Notable
Trees
The WDC is
currently going through what it calls a pre-consultation stage of a plan
change regarding the management of protected trees in the district. They say, "Pre-consultation
represents a great opportunity for you or your organisation to make a
meaningful contribution in formulating provisions that work for everyone
involved”.
By way of
preamble, the policy states, "Trees provide a significant contribution
to the amenity, historical, ecological and cultural values of the District.
This is particularly so in urban areas where the ongoing demand for land
development can threaten the existence of established trees…Individual trees
and groups of trees that are considered to be among the most significant trees…are
scheduled in this chapter in order to protect the benefits they provide for
current and future generations."
