Trees saved from axe
11:04am Sunday 24th August 2008
A controversial housing development has been revised to save hundreds of trees.
Plans to build 875 homes on green fields at West Durrington, Worthing, sparked fury among environmentalists when they were unveiled in 2003.
Around 275 trees would have been axed under the original proposals as Titnore Lane, a winding country road, was straightened.
But the proposal led to protesters setting set up a permanent tree camp in woods near Titnore Lane.
Now the West Durrington Consortium, which consists of building firms with a stake in the development, has revised its design so that only 75 trees will be chopped.
It said around 2,350 trees would also be planted on the site.
The new planning application will be considered by Worthing Borough Council later this year.
11:04am Sunday 24th August 2008
A controversial housing development has been revised to save hundreds of trees.
Plans to build 875 homes on green fields at West Durrington, Worthing, sparked fury among environmentalists when they were unveiled in 2003.
Around 275 trees would have been axed under the original proposals as Titnore Lane, a winding country road, was straightened.
But the proposal led to protesters setting set up a permanent tree camp in woods near Titnore Lane.
Now the West Durrington Consortium, which consists of building firms with a stake in the development, has revised its design so that only 75 trees will be chopped.
It said around 2,350 trees would also be planted on the site.
The new planning application will be considered by Worthing Borough Council later this year.
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Deep roots
24.08.2008 21:44
Barkboy
not time to celebrate
25.08.2008 12:30
That is also only looking at it from an ecological point of veiw, when really this, as with other housing developments goes far beyond the ecological issues. The building of 600 unaffordable houses (along with the 200 set aside for "key workers") has many effects on the area, it is another act of gentrification, this battle is about more then trees and nature (for some involved) but part of an anti capitalist struggle.
Not to mention it is fucking pointless building more houses to rot and be unsold, except that we have more to squat in 10 years time.
They are nice trees though, I would be lying if i would say it didn't make smile to think at least some them might remain.
ex camper