Oak Butt

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

There was no response to question no. 1 either....I just wanted to know if the timber was worth more to someone to mill rather than to me as firewood.

 

The trees coming down whether I fell it or someone else. As to the comment about a TO, why not really say what you mean.

 

 

I did in #10. "Is this a fell before planning app goes in" (you could read into that, to avoid a TO's scrutiny of the site and existing trees) but that would be an assumption which I tried to avoid by saying, "notwithstanding lack of background info." Plenty of folk here make a living from felling trees (and processing quality timber) so no criticism intended, it just seems (notwithstanding lack of background info) a tree that might otherwise have been worthy of retention. Just humour me, is it a fell before planning app or is there more to it?

[Mark Bolam]

Any pics of the canopy?

I've done loads of legal pre-app felling, but this one looks a bit special.

 

 

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[Blaisey]

Sorry I did read it a couple of times but I am not the best reader. too far from me shame because it looks like a cracking bit of wood.

[Stoke Wood Project]

Kevinjohnsonmbe

Keep at it. I'm interested to hear the response about why it's being felled.

[skyhuck]

Kevinjohnsonmbe

Keep at it. I'm interested to hear the response about why it's being felled.

 

:001_rolleyes:Post No4.

 

why does it need to be felled?

 

Redevelopment of the site

[Treemanuk]

Its being felled cos the owners are developing the site like i have already stated. Dunno why you wanna see the canopy if u are not interested in the timber..???

[Treemanuk]

thankyou skyhuck

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

:001_rolleyes:Post No4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redevelopment of the site

 

 

Rolling your eyes back in case you need them....

 

Yes, the statement "redevelopment of the site" has already been made, that is in no way missed or misunderstood. It doesn't however answer the obvious 2nd / 3rd level question that anything other than a Sun reader might ask.

 

In fact, it's become so overtly obvious that the question "is this a fell prior to a planning app" is being avoided, that it seems to lend considerable weight to the assumption that that may be the case.

 

If that is the case, it may not be illegal (depending upon broader relevant factors (which we don't know)) but it "could" be considered disingenuous by a planning officer and (only my personal view) seems rather a shame. Maybe the land owner / arb operative lack the social, ecological, professional and moral capacity (or will) to explore options that might facilitate retention.

 

It's all getting pointless, if OP is unable, unwilling, uncomfortable answering the question, so be it. Just cut the tree down and get on with your life.

[Treemanuk]

I guess that means you're not interested in the timber. If so, Fair enough.

I didn't think I'd be insulted ( thinly veiled).

Never mind. I'll just fell it and get on with my uncomfortable and sun reading life

Cheers

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

I guess that means you're not interested in the timber. If so, Fair enough.

I didn't think I'd be insulted ( thinly veiled).

Never mind. I'll just fell it and get on with my uncomfortable and sun reading life

Cheers

 

That's not what I meant, apologies if it came across that way.

 

To answer your question, no, I can't take the timber - maybe if closer, who knows.

 

It's just that your post, whilst asking a very specific question, caused me to think about a different issue. It happens all the time with many threads. I guess it can be frustrating for the person that makes the original post but it also (sometimes) leads onto to broader discussions - some informative, some humorous, some pointless, etc, etc but it happens. Dare I say, it even happens sometimes that I wish I'd just skipped over a post rather than getting sucked in!

 

Apologies for taking a slightly tangential direction from your original question.

 

I don't mean to cause offence by asking the question I asked. Perhaps if I start a new thread something like - "Have you been asked to fell a tree prior to a formal planning application being submitted in order to avoid the possibility of a TPO (perhaps more cleverly worded) would be a better place to explore the issue.

 

And the reason I asked the question is simply because I recently received a similar request. I had a look through Minors, talked to few people and made my decision.

 

The Sun reading comment wasn't meant for you at all, that's why I rolled the eyes back....!