Who pays if works are needed to trees covered by Tree Preservation Orders?
While the application for tree works is free, all works must be paid for by the homeowner, but this can also be worth considering as an investment in your property. By investing in your trees you could be directly improving your property and the appearance of the surrounding urban landscape. It has been shown that having mature trees in your property can potentially increase its resale value by providing a pleasant setting in which to live. So what do I do? If you do not believe that you can live in your proposed new home without major tree removal, then you may wish to reconsider. You are not just buying the house, you are also buying the trees. They come as part of the package, not as an optional extra! I’m a keen gardener, how will the trees affect me? • Leaves, twigs, fruit litter, pollen and dead branches are a normal consequence of living with trees and are not sufficient justification for felling or pruning. • Trees cast shade, which will increase as they grow. • Evergreens cast
