Victoria Road East

Overview

Leicester City Council will be carrying out work to remove 20 semi-mature trees including Cherries, Field Maples and Hawthorns. These trees make up a row of trees on Victoria Road East, near to the junction of Lewisher Road to the rear of an office unit at 16-20 High View Close.

The trees are being removed due to an established link between the trees and property damage. 

In line with the Council’s tree policy, where trees are a present danger or nuisance (in law), the council will address this with tree works.

The pruning of these trees is not a long-term option in this situation.

Replacement planting will be undertaken, though it will not be at this location, as other trees will likely continue the nuisance.

The Environmental Act 2021 requires us to consult with members of the public before felling any tree on an urban road (a street tree). See Environmental Act 2021, Chapter 30, Part 6, 115(2) for exceptions to this rule.

We are seeking views on our proposal to remove these trees.