Trees
The council has a grounds maintenance
team, which carries out appropriate tree care and
maintenance to council owned trees.
Trees that grow in council owned property or on public open spaces
are also protected as they are deemed as council property. Anyone
willfully damaging these can be prosecuted.
Trees and development work
Trees with preservation orders or within conservation
areas are protected under a range of legislation that makes it an
offence to carry out any work on those trees without permission
from the council.
You should make sure that trees surrounding any development
sites are protected by fencing.
If you have any queries or would like advice about tree care or
protected trees, take a look at our frequently asked
questions.
Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs)
Tree Preservation Orders enable the council to protect
important trees.
TPOs make it illegal to cut down, uproot, prune or damage trees
without the council's consent.
TPOs can be placed on any tree that has amenity value. Trees
that are exempt from TPOs are those that are dead, dying, diseased
or dangerous and fruit trees grown for the commercial production of
fruit.
The maximum penalty for carrying out works to TPO trees without
consent is £20,000.
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