What is the situation when there are trees on a potential development site ?
When a planning application is received planning officers from the Development Control section ascertain whether any trees will be affected. If there are trees which will need to be felled or pruned for the development to take place, they will ask Tree Officers for an opinion on the worth of the trees. Tree Officers then visit the site and decide whether or not the trees are worthy of retention. This process applies whether or not the trees are already protected by Tree Preservation Order (TPO) or by the fact that they grow in a Conservation Area (CA). The Tree Officers will then advise their Planning colleagues accordingly.
