Eight large cypress trees are to be cut down at the Wontama aged care facility under a development application before Orange City Council.
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The trees are between the Summer Street property’s eastern boundary and the Clancy Weston Lodge Nursing Home.
The application includes a letter from landscape architect Jason Zhao who said the trees were old and provided dense shade that limited activity in a courtyard.
“The trees are over mature and have dead and/or decaying branches, which could be potentially hazardous for residents,” he said.
The facility is proposing to replace the trees with six new trees and a vegetable garden.
“The tree roots are buckling the fence that separates the subject and neighbouring properties which is causing structural issues,” he said.
A council spokesman said the application had been on public display and no objections had been received.
He said the application was still under review.
David Fitzsimons
I am a senior journalist at the Central Western Daily concentrating on council, government and real estate issues. Before moving to Orange I filled senior roles at the Daily Telegraph, Daily Telegraph-Mirror and the Daily Mirror in Sydney. They included being an editor, news editor, chief of staff and reporter.
I am a senior journalist at the Central Western Daily concentrating on council, government and real estate issues. Before moving to Orange I filled senior roles at the Daily Telegraph, Daily Telegraph-Mirror and the Daily Mirror in Sydney. They included being an editor, news editor, chief of staff and reporter.
