| 2025-05-19 |
Stephanie |
I am pleased to report that the front garden tree has been saved. Objections to its felling were received, including mine, and as it merited a TPO according to the Tree officer, the Applicant was persuaded to prune it instead. Good result for the tree and public amenity and the environment.
Position : Supports Comment Submitted
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| 2025-04-22 |
Stephanie |
The Western Red Cedar is really a Cypress tree (Thuja, in the Cypress family) and not a true Cedar (which are in the genus Cedrus).
This tree’s crown appears to have merged with another Cypress tree which grows on the boundary of this property and is almost a “street” tree. The latter tree – the one in/on the boundary - has a pleasing form despite having developed several trunks early on in its development.
It is always a great shame to lose a mature tree just for landscaping. Cannot landscaping include the mature trees – especially in a Conservation Area such as this? We all have a responsibility to maintain, even improve, our environment, and this planned work is a heavy tree slaughter which will harm our environment, and it will take many many many years to restore the balance, as inevitably any landscaping, if it includes trees, will not replace the benefits lost by this mass felling any time soon, maybe even 30 years.
The front garden Cypress tree is very visible and a public amenity. Whether it merits a TPO or not is a matter for the expert Arboricultural Officer.
Position : Objects Comment Submitted
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