Swift Tree Services

16 Ogden Road Bramhall Stockport SK7 1HJ

T1 - Norway Spruce. Fell due to recent failure of adjacent group of cypress. Tree has been left exposed to wind-loading and is both weighted and leaning towards neighbouring garden. Ground conditions are extremely wet in the area, meaning the potential for failure from rootplate is reasonably foreseeable. T2 - Norway Spruce. Fell due to poor form and vitality. Tree is heavily suppressed by large trees behind and has a very sparse covering of needles. T3 - Cypress. Fell due to poor form and vitality. Tree is similarly suppressed by large trees behind and also has very sparse foliage. HAR/CA34.

51 Manor Drive Manchester M21 7JU

Works to tree - T1 - Copper Beech. Target pruning to area of canopy closest to property in order to draw back foliage by up to 4m, by pruning to viable growth points.

28 Eyam Road Hazel Grove Stockport SK7 6HP

T1 - Norway Maple. Reduce in height and spread by 2-3m, approximately back to previous pruning points. The tree is getting close to the gable end of the property, so the proposed work represents proactive management to prevent potential damage in future. Due to the particular variety of Norway Maple (Crimson King), the tree casts huge amounts of shade over the garden, so ongoing management of the canopy spread will help to minimise the impact of this. TPO 399W.

175 Moor Lane Woodford Stockport SK7 1PF

T1 - Lime. Crown Lift to give approx 5m clearance above pavement, driveways and gardens of 175 & 173 Moor Lane. TPO 125W.

4 Broomhill Drive Bramhall Stockport SK7 3NJ

T1 - Atlas Cedar. Fell due to poor location so close to front wall, driveway and pavement. The tree has outgrown its available space and appears to be causing damage to the front boundary wall (see attached pictures) There is also some evidence of cedar needle blight causing dead tips to the branches, although currently fairly minor. T2 - Cypress. Fell due to poor form and poor location beneath cedar. T2 has grown rapidly in competition with the cedar, meaning that if T1 were to be removed, T2 would be left very one-sided and therefore unbalanced, as well having low amenity value. T3 & T4 Pine sp. Fell due to poor choice of species for location; poor condition of T3 and excessive shading of front lawned area. T3 in particular is showing considerable signs of stress with a very sparse covering of needles. The choice of species has made the front of the property extremely shaded - the lawn is basically a dark and unusable space. These pines also seem to produce a particularly dense network of surface roots. Given the proximity of the garage block and front wall, the applicant has understandable concerns over the potential for future issues. The applicant is amenable to replanting, but would favour utilising the wider border along the left hand side of the driveway when viewed from the road. In this way, replacement trees could be sited further from the garage and, ideally, further back from the front wall. We have suggested that 3 Scot's Pines might work as part of a remodelling of the existing border planting. HAR/CA29, TPO: 81W, TPO: 85W.