Tricorn trees chopped but not Vicarage trees yet

I was disappointed to see the loss of trees at Tricorn House just before Christmas and followed up with the Parish as to why...

Photo: Above - Tricorn House with the trees in front of it cut down and below with trees helping to conceal the monster

...the Parish presume the owners cut them down and that the trees were not protected - very sad as they hid and softened part of the building - but perhaps it is a good sign that things are moving on that site - scroll down to blog entry on 21st December re the hopes of Ecotricity to purshase the site?

For all too long local residents have seen this empty building as a blight - most I met when I was interviewing residents for their Parish Plan wanted it torn down and removed - others were happy to see it occupied and the facade to be changed. Recently however I met someone who was a 'fan' of the building and its architecture - in mentioning this to someone else I found they too were a fan - are there others out there? Does this building really have any merit?

Vicarage trees

Anyhow while on trees I also followed up on a resident who reports trees cut down at Vicarage - however it seems from my look and words with the Parish that they have not been chopped - scroll down to my blog on 17th December 2007 for background info on this.

There has apparently been a second application regarding the Vicarage trees, which include replanting with silver birches - the Parish have opposed - It's on the SDC website S.07/2516 - see it here.