Southampton Airport wants to cut down some trees, and cut…
Southampton Airport wants to cut off the tops of 25 trees in a 200-year-old woodland, Marlhill Copse, on grounds of aircraft safety. But the bid is set to be thrown out by city development chiefs, as it will harm the conservation area. However, a second application to remove 15 trees in the same woodland is recommended to approve the cutting down of 14 of them. In October 2023, Southampton City Council received the planning application from the airport which outlined its plan to reduce the tops of 24 individual trees and one group of broadleaf trees within Marlhill Copse in Bitterne Park, on the southern side of the airport over the M27. According to the report by officers recommending refusal, the reduction in height of the 25 trees included one oak by more than 13 metres, another by 12, metres and one Douglas Fir by more than 10 metres. The airport said the work related to the Civil Aviation Act, which gives the secretary of state powers to make direct orders restricting the height of trees; however, the order hasn’t been received, meaning the application had to proceed via the usual council’s planning process. The council’s planning committee is set to decide both applications on February 20th. . Tweet Southampton Airport wants to cut into Marlhill Copse trees 18.2.2024 By Natalia Forero (Southern Daily Echo) Southampton Airport wants to cut off the tops of 25 trees in a 200-year-old woodland – and cut down 15 more. But the bid is set to be thrown out by city development chiefs. The airport applied to reduce the height of 25 trees in the woodland area but it is set to be rejected since it will harm the conservation area. However, a second application to remove 15 trees in the same woodland is recommended to approve the cutting down of 14. READ MORE: Southampton Airport loses bid to work on trees at Marlhill Copse In October 2023, Southampton City Council received the planning application from the airport which outlined its plan to reduce the tops of 24 individual trees and one group of broadleaf trees within Marlhill Copse in Bitterne Park, on
