Privately Owned Trees
There are several forms of restriction that can be applied to privately owned trees to find out whether your property is affected by any of these please contact our Customer Service Centre on 01344 352000
Under the Town & Country Planning Acts, the council is obliged to consider protecting trees under threat by development and also has a duty to identify and protect trees of significant visual amenity and heritage in the landscape. It is the job of the Tree Service to advise the council on the protection and management of these trees. They are protected either by:
Council approval must first be obtained before any work is carried out to these trees.
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