pine Crack Willow Crown Spread Age Vitality Condition Works Required Time Scale SM Normal Moderate Buried root collar 10 degree lean east Co dominant leaders at 4m Deadwood within crown not of significance Level of needle scorch and browning within the northern aspect of crown SM Normal Moderate Stinging Nettle, plant growth and debris at inhibiting full inspection of base and main stems Compost bays at base Trees within 1.5x falling distance of 11kv power lines to west One tree within central position of group is dead Minor deadwood less than 70mm within crowns Risk Factor Amenity Value Re- Survey None N/A Low B1 Three Fell dead tree Three months Moderate C1 Three

28 Tree No. T98 T99 Location Species DBH (mm) Ht Chase Allotments Chase Allotments T100 Chase Allotments Corkscrew Willow Common Oak Lombardy Poplar Crown Spread Age Vitality Condition Works Required Time Scale SM Normal Poor Debris at base inhibiting full inspection of base Fire damage bark scorch to 40 % of lower stem and crown not of significant concern at present Trifurcation at 0.5m Multiple leaders Minor deadwood less than 70mm within crown Split and hanging limb 120mm by 4m in length in eastern aspect of crown Garden shed under canopy SM Normal Good Flared buttress Low crown forming at 1.5m Multiple leaders at 2.5m Evidence of kids climbing and wood crates within crown Deadwood within crown not of significance M Normal Moderate Bramble inhibiting full inspection of base and main stem Twin stem co dominant to the south Multiple leaders Remove deadwood greater than 50mm Remove hanging and damaged branches within crown Three months Risk Factor Amenity Value Re- Survey Moderate C1 Three None N/A Low A1 Three Clear bramble Full inspection One year Low C1 Three

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