The owners of a Nottingham industrial park have been ordered to plant more than 350 trees after being found to have illegally felled dozens last year. Residents in Bar Lane, Old Basford, have described the restocking notice, issued by the Forestry Commission, as a "community win".
Bar Lane Industrial Park, owned by Meadow Lane Services, sparked outrage in May last year after felling around 70 mature trees on its perimeter. It was described as "barbaric" by local residents, who started a petition that attracted almost 1,000 signatures.
Almost one year on, following an investigation by the Forestry Commission, the owners were found to have chopped down the trees without a felling license. The government department said the industrial park owners must therefore plant no fewer than 365 trees, consisting of 11 types including oak, birch, wild cherry, holly, Leyland cypress and rowan.
