Three tall trees in a playing field in Kingswood have been saved from potentially being chopped down. But councillors have warned that protection for large trees across South Gloucestershire is not enough, with tree preservation orders (TPO) often being ignored.
An oak, sycamore and horse chestnut, which lie on the northern end of the Lees Hill playing field, will now be protected from a TPO. Owners of an adjacent south-facing garden had objected to the TPO on the trees, which block sunlight and make growing vegetables difficult.
But South Gloucestershire Council’s development management committee decided to confirm the TPO, at a meeting on Thursday, February 16. The property owners did not attend to make objections in person at the meeting.
