Do you require permission from the local Council to fell a tree in your own
garden? Is there preservation orders on some types of trees, or it is every
tree? Just curious, as my neighbour is applying to Council, and wondered
if it was absolutely necessary. (Tree in question - huge Cedar)


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Jan

Certain trees are subject to tree preservation orders. Permission is needed
to do pruning or felling. Trees in a conservation area are covered by a
blanket order that gives the same protection. Doing work on a protected tree
is a criminal offence.

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Do you require permission from the local Council to fell a tree in your own
garden? Is there preservation orders on some types of trees, or it is every
tree? Just curious, as my neighbour is applying to Council, and wondered
if it was absolutely necessary. (Tree in question - huge Cedar)

A huge cedar is likely to have a TPO on it. Theoretically, I think you
now need permission to fell a tree if its diameter is over a certain
size at some specified height of the ground.

Most of that came in well after our company stopped felling trees. (We
were getting too old and decrepit.)

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The message
from "Janet Bennett" contains
these words:

Do you require permission from the local Council to fell a tree in your own
garden? Is there preservation orders on some types of trees, or it is every
tree? Just curious, as my neighbour is applying to Council, and wondered
if it was absolutely necessary. (Tree in question - huge Cedar)

A huge cedar is likely to have a TPO on it. Theoretically, I think you
now need permission to fell a tree if its diameter is over a certain
size at some specified height of the ground.

Most of that came in well after our company stopped felling trees. (We
were getting too old and decrepit.)

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

In article ,
(Jaques d'Alltrades) wrote:

Theoretically, I think you
now need permission to fell a tree if its diameter is over a certain
size at some specified height of the ground.

In a Conservation Area you *notify* the Council that you intend to fell
or do work on the tree. They then have a period of time in which to slap
a TPO on it if they so wish.

Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com
A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/

In article ,
(Jaques d'Alltrades) wrote:

Theoretically, I think you
now need permission to fell a tree if its diameter is over a certain
size at some specified height of the ground.

In a Conservation Area you *notify* the Council that you intend to fell
or do work on the tree. They then have a period of time in which to slap
a TPO on it if they so wish.

Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com
A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/

In article ,
(Jaques d'Alltrades) wrote:

Theoretically, I think you
now need permission to fell a tree if its diameter is over a certain
size at some specified height of the ground.

In a Conservation Area you *notify* the Council that you intend to fell
or do work on the tree. They then have a period of time in which to slap
a TPO on it if they so wish.

Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com
A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/

Steve Harris wrote:
In article ,
(Jaques d'Alltrades) wrote:

Theoretically, I think you
now need permission to fell a tree if its diameter is over a certain
size at some specified height of the ground.

In a Conservation Area you *notify* the Council that you intend to
fell or do work on the tree. They then have a period of time in which
to slap a TPO on it if they so wish.



not quite - all trees in a conservation area are automatically covered by
TPO rules ones above a set tronk dia at 1m.

You apply to the council to do work.

They have 6 weeks in which to respond to your application -
approve/reject/impose conditions.

If they do not respond in 6 weeks you can go ahead and do the work. Our
council do actually write to say the 6 weeks has elapsed and the work can
proceed.

pk

Steve Harris wrote:
In article ,
(Jaques d'Alltrades) wrote:

Theoretically, I think you
now need permission to fell a tree if its diameter is over a certain
size at some specified height of the ground.

In a Conservation Area you *notify* the Council that you intend to
fell or do work on the tree. They then have a period of time in which
to slap a TPO on it if they so wish.



not quite - all trees in a conservation area are automatically covered by
TPO rules ones above a set tronk dia at 1m.

You apply to the council to do work.

They have 6 weeks in which to respond to your application -
approve/reject/impose conditions.

If they do not respond in 6 weeks you can go ahead and do the work. Our
council do actually write to say the 6 weeks has elapsed and the work can
proceed.

pk

not quite - all trees in a conservation area are automatically covered by
TPO rules ones above a set tronk dia at 1m.

You apply to the council to do work.

They have 6 weeks in which to respond to your application -
approve/reject/impose conditions.

If they do not respond in 6 weeks you can go ahead and do the work. Our
council do actually write to say the 6 weeks has elapsed and the work can
proceed.

pk



Please do NOT give this 'blanket' advice As they say in the Senior Service
'Different Ships, Different Cap tallies'. Different Councils operate
different rules.

Mike


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not quite - all trees in a conservation area are automatically covered by
TPO rules ones above a set tronk dia at 1m.

You apply to the council to do work.

They have 6 weeks in which to respond to your application -
approve/reject/impose conditions.

If they do not respond in 6 weeks you can go ahead and do the work. Our
council do actually write to say the 6 weeks has elapsed and the work can
proceed.

pk



Please do NOT give this 'blanket' advice As they say in the Senior Service
'Different Ships, Different Cap tallies'. Different Councils operate
different rules.

Mike


--
Federation of Naval Associations Reunion Hayling Island March 5th - 8th.
H.M.S.Loch Fada Association Reunion Scarborough April 2nd - 5th
H.M.S.Newfoundland Association Reunion Hayling Island April 23rd - 26th
Royal Naval Reunion Eastbourne May 7th - 10th

In article ,
(Jaques d'Alltrades) wrote:

Theoretically, I think you
now need permission to fell a tree if its diameter is over a certain
size at some specified height of the ground.

In a Conservation Area you *notify* the Council that you intend to fell
or do work on the tree. They then have a period of time in which to slap
a TPO on it if they so wish.

Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com
A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/

Steve Harris wrote:
In article ,
(Jaques d'Alltrades) wrote:

Theoretically, I think you
now need permission to fell a tree if its diameter is over a certain
size at some specified height of the ground.

In a Conservation Area you *notify* the Council that you intend to
fell or do work on the tree. They then have a period of time in which
to slap a TPO on it if they so wish.



not quite - all trees in a conservation area are automatically covered by
TPO rules ones above a set tronk dia at 1m.

You apply to the council to do work.

They have 6 weeks in which to respond to your application -
approve/reject/impose conditions.

If they do not respond in 6 weeks you can go ahead and do the work. Our
council do actually write to say the 6 weeks has elapsed and the work can
proceed.

pk

Steve Harris wrote:
In article ,
(Jaques d'Alltrades) wrote:

Theoretically, I think you
now need permission to fell a tree if its diameter is over a certain
size at some specified height of the ground.

In a Conservation Area you *notify* the Council that you intend to
fell or do work on the tree. They then have a period of time in which
to slap a TPO on it if they so wish.



not quite - all trees in a conservation area are automatically covered by
TPO rules ones above a set tronk dia at 1m.

You apply to the council to do work.

They have 6 weeks in which to respond to your application -
approve/reject/impose conditions.

If they do not respond in 6 weeks you can go ahead and do the work. Our
council do actually write to say the 6 weeks has elapsed and the work can
proceed.

pk

"Janet Bennett" wrote in message
...
Do you require permission from the local Council to fell a tree in your
own
garden? Is there preservation orders on some types of trees, or it is
every
tree? Just curious, as my neighbour is applying to Council, and wondered
if it was absolutely necessary. (Tree in question - huge Cedar)


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Jan

Down here there is a presumption that permission should be sought if the
diameter of the tree is above a certain amount (30cm I think) or if you are
in a conservation area or a preservation order applies. but I think it
varies a good bit between local authorities.
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