Toby Carvery has settled a legal dispute with the local council after a 500-year-old oak tree was partially felled without permission near one of its car parks in Whitewebbs Park, Enfield, north London. Multiple reports say the cutting took place in April last year and led to widespread public outrage, with criticism extending to questions raised in parliament. Under the settlement, the restaurant chain’s owners agree to pay for restoration work intended to replace what was lost, including renewed planting to re-establish an orchard. The BBC reports that the arrangement includes tree planting funding, while the Evening Standard says the owners apologise and agree to fund 1,000 new trees. The Guardian adds that the agreed payment is specifically for restoring a lost orchard after the unauthorised felling of the ancient oak. Details of any other legal or compensation terms are not specified in the excerpts, but the reports agree the parties have reached an end to the case through a negotiated settlement.