Two weeks ago, somebody removed three huge Cedar trees (Cedrus species).
Admittedly these large, mature trees were planted directly underneath powerlines - so they were probably not suitable to be planted where they were.
However, I have written to one of my local Councillors asking the obvious questions, about whether an approval was required to remove those trees, and if so, was it obtained? If not, why not?
These trees were on public land - the Nature Strip ("roadside verge").
Yesterday a group of private tree loppers turned up at the bottom end of the block of land on which the Pub is located, and butchered 5 large Pinus radiata trees (Monterey Pines). They shaved several of these trees - leaving just a bare trunk. Several had their tops left untouched.
I photographed these trees yesterday morning, but as it was raining all day, the workers did not touch the trees at all, all day.
As these trees formed a wind break below the pub (western side is the prevailing wind direction in Robertson (for the nasty "August winds" ), I included this bit of tree butchery in my query to the Councillor.These trees are on private property, and there is a DA going through for a proposed redevelopment of the hotel building. But given the location of these trees, right adjacent to the property boundary, it is highly unlikely that these trees would be required to be removed, in order to make way for any proposed building.
Again, I asked if any approval process or any consultation is required to remove these trees (which are on private land).
My reason? It has turned a reasonable streetscape in the middle of the village into a bloody eyesore! It is a disgrace.
