Tree to be retained — they lied
The planning permit went up; bulldoze the single-storey house and build two, two-storey houses on the block. We objected. We were over-ruled and the plan accepted, the plan that included “retaining established shade tree” . The bulldozer came and the old house departed — but the tree remained! The tree was carefully protected by plastic “do not bulldoze me” tape, protected from the bulldozer driver, but not from the owner!
Ten o’clock this morning — Saturday morning, now the official part of the demolition is out of the way — and the chain-saw started up, the owner and the developer drove in and cut the tree down. Didn’t even bother to take the mess away, just left it lying there against our fence. If that’s their attitude to the planning permit and conditions, what will they do with the rest of the development?
