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Originally Posted by Gayle

Apology accepted. It just shows what a contentious issue this still is for some people.

Thing is, I think the people who I spoke to would probably be happy if the trees were blocking off the light a bit because it does shine in to their house. Perhaps some lleylandi (or however it's spelt) might just be the simple answer.

As per my previous post, the light and column are not the same as the one HBC applied for planning permission for, and as such HBC could be made to remove it, and replace it with the approved light and column. Had I still been living on park lane then I would have contacted the " Planning Enforcement Officer" about the problem.

There was an agreement with PB and one of HBC's parks persons to plant some shrubs in front of the play area when it was first installed. HBC in fact issued a small drawing showing the shrubs.

HBC's planning officer in his/her summing up of the planning application for the light refered to the play area as " the unfortunate siting of the play area on the brow of a hill"