Felled tree leaves spa owner in hot water

As a warning to others who might think they can fell trees to improve a view, a homeowner in the United Kingdom has been fined more than AU$200,000.

The homeowner had built a backyard spa for his bride and wanted her to be able to see the harbour when sitting in it, so he organised to have a protected tree removed while on his honeymoon, the UK Daily Mail reported this week.

It certainly improved the value of his property (by around AU$100,000), but the judge ordered him to hand over that amount as part of the record fine.

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