Former councillor Chris Coldbreath, 64, branded the situation as "ridiculous".
He said: "I cannot see how the council can class these two massive trees as an antisocial hedge. I have done a lot of research and read the act thoroughly, and the definition in the act is so broad that yes, they can do this.
"But they are really taking the definition at its very broadest.
I don't think they are working properly within the law. The law cannot be used to remove or damage trees - and yet they are using the law to try and remove these trees.
"Let’s be realistic, the intention of the act is to stop the spread of 10 foot hedges along borders.
"It wasn't intended to chop down 70 foot trees that have been in an open area for years - trees full of wildlife that is now going to be made homeless. The whole thing is a travesty."
Chris added: "We were originally told that this decision was irreversible - but when you start reading the act, it can't be, because it should never have been made in the first place.
"I am confident that they have not applied the Act in the right way, and that the decision can and should be reversed. Unfortunately, I think the chances of that are very slim."