Fury after millionaire homeowner 'hoodwinks conservation chiefs' and replaces 28 protected pine trees with a cliff-top garden room
Daily MailA millionaire homeowner who was given special permission to fell 28 trees for conservation purposes has sparked anger with plans to fill the gap with a cliff-top garden room. Millionaire homeowner Bill Buckler has sparked fury after replacing 28 protected trees with a cliff top garden room Mr Buckler had received permission to fell 28 trees on conservation grounds Pictured: The original bungalow with felled trees on the cliff Mr Buckler's mansion now. The new luxury 'garden pod' will be visible from the promenade 100ft below, after the swathe of 30ft trees were cleared out of the way After the work to fell the 30ft mature pine trees had been completed neighbours were quick to point out that his sea view had vastly improved. Residents say the reasons given by Mr Buckler for their removal were 'utter nonsense' Local resident Simon Carter added: 'Previous works undertaken on the cliff face to remove trees by the developer were given permission by Natural England based on a habitat improvement program.
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