How many trees have been cut down by Devon County Council (DCC) in the last 3 years? Break down the figures by year and tree species.
DCC do not hold the information requested for 2019. Please see the table below for 2020 and 2021
Trees Felled as a Result of DCC Premises Schedule Safety Inspections
| 2020 | 2021 | |
| Ash | 433 | 368 |
| Elm | 353 | 126 |
| Willow | 27 | 24 |
| Alder | 3 | 3 |
| Apple | 3 | 3 |
| Poplar | 1 | 14 |
| Beech | 4 | 3 |
| Birch | 8 | 8 |
| Cherry | 5 | 6 |
| Sycamore | 9 | 6 |
| Norway Maple | 0 | 3 |
| Field Maple | 7 | 1 |
| Oak | 4 | 8 |
| Sweet Chestnut | 1 | 1 |
| Holly | 3 | 2 |
| Sorbus | 2 | 3 |
| Hazel | 1 | 1 |
| Elder | 2 | 1 |
| Lime | 1 | 1 |
| Catalpa | 0 | 1 |
| “trees Indeterminate” | 37 | 5 |
| Hornbeam | 2 | 0 |
| Horse Chestnut | 1 | 0 |
| Eucalyptus | 2 | 0 |
| blackthorn | 1 | 0 |
| Arbutus | 1 | 0 |
| Laburnum | 1 | 0 |
| Robinia | 1 | 0 |
| Purple Plum | 1 | 0 |
| Western Hemlock | 1 | 0 |
| Conifer Indeterminate | 2 | 0 |
| “Cypress” | 3 | 2 |
| Larch | 1 | 7 |
| Pine | 5 | 3 |
| Douglas Fir | 0 | 2 |
| Norway Spruce | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 926 | 604 |
Please note that 2020 was the first year that DCC switched to yearly inspection, so sites over half of the county that year would have had two years accumulated defects and half of the county only one. For 2021 all sites had been inspected the previous year so all sites would have had only one year’s accumulated defects. This accounts for the greater total of trees felled in 2020.
Note that felling trees does not necessarily equate to killing trees, many of those felled will regrow, which is why it is often impossible to replant in situ.
How many trees have been planted by DCC in the last 3 years? Break down the figure by year and tree species.
Please refer to this previous information request