Did the machines that cut the forty lime trees in Place de la République in Caen on February 23, 2021 have the right to do so? Non judged the administrative court of Nantes in a judgment delivered on January 18, 2022. It considers that the mayor of Caen should have initiated a procedure of prior declaration on the basis of the town planning code and not content with requesting authorization from the State services on the basis of the Heritage Code.
The opposition wants the city to review its project and revegetate the square
“It is a decision that we welcome, reacts the leader of the opposition, the ecologist Rudy the Orphan. The people of Caen did not have the information they were entitled to before the trees were cut down. We want the city to review its project now and consider revegetating this place.“.
The city of Caen takes note of this decision and gives itself time to reflect
This is the first setback in this file which has been going on for years for the municipality, which plans to build a shopping center in this place located in front of the prefecture. When the trees were felled, she explained that most of them were too old and sick. Last night, in a press release, she said that she took note of this decision and indicated that she “will take the necessary time to analyze this decision”.