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What can Stafford Borough Council do if damage is caused to a protected tree without permission?

April 26, 2017Borough caused council damage permission protected Stafford tree

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What can Stafford Borough Council do if damage is caused to a protected tree without permission?

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It is an offence to carry out works to a protected tree without first seeking the permission of this authority. If a protected tree is destroyed without permission, the owner and/or the person carrying out the works may be prosecuted and fined, up to £20,000, and a replacement tree, the species of which must be agreed, will have to be planted. Damaging a tree covered by a TPO is also a punishable criminal offence. Imprisonment is involved only exceptionally.