10,000 fine for breech of felling licence in magistrate court

[stevelucocq]

The Forestry Commission, and I'm talking England, haven't prosecuted anyone in years. At least not since the law changed to allow them to pursue re-stocking without a prosecution. And pursuing restocking is what they do, at least in England.

 

So well done Natural Resources Wales.

 

As far as I am aware the same legislation applies to Wales as England, but I sit to be corrected.

 

If re-stocking is pursued, and there's no reason why not, the developer won't be able to develop the land for as long as the restocking notice is in force, usually 10 years. Planning permission does not override the re-stocking inotice. If it was the developers intention to increase the chances of development, they could have shot themselves in the foot.

 

Ed

 

thanks for this edwardc

 

yes I think your right about the developer shooting themself in the foot. There was a development I know of where they felled all the boundary trees in hope of increasing the number of dwellings on the site. This did not work in there favour as the trees screened the site and hudge local objection followed. Also the lpa cant have been too pleased either. I have seen a number of sites thst have preemptive clear felled or partially felled and overall heaches can follow

[Alan Webster]

The Forestry Commission, and I'm talking England, haven't prosecuted anyone in years. At least not since the law changed to allow them to pursue re-stocking without a prosecution. And pursuing restocking is what they do, at least in England.

 

So well done Natural Resources Wales.

 

As far as I am aware the same legislation applies to Wales as England, but I sit to be corrected.

 

If re-stocking is pursued, and there's no reason why not, the developer won't be able to develop the land for as long as the restocking notice is in force, usually 10 years. Planning permission does not override the re-stocking notice. If it was the developers intention to increase the chances of development, they could have shot themselves in the foot.

 

Ed

 

There was a prosecution last year for an illegal felling of scots pine at a site north of Basingstoke.

[hamdogg]

There was a prosecution last year for an illegal felling of scots pine at a site north of Basingstoke.

 

 

How do they manage prosecution if your not caught in the act!?

[Alan Webster]

How do they manage prosecution if your not caught in the act!?

 

They were!