Park to lose 100m of hedgerow for more event space

The council plans to remove 100 metres of hedgerow at Herrington Country Park to create new access points.

- by Chris Binding

Plans to remove more than 100 metres of hedgerow at a popular country park to allow for more 'managed events' have been backed by city councillors.

Sunderland City Council's Planning and Highways Committee approved plans for a "hedgerow removal notice" for fields to the north east of Herrington Country Park.

The country park attracts huge numbers of residents and visitors for informal recreation and has also previously hosted "large-scale events such as concerts, sporting, and family events on an ad-hoc basis by various private event organisers", council planning documents state.