Council expert recommends refusing bid to fell protected trees

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A North Yorkshire council tree expert has recommended rejecting an application to remove two 30-metre-high Lombardy poplars.

North Yorkshire Council's arboricultural officer has recommended refusing an application to fell two 30-metre-high Lombardy poplars outside Loughrigg House in Brompton, near Northallerton. The trees are protected by a Tree Preservation Order issued in 1979.

The homeowners want permission to remove the trees, citing concerns about their exceptional height, proximity to roads and footpaths, and damage allegedly caused by their roots, which are lifting the driveway's asphalt and pavers. A supporting report by Minerva Arboricultural Consultancy stated that the trees have become exceptionally large for their surroundings and concluded that 'failure to take action has the potential to have undesirable consequences to members of the public, the owners of the property and their guests.'

However, council tree expert James Stacey has challenged this justification. He recommended refusing the application on the grounds that there is no evidence the trees pose an unacceptable safety risk.

Council expert recommends refusing bid to fell protected trees — Image: Darlington & Stockton Times

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Council expert says that bid to fell two 30-metre protected trees should be refusedPlans to fell two tall trees in Brompton, Northallerton, should be refused because there is no evidence they pose an unacceptable safety risk, according to a council tree expert.Darlington & Stockton Times · 26 Oct, 14:37
Council expert says that bid to fell two 30-metre protected trees should be refusedPlans to fell two tall trees in a North Yorkshire village should be refused because there is no evidence they pose an unacceptable safety risk, according to a council tree expert.The Northern Echo · 26 Oct, 14:15
Council expert says that bid to fell two 30-metre protected trees should be refusedPlans to fell two tall trees in a North Yorkshire village should be refused because there is no evidence they pose an unacceptable safety risk, according to a council tree expert.Darlington & Stockton Times · 26 Oct, 14:15

In this story: North Yorkshire Council · Brompton · Northallerton · James Stacey · Minerva Arboricultural Consultancy

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