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    English Oak (Quercus robur), Omama Road

    Tree Report

    In total there are 5 registered trees on this property, including 2 English Oak's (Quercus robur) on the side and a pair of Liquidambar's (Liquidambar styraciflua) at the rear.

    This large and healthy English Oak is located within a private garden that is covered by the existing Significant Landscape Overlay 1 within the Glen Eira Planning Scheme.

    • Tree number

      192/CTR/2021

    • Date of assessment

      09/03/2022

    • Assessing Officer

      Christian Renaud

    • Tree Owner

      Private

    • Record Type

      Single Specimen Tree

    • Number of trees

      1

    • Botanical Name

      Quercus robur

    • Common Name

      English Oaks

    • Structural Root Zone (SRZ)

      3.5m

    • Approximate age

      90+ years

    • Diameter at breast height:

      106cm

    • Tree Protection Zone (TPZ)

      12.7m

    • Tree height

      19m

    • Tree canopy width

      20m

    • Coordinates

      Easting: 330444.3 Northing: 5804595.9

    • Glen Eira Asset ID

      N/A

    Statement of significance:

    This tree fulfils the criteria of:

    • Unique location or context
    • Particularly old specimen
    • Aesthetic value
    • Outstanding example of the species

    This large and healthy English Oak is located within a private garden that is covered by the existing Significant Landscape Overlay 1 within the Glen Eira Planning Scheme. It is located along the boundary with the historic Springthorpe Gardens which is the centrepiece of the original Omama Estate subdivision of 1909.

    It is a particularly old and well-established example of the species within the municipality that makes a major contribution to the local landscape and neighbourhood character, especially in conjunction with other significant trees within the private property and neighbouring public gardens. It is an outstanding example of the species given its large size and health.

     

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