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trees in conservation areas

23/4/2018

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Regularly, customers come to AG Tree Services Ltd to ask for work to be done on their trees and they have no idea on whether they are located within a conservation area or not or what to do even if they are. It is important that this information is known as trees within a conservation area are protected by the provisions of Section 211 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and substantial fines can be given to tree owners, managers and contractors who breach these regulations.

These regulations for trees within conservation areas cover all trees and shrubs with a stem diameter of 75mm or more, measured at a height of 1.5m. This is regardless of whether the tree was planted or self-sown. Trees of this size will require an S211 application (known as an S211 Notice) which can take up to 6 weeks to process and allows the local planning authority a chance to assess whether the tree has amenity value worthy of giving it a Tree Preservation Order (often referred to by the abbreviation TPO).

Circumstances where an S211 Notice would not be required for trees above 75mm in a Conservation Area include dead and imminantly dangerous trees. Even in these cases, the council Tree Officer is required to give 5 working days notice (if possible) of any planned work so he/she can assess whether it is correct as an arborists assesment of imminanty dangerous often differs from a tree owners or other members of the public.

Our advice here at AG Tree Services Ltd, if you have any questions regarding trees in conservations areas in and around Dorset, or if you are unsure as to whether you are in a conservation area or not and would like work down on a tree or large shrub, is to contact us for assistance. We can remove any of the common stresses that can be involved in submitting an application of this type and we are sufficiently qualified and experienced to ensure we can offer the best advice possible.
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