Property developer is fined more than £65,000 after cutting down dozens of protected Trees

Council secures largest ever fine of £50,000 for breach of Tree Preservation Order (TPO)

Here is an example of what can happen when Tree Preservation Orders are ignored:

• The preservation order meant the cutting, damaging or destroying the trees was prohibited without the local planning authority’s written consent.
• The developer was fined £50,000 having been prosecuted under the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for breaching tree preservation regulations plus £17,841 legal costs.
• The developer must also clear and replant the area – with at least 37 mature oaks of 2.5m height – estimated to cost between £25,000 and £30,000.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11210695/Defiant-property-developer-ripped-dozens-historic-oak-trees-fined-65-000.html

https://www.eastleigh.gov.uk/latest-news/council-secures-largest-ever-fine-of-50-000-for-breach-of-tree-preservation-order