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Man fined £9,000 after chopping down trees in his own garden
29.11.2023 - 16:57 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A man has been fined almost £10,000 after chopping down some trees in his garden. Ismail Elmagdoub employed somebody to fell three apple trees at the back of his home as they were 'attracting wasps', and because his dog was 'eating the apples'.
But Ismail was handed a hefty penalty as the ancient trees lied in a conservation area. The trees, which are believed to have each been 60 years old, were located within the rear garden of Ismail's property which is situated in the Blockley Conservation Area.
Mr Elmagdoub, of Blockley, Gloucestershire, has now been fined £8,884 by Cotswold District Council after pleading guilty to destroying the trees without consent from the council.
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The trees were felled by a contractor organised by Ismail without prior notice to Cotswold District Council as is required by law in March. He said the fallen fruit was causing his dog to become unwell and were attracting wasps which were causing issues for his family.
A witness observed the contractor beginning to cut down the trees and advised the contractor the trees were in a conservation area. Despite raising concerns with the contractor and the homeowner, these were dismissed and the trees were cut down.
At Cheltenham Magistrates Court Elmagdoub pleaded guilty to felling the trees without consent from the council. He was fined £4,224 and ordered to pay an additional £,970 in costs and a victim surcharge of £1,690, taking the total of his fine to £8,884.
Mr Elmagdoub apologised for the felling of the trees and stated that he ‘acted without thought’ and
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