Tree Preservation Orders are put in place by local authorities to report and protect individual trees, areas / groups of trees and whole woodlands. These can cover a tree of any species or any size.
Without proper permission you might face penalties for any of the following actions:
- Cutting down
- Uprooting or cutting roots
- Topping
- Lopping
- Wilful damage or destruction
Written consent is needed to carry out any and all (no matter how small) work on protected trees.
If a tree with a TPO is dangerous or dead, consent to fell is not necessary. However getting into contact with your local authority before hand is a good idea, and be prepared to provide proof.
If you’re undertaking works surrounding or within a protected area, we always recommend seeking arboricultural advice from reliable professional planning consultants. They can help with applications for full access, permitted development and conservation area projects.
How do we help you?
As consultants we work with many trusted third party collaborators including expert arboriculturalists and can readily recommend them for your project. Providing project management services also means we are equipped to coordinate all the various information involved in the planning application process.
Information often included in a planning application:
- Sketch map of existing trees
- Tree species and condition
- Description and reasons for proposed work
- Replacement strategy (tree quantity, species, size and positioning)
A site survey, including an arboricultural assessment, helps determine which trees would be retained / removed once planning permission has been granted.
