wild flower area planning application

[miker]

Long story short

Site i look after had to have a wild flower area as part of planning (site has been open 1 year exactly)

New owner wants me to cut it down now because the grass is very long and there are hardly any wild flowers

Question is , can you be fined ie the contractor, for cutting it down before it has flowered ?

I told the new owner that he could get in trouble with the council for cutting it down and he said oh ill give them some guff about it needing reseeding.

Any advice as to where i stand

Cheers

Mike

[SteveA]

Not sure about the fine?

Leave it long enough and the wild flowers will come. Have you tried suggesting cutting paths instead of mowing the whole area?.... and maybe with a larger mown circle somewhere in the middle for people to sit or lie amongst the sound of the bugs and critters?

Cheers, steve

Edited May 20, 2016 by SteveA

[Adam M]

Long story short

Site i look after had to have a wild flower area as part of planning (site has been open 1 year exactly)

New owner wants me to cut it down now because the grass is very long and there are hardly any wild flowers

Question is , can you be fined ie the contractor, for cutting it down before it has flowered ?

I told the new owner that he could get in trouble with the council for cutting it down and he said oh ill give them some guff about it needing reseeding.

Any advice as to where i stand

Cheers

Mike

 

Mechanism could be that wild flower meadow is supported by a management plan that must be carried out in full, under a soft landscaping condition.

[Stubby]

Needs sheep to graze it . They eat the grass and leave the flowers .

[Bogoak]

You could follow instructions and plead ignorance. However, as you are aware that there could be problems, l think you have an obligation to consult the Council planners. It might not be beneficial to your reputation if you do something wrong.