Can I carry out work on protected trees that are in the way of proposed development?
You can only cut down or cut back protected trees if they are directly in the way of development, which is about to start, for which you have detailed planning permission. You cannot carry out tree work if you have outline planning permission. The council may prosecute you if it thinks you have cut down or cut back excessively. If the development does not require planning permission (for example, putting up a garden shed) you must apply to the council for permission under the tree preservation order in the normal way.
