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Cutting down woodland, trees and groups of trees can destroy the setting of buildings, parts of a town, and areas where wildlife live. Also, proposals for extensions or new buildings can sometimes threaten woodland and trees.

Local Councils have a legal duty to protect trees and will issue tree preservation orders (TPOs) for the following reasons:-

• Protect trees which are particularly attractive, even if there is no direct threat to them.
• Protect important trees or groups of trees which are in danger of being cut down.
• Protect woodland by replanting areas of trees which we agree can be cut down.
• Strengthen a condition which is part of a planning permission.

There are times when trees that are protected by a tree preservation order may be cut down. If the trees are dead, dying or dangerous, or if the trees need to be managed to remove a nuisance, or threat to life or property, you can ask for our written permission to cut them down or prune them.

Work which is carried out without the formal consent of the Council is illegal. The Council may prosecute offenders and fines of up to £20,000 for each tree may be imposed by the Magistrates Court in the event of the person responsible being convicted of an offence. If proceedings are instituted in the Crown Court fines are unlimited. There is a duty to replace any tree removed without permission.