Trees – WESTGATE CHICHESTER

Inventory of the Brewery Field Trees

(as of August 2017)

There was some disquiet after the opening of the field in August 2017, to see that a rather sculptural – but dead – tree on the Western edge of the field had been felled. The Brewery Field had recently been added to the Chichester Conservation Area. Therefore all the trees were protected and none could be removed without planning permission. We can report that, after due process, that particular tree was removed for safety reasons.

Rules of the TPO (Tree Preservation Order)

Although posted originally in 2016, this post has been retained as it still contains relevant information for residents and other readers.

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Our Mature Trees in 2015

How were our mature trees doing in 2015? A planning application had been made by the County Council to re-pollard the last remaining mature Horse Chestnut on the corner of Parklands Road and Westgate. This was no more than good maintenance, but the description in the application that this tree was now ‘over-mature’ and ‘in decline’ should perhaps have given us pause for thought. This was a really important tree on our street – as indeed is that whole patch of wild grass – and many residents continue to miss its former companions.

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