What are Tree Preservation Orders and Conservation Areas?
The Council has powers to make Tree Preservation Orders to protect trees in the interests of public amenity. Such Orders are not intended to prevent reasonable works being carried out on trees, but are designed to give the Council an element of control over works which might detract from the landscape and the public’s enjoyment of the local environment. Conservation Areas are designated areas of historical and architectural interest – usually centred around towns and villages – where restrictions on tree works apply. When is an application needed? An application is needed to carry out works on trees which are protected by Tree Preservation Orders. The written consent of the Council must be obtained before any works proceed. There are certain exemptions to this general rule, such as where trees are considered by the Council to be dead, dying or dangerous. Also, where trees are situated in a Conservation Area and are over 75mm in diameter (or 100mm if the proposed works are to favour oth
