"Rick" wrote in message
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On Fri, 7 Apr 2006 22:52:01 +0100, "JoeJoe" wrote:

What is one allowed/not allowed to do with regards to trees in one's
private
garden?

Am I allowed to trim them? Cut them down? etc. Any reference to the
relevant regulations wold be great. Are these specific to each council?

What is the situation regarding bushes? I have a few that are larger
than
some of the trees...

TIA.



AFAIK, unless there is a tree presrvation order, you can cut em down.
The act of asking if there is an order, often resuts in one occouring,
the reason being that as you are asking, they must be nice trees worth
keeping.

The fine for knocking down preserved trees is not as much as the cost
of keeping them. Also oonce planning see em, they may insist you keep
em.

Round here devlopers move in, and chainsaw all the tress at say 4am,
then they go for planning. This stops an order being made before they
are finished. Any fines thay may get are just part of the
cost-of-works.

Rick

Many local authorities have sites covered by TPO's on their website it's
worth a look. Another poster mentioned volume of timber removed and Forestry
Commission licence I'm sure this does not apply to domestic situations and
never heard of a hedge/shrub TPO! May be he is referring to Ancient Monument
status of some very rare ancient hedgerows

PhilC