article_snippet: For the property’s owner illegally felled dozens of protected trees in an attempt to increase the property’s owner value by creating the views.
article_snippet: The divorcee had included information about a tree preservation order affecting a small area of land included in the sale when the house first appeared on the market.
article_snippet: Facing mounting debts, South Cumbria Magistrates’ Court approached local pig farmer and joiner Stephen Lawton to cut down the trees, telling Stephen Lawton South Cumbria Magistrates’ Court wanted to ‘open up views’.
article_snippet: South Lakes District Council, which managed the protection order for 27 trees, including ash, hazel, elm, sycamore, holly, beech and willow, said the property was originally put on sale in October 2013 before being remarketed in November 2014.
article_snippet: Beautiful view: Removing 27 trees, including ash, hazel, elm, sycamore, holly, beech and willow revealed the breathtaking landscape of the Lake District beyond (above)
article_snippet: Before: This Google street view from 2011 shows a section of the woodland adjacent to Barnes former home (not pictured).
article_snippet: After: The same patch of land today - now cleared of trees.
article_snippet: the unlawful felling of such a large number of trees opened up views of the Lake District (not pictured) which stretch out to the right of this image .
article_snippet: Protected: The order covers a section of woodland adjacent to Barnes house, illustrated on the map above .
highlights_snippet: Asked 25-year-old man to remove trees in woodland opposite the property .
  