Private school on Teesside chops down trees to make way for car park sparking fury from residents Stockton council supported the removal of the trees, which included oak, horse chestnut, copper beech, ash and holly The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Concerned residents said cutting down established trees on land owned by a private school was "an absolute crime". Yarm School said the felling of the trees is a consequence of its plans to develop the preparatory school in Grammar School Lane, by laying a 137 space car park on the adjacent land, known as Ashgrove.