The new layout will 'revive the view that was created for King Charles II' but the decision is divisive among residents.
The grass steps will be cut into the steep hill leading down from the Royal ObservatoryThe steps were cut into a steep bank, which leads up to the terrace of the Royal Observatory, in 1661.
He built the giant steps, the Grand Ascent, as a formal banked layout with sweeping tree avenues for King Charles II.Turkey oak trees succumbed to disease will be replaced by more hardy elms The new layout will "revive the view that was created for Charles II" but the decision is divisive among residents.
Royal Parks has said the renovation will benefit wildlife, encouraging bats and birds to form a habitat, as well as boosting carbon absorption.
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