What happened to the trees?

We’re aware that many residents living locally to BoKlok on the Lake have had questions about the disappearance of the trees on the site. We have updated our FAQs with some more information on this but we also wanted to address some of these questions in a separate post.

 

Hopefully the below Q&A will reassure you that we take these matters very seriously. We are taking numerous steps to ensure that the number of new trees we will be planting here, will far exceed those that were cleared, when we commenced work on site.

Question: Why were so many trees taken away?
Answer: The space was cleared so we could begin our work on the site. Before we did this however, we conducted several detailed surveys to ensure maximum trees were preserved and ecology protected.

Question: Did you clear high-quality trees?
Answer: No. The 52 trees cleared were made up of 51 Class C trees (trees classed as low quality) and 1 Class B tree. No removed trees were Class A. In fact, much of the vegetation was made up of rough, overgrown, grassland and scrub.

Question: Wasn’t the vegetation home to much wildlife?
Answer: No. The independent Ecological Impact Assessment we commissioned found that the site was of “negligible value to most species.”

Question: Are you going to replace the trees?
Answer: Yes. We will be replacing the 52 trees removed with over 150 new trees across the whole site.

If you would like to access a copy of the full report, this is available here.

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BoKlok on the Lake in the Community

Here you will find all of our latest community news relating to BoKlok on the Lake.

Situated alongside Somerset Lake on Fulbeck Avenue, our new residential community is underway. The development will deliver a mixture of one and two-bedroom apartments, set among green open spaces.
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BoKlok on the Lake, Phase 1

Now fully occupied, our first release of new homes here comprises a choice of one and two-bedroom apartments, all finished to a high specification and each with access to their own private outside space.

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BoKlok on the Lake, Phase 2

More apartments here coming soon! Our new residential community at BoKlok on the Lake features a choice of one and two-bedroom apartments, all finished to a high specification and each with access to their own private outside space. For those keen to get active and enjoy the great outdoors the homes here offer access to a host of sporting facilities, public parks and green spaces, including the South Downs National Park, while the seafront is also within easy reach.