WHEN York Planning Department sanctioned the felling of the six mature lime trees in St Cuthbert’s churchyard, Peasholme Green, they sided yet again with the slow erosion of the city’s character.
Although the undated planning application displayed outside the church described how the felling would affect a conservation area, the application was still passed. Although felling has not yet happened, it soon will. The planners passed this on March 17. A little earlier they gave All Saints’ Church, North Street, planning permission. City of York Council and whatever other organisations represent the fabric of the urban city are neglectful of it, then it is time that the ordinary people of the city took over the responsibility of caring for it.
Paul Furness, Lower Darnborough Street, Clementhorpe, York.
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