Should permits be required for mass tree removal?

RESIDENTS of a Mooroolbark street are furious 18 mature trees were chopped down to make way for a new housing development.

Gordon Court resident Kerry Swift said residents wrote to Yarra Ranges Council about two months ago when two houses, at 26-27, were sold.

In the letter seen by the Leader, residents said they were concerned about the future of a resident population of tawny frogmouths and asked that the quiet, family-friendly amenity of the area be considered.

But on Monday, October 8, Mr Swift said he was devastated when the tree loppers arrived early in the morning and by Tuesday all 18 trees were down.

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"We were so upset seeing the trees come down and birds - including the tawny frogmouths - flying around everywhere," Mr Swift said.

"It's such a mess now - an environmental nightmare.

"Those trees were 60 maybe 100 years old and were there for everyone.

"Why did they have to cut down all of them?"

Mr Swift said he felt annoyed that there was nothing that could be done about his street but wanted to warn other residents.

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Should permits be required for mass tree removal?