Dropping a tree in conservation area
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Hi all, have a very big tree leaning, weakened and diseased in direct line of a public building next door.
Tree surgeon confirmed and said it needs dropping asap.
The council replied as you’d expect “you need planning” and if it’s a “threat to life” you can take it down but you could be prosecuted, suitably vague!
I have the report saying it’s a danger to life, 8 weeks for planning would be too risky.
So in answering my own question am I over thinking the risk of prosecution and should just drop it?
Tree surgeon confirmed and said it needs dropping asap.
The council replied as you’d expect “you need planning” and if it’s a “threat to life” you can take it down but you could be prosecuted, suitably vague!
I have the report saying it’s a danger to life, 8 weeks for planning would be too risky.
So in answering my own question am I over thinking the risk of prosecution and should just drop it?
Desiderata said:
Speak to your council's tree officer. If he/she agrees with your tree surgeon, you'll get the go-ahead straight away, no need for planning permission.
I'm surprised your tree surgeon didn't tell you this, most decent ones have a working relationship with the council tree officer and it's virtually a rubber stamping.
Tried this, was told to apply for planning and sent the email of could risk prosecution. I'm surprised your tree surgeon didn't tell you this, most decent ones have a working relationship with the council tree officer and it's virtually a rubber stamping.
TT86 said:
It depends on your council. My parents neighbour employed a tree surgeon to fell two ash trees with TPOs on them in my parents garden (rear wooded section they rarely check) as I suspect they were shading his garden.
Parents realised what was happening when one was down and the other 2/3 down. The council couldn't have cared less. Absolutely no hint of a prosecution.
I went back and reclaimed all the ash though which I've burnt this winter in the stove so it's not all bad news.
The research I did however did suggest if dangerous they can be felled to the degree to make them safe. If a dangerous limb, just remove that. If the whole tree is dangerous then of course it'll all have to come down and you alert the council afterwards.
Fortunately not a TPO tree, just conservation area. The 2 sycamores next to it are tagged and fine. It’s just this huge lime tree that spilt and a right pain. Decent stock of fire wood I guess (when dry) Parents realised what was happening when one was down and the other 2/3 down. The council couldn't have cared less. Absolutely no hint of a prosecution.
I went back and reclaimed all the ash though which I've burnt this winter in the stove so it's not all bad news.
The research I did however did suggest if dangerous they can be felled to the degree to make them safe. If a dangerous limb, just remove that. If the whole tree is dangerous then of course it'll all have to come down and you alert the council afterwards.
TownIdiot said:
Wilco500 said:
Fortunately not a TPO tree, just conservation area. The 2 sycamores next to it are tagged and fine. It’s just this huge lime tree that spilt and a right pain. Decent stock of fire wood I guess (when dry)
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