Headington Hill Park - tree felling & identifying...
From:
Chris Brewer
Date:
Jul 07 19:05 UTC
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From the City Council web site -
'All trees in Conservation Areas are protected if they have a stem diameter of
75 millimetres measured at 1.5 metres from ground level. In general, it is an
offence under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for anyone to undertake
work to a tree in a conservation area without giving the Council six weeks
written prior notice. The notice period is for the Council to decide if the
tree(s) should be protected from proposed work by a TPO...
... It should be noted that it is not an offence to undertake work to a tree in
a Conservation Area that is dead, dying or has become dangerous. However, the
burden of proof that work is exempt from the need for prior notice because of
the condition of the tree(s) lies with the person carrying out the work. Anyone
proposing to do work under this exemption is strongly advised to contact the
tree officer for advice before hand.
So, if healthy trees in Headington Hill Park meeting the above size criteria
were felled, that appears to be, to say the least, very strange. Could someone
from the City Council comment on this please?
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