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Article: Man loses case after chopping down tree.
- Article from:
- Bognor Observer (Bognor Regis, England)
- Article date:
- February 16, 2008
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An Aldwick man's prosecution has led to a council warning against carrying out unauthorised work to protected trees.
Ralph Ansley was given a 12 month conditional discharge and ordered to pay [pounds sterling]200 costs at Chichester Magistrates Court.
He had pleaded guilty to ordering the topping and lopping of a beech tree in the garden of his home in The Hopgarten.
The tree is covered by the Aldwick area tree preservation order. Mr Ansley pleaded ignorance about the existence of the order but was still prosecuted for his actions.
It is a criminal offence to do works to trees subject to a TPO. The offence carries a fine of up to ...