Petition to Stop Ealing's ' Tree Cull' |
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After University given permission for luxury housing development
Part of Ealing Green Conservation Area - which had once been earmarked for community use - is to be turned into luxury housing by the University of West London (UWL). Councillors had voted against the application to build two detached and six semi-detached houses at the junction of St Marys Road and The Park, in the universities Mandela site, but last month the Planning Inspectorate overturned it and granted UWL's appeal. Scores of residents have objected with many angry that the scheme will involve chopping down 12 trees. Barrister Megan Thomas, appointed by the Inspectorate said: Lib Dem Councillor Jon Ball, who is on the planning committee said: A UWL spokesperson said: "We are pleased that our appeal has been successful, and that the council has accepted the recommendation of its own planning officers that our application be approved." A petition to 'stop the Ealing tree cull' has been set up and is calling on the UWL to halt the building plan - it has gathered over 250 signatures.
23rd June 2016
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