'Irreplaceable' pine trees saved by protestors A year-long campaign to protect Southampton trees ends in High Court victory
Protestors said the trees were an"irreplaceable" part of the landscape
Landowner Southampton Airport said the"diseased and damaged" pines at Marlhill Copse were a danger to passers-by and properties.They said Southampton City Council had admitted acting unlawfully in approving the felling and had been ordered to pay thousands of pounds in legal costs.The protestors have fought a year-long legal campaign to protect the copse, which the airport purchased in 2018.
It said the three Monterey pines, thought to be about 160 years old, were of"greatest concern due to their size and position" above adjacent bungalows.In a statement, the airport said it was"hugely disappointed and frustrated" that felling for public safety reasons had been halted. Mrs Moody said their garden had been filled with"dangerous debris" from the tree over the past three years.Richard Buxton, the campaigners' solicitor, said the council had told the High Court it had"erred in law" by not considering Tree Preservation Orders properly.
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