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Can I be fined for cutting down a tree?
The courts have powers to fine anyone contravening a Tree Preservation Order. The maximum fine is £20,000 for destroying a tree and up to £2,500 for anyone who does not completely destroy a tree but has carried out some other works without consent. if you cut down or destroy a protected tree.
Can you cut down trees without permission?
You will need permission to fell or prune a tree in your garden or land if: It is covered by a tree preservation order – you will require permission from your local authority. It is within a designated conservation area – you are required to notify your local authority to get permission.
How do you know if a tree has a TPO?
Local authority maps. Some local authorities have maps you can check to see if a tree or wood has a TPO or is in a Conservation Area. If no map or list is available, or if there is any doubt, speak to your local authority’s tree officer or equivalent.
Can I cut down a dead tree in a conservation area?
The law requires that anyone planning to cut down or carry out work to a tree in a conservation area must legally give us six weeks notice of their intention to do so. The purpose of this notice is to give us the opportunity to consider whether a Tree Preservation Order should be made.
What trees are protected by TPO?
Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs) All types of tree, but not hedges, bushes or shrubs, can be protected, and a TPO can protect anything from a single tree to all trees within a defined area or woodland. Any species can be protected, but no species is automatically protected by a Tree Preservation Order.
What is the law on overgrown trees?
Under common law, a person may cut back any branch (or root) from a neighbour’s tree that overhangs or encroaches onto their property. you must not trespass onto the land on which the trees are growing. branches or roots must not be cut back beyond the boundary in anticipation of them overhanging.