Preaches are fighting to save one 120 -year -old London Plane Tree The local council which is threatening to bring down after a long legal battle.
Hringi Council in North london It is said that the tree should be removed on the Okfield Road, Stroud Green as it has damaged the properties nearby.
A notification on felting from the council said that “the tree has contributed adjacent properties to damage the root of the tree. Sorting has failed, and the movement of assets has continued”.
The residents now have till 17 June to respond to the notice.
Angator Elder, Solicitor and Member Harringe Tree Protectors said the council’s decision was “completely irrational”.
“Mature Tree Such as oakfield planes are important in urban areas – to cool, BiodiversityWind quality, and the good of residents, ”he told Independent,
“It does not mean to remove them without strong evidence that they are causing active damage.”
The council said that trees have caused sub -part in nearby properties. The foundation of a house becomes unbalanced due to the sinking of the ground. This can transfer walls and floors from their original ground function and can cause severe damage.
When trees grow in soil soil and raise enough moisture, trees can cause, causing the soil to dry and shrink.
Ms. Elder told Independent It was claimed that the owners of two houses affected by the sub -groups have reached agreements with their insurance companies to pay for repair at home, so there was no need to drop trees.
Ms. Elder said, “There is no obvious evidence that the tree pose a real or immediate danger – especially when it is low,” said Ms. Elder.
“Even in the plan of Hingi’s own tree and Woodland, it states that trees should not be completely removed due to any possible or alleged future sub -rising.
“We believe that this is a completely irrational decision.
“If you follow this argument, almost every road tree in the area can be considered a risk. Are we going to drop them all?”
Ms. Elder said that there are about 200 active insurance claims in Boro, allegedly related to the potential tree.
“Subsides are a broad issue – climate change, increase in heat, and floods all contribute to more soil movement, especially in soil areas,” he said.
“It is fine due to climate change that the councils including Hringi have promised to increase the canopy cover.”
A Hringi council The spokesman said: “We are currently consulting the proposal to remove the tree.
“The court ruled in 2024 that a previous decision was valid by the council to remove the tree and denied permission to bring an appeal against it. We are taking another consultation in view of new statutory requirements which have been applicable since that decision.
“Our proposal is based on the idea of evidence presented by the owners of the assets.
“We will carefully consider all the reactions including any new information or any new information or change of circumstances before coming to the final decision on the future of the tree.”
