5 Aspinall Street, Booragul NSW 2284

Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this.

I strongly object to the removal of the two trees on the footpath out 5 Aspinall Street. They are on public property and are established trees which are attractive to look at. I regularly walk past them and they add significantly to the aesthetics of the streetscape.

Additionally with the removal of so many trees on Billy Goat Hill, which is located close by, many birds have been displaced and it is important to keep trees within this area to help the birds adapt following the loss of habitat at the back of Booragul.

Thank you.

As the two trees that are proposed to be removed are on public land so I strongly object to this request.

I drove down the street yesterday and there are trees on both sides and this gives the street a balance.

Additionally, the trees have been there for decades. I first visited this area 35 years ago and the trees where there then. You can tell by looking at street shots in Google maps that the trees were well established since 2008. The images of 2008 shows many more trees in 2008 and sadly many trees have disappeared.

The last registered sale I could find for the property was 2010. The owner purchased the property with the full knowledge that there were trees on public land in front of the property.

As well as supporting the local wildlife/birdlife, the trees also provide shade for parents in their cars collecting their children from the school across the road.

Thanks so much for the opportunity to comment.