The McDonald’s franchise holder in Green Lanes has agreed to pay for the replacement of trees outside the restaurant following discussions with Haringey Council.
Eleven trees were removed from the site in the summer during refurbishment work on the car park. The franchise holder told the council that once work on the car park started, contractors discovered the tree roots had caused extensive damage to the drainage system, which is essential for surface water flood management in the area.
Tree works were not submitted as part of the application to make changes to the site. However, the trees were on private land and were neither in a conservation area or subject to tree preservation orders (TPOs).
In Spring 2023, a mixture of 12 new native trees, including birch, hornbeam and lime, will be planted by the council to improve biodiversity – eight in tree pits on the pavement outside McDonald’s, with four others nearby on Green Lanes.
Each of the trees will be typically 8-10 years old and up to 4 metres tall and planted with barriers to avoid the roots causing damage.