Toby Carvery faces eviction after it chopped down a 500-year-old oak tree

The tree was estimated to be up to 500 years old (Picture: Getty)

A Toby Carvery in north London is facing eviction after its owner cut down an ‘irreplaceable’ 500-year-old tree without council permission.

The oak tree in north London, believed to be 450 to 500 years old, was cut down on April 3, 2025, after the chain’s owner, Mitchells & Butlers, was advised by experts that it was dying and a risk to the public.

Environmentalists and locals claimed the tree’s habitats were important for supporting other wildlife...