On Thu, 9 Nov 2006 13:47:47 -0000 Peter Crosland wrote :
Highly unlikely. In fact if you can provide proof that there is a good
to prune or fell the tree then it will be allowed. What will not be
allowed is for you to do it on a whim. Strange that isn't it?

Very. I can plant a tree but I can't cut it down. If I was rich enough to
get one of these mature trees craned it, I could put it in today, decide
tomorrow I don't like and a council officer could insist that it stays.

I have made my response to the CA restrictions quite clear. There is now
just one tree in my garden. I will plant no more - I cannot take the risk
of being stuck with them if I change my mind in the future.

Is the idea that what I plant in my garden should be my business and no
one else's (short of tree roots damaging someone else's building) so way
out?

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Tony Bryer SDA UK 'Software to build on' http://www.sda.co.uk