Is the tree legally protected by a covenant, conservation area or tree preservation order?
It is worth checking this out, as over 180 Tree Preservation Orders exist in Hartlepool, as well as 8 conservation areas. Contact the Councils’ Arboricultural Officers for further information. • Will any work that is to be carried out adjacent to public highways be properly signed and any appropriate measures taken under the Roads and Streetworks Act? Failure to comply with these regulations could result in prosecution. Arboriculturalist/Arboricultural Consultant Arboricultural Consultants are experts in tree management at a professional level. They can provide advice on all matters relating to tree care including: • assessing trees for hazard and, where appropriate, make recommendations for remedial work. • advice in relation to tree preservation law and, when necessary, expert evidence to the planning inspectorate. • formulation of reports in connection with accidents caused by tree failure and/or tree work. • Carry out detailed assessments of the implications of development proposal
