Permission to fell several trees which had become rotten during building work in Bradley Stoke have been given the green light.

As we reported in February, seven trees off Woodlands Road which we the subject of a Tree Preservation Order, faced either the chop or felling.

The trees, at Woodlands Court, had taken a “battering during development of the site, and work needed to be carried out to save them.

Two cherry trees will be thinned with dead wood removed to encourage growth while another will be cut down.

Multi-stemmed ash trees will be cut back while a lime will be reduced to allow more light into a nearby house.

The planning consent stipulates that the trees which are cut down must be replaced by new ones that are approved by Bradley Stoke Town Council.