Trees in conservation areas - Revision history

Designing Buildings at 12:01, 9 January 2022

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	These exemptions do not apply where a tree has more than one stem at a point 1.5 metres above ground level if any stem when measured over its bark at that point exceeds the relevant minimum.		These exemptions do not apply where a tree has more than one stem at a point 1.5 metres above ground level if any stem when measured over its bark at that point exceeds the relevant minimum.
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		+	NB When considering planning applications, local authorities have a general duty to ensure, whenever appropriate, that planning conditions are used to provide for tree preservation and planting.

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Designing Buildings at 11:58, 9 January 2022

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	* Make a TPO if it is justified in the interests of amenity.		* Make a TPO if it is justified in the interests of amenity.
−	* Not to make a TPO and inform the notifier that the work can go ahead.	+	* Not make a TPO and inform the notifier that the work can go ahead.
−	* Not to make a TPO and allow the six-week notice period to end, after which the work can go ~~agead~~.	+	* Not make a TPO and allow the six-week notice period to end, after which the work can go ahead.

	Carrying out work without notice is an offence which can result in a fine of up to a £20,000. For a serious offence, a person can be committed for trial in the Crown Court and if convicted, can be liable to an unlimited fine. In any case, the landowner has a duty to plant another tree of an appropriate size and species at the same place as soon as they reasonably can.		Carrying out work without notice is an offence which can result in a fine of up to a £20,000. For a serious offence, a person can be committed for trial in the Crown Court and if convicted, can be liable to an unlimited fine. In any case, the landowner has a duty to plant another tree of an appropriate size and species at the same place as soon as they reasonably can.
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	These exemptions do not apply where a tree has more than one stem at a point 1.5 metres above ground level if any stem when measured over its bark at that point exceeds the relevant minimum.		These exemptions do not apply where a tree has more than one stem at a point 1.5 metres above ground level if any stem when measured over its bark at that point exceeds the relevant minimum.

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	* Ancient woodland.		* Ancient woodland.
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	* Urban trees.		* Urban trees.

−	[[Category:~~Conservation~~]] [[Category:~~DCN_Definition~~]] [[Category:~~DCN_Guidance~~]] [[Category:~~DCN_Legislation~~]] [[Category:~~DCN_Policy~~]] [[Category:~~Planning_permission~~]]	+	[[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:DCN_Legislation]] [[Category:DCN_Policy]] [[Category:Planning_permission]] [[Category:Conservation]]

Designing Buildings at 11:40, 1 February 2021

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	* Tree rights.		* Tree rights.
	* Tree root subsidence.		* Tree root subsidence.
		+	* Urban trees.

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Designing Buildings at 06:44, 16 October 2020

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	* Tree root subsidence.		* Tree root subsidence.

−	[[Category:Conservation]] [[Category:Planning_permission]]	+	[[Category:Conservation]] [[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:DCN_Legislation]] [[Category:DCN_Policy]] [[Category:Planning_permission]]

Designing Buildings: Reverted edits by 86.176.243.80 (talk) to last revision by Editor

2019-11-23T15:29:56Z

Reverted edits by 86.176.243.80 (talk) to last revision by Editor

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	Notice is not an application for consent, so the authority cannot refuse consent; or grant consent subject to conditions, they may only:		Notice is not an application for consent, so the authority cannot refuse consent; or grant consent subject to conditions, they may only:

−	* Make a TPO if it is justified in the interests of amenity..	+	* Make a TPO if it is justified in the interests of amenity.
	* Not to make a TPO and inform the notifier that the work can go ahead.		* Not to make a TPO and inform the notifier that the work can go ahead.
	* Not to make a TPO and allow the six-week notice period to end, after which the work can go agead.		* Not to make a TPO and allow the six-week notice period to end, after which the work can go agead.

86.176.243.80 at 15:09, 23 November 2019

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	Notice is not an application for consent, so the authority cannot refuse consent; or grant consent subject to conditions, they may only:		Notice is not an application for consent, so the authority cannot refuse consent; or grant consent subject to conditions, they may only:

−	* Make a TPO if it is justified in the interests of amenity.	+	* Make a TPO if it is justified in the interests of amenity..
	* Not to make a TPO and inform the notifier that the work can go ahead.		* Not to make a TPO and inform the notifier that the work can go ahead.
	* Not to make a TPO and allow the six-week notice period to end, after which the work can go agead.		* Not to make a TPO and allow the six-week notice period to end, after which the work can go agead.

Editor at 12:08, 21 June 2017

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	* Licensing.		* Licensing.
	* Listed buildings.		* Listed buildings.
		+	* Permission for felling or lopping a tree.
	* Placemaking.		* Placemaking.
	* Protected species.		* Protected species.

Designing Buildings at 13:58, 12 May 2017

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	* Sites of Special Scientific Interest.		* Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
	* The benefits of urban trees.		* The benefits of urban trees.
		+	* The history of conservation areas.
	* Timber.		* Timber.
	* Tree hazard survey.		* Tree hazard survey.

Designing Buildings at 13:08, 12 May 2017

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	* Bats.		* Bats.
	* Chain of custody.		* Chain of custody.
		+	* Civic Amenities Act.
	* Conservation.		* Conservation.
	* Conservation area.		* Conservation area.

Designing Buildings at 10:51, 29 September 2016

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	Trees in conservation areas that are protected by tree preservation orders (TPO’s) are subject to the normal controls for any tree with a TPO. This prohibits the cutting down, topping, lopping, uprooting, willful damage to or willful destruction of protected trees.		Trees in conservation areas that are protected by tree preservation orders (TPO’s) are subject to the normal controls for any tree with a TPO. This prohibits the cutting down, topping, lopping, uprooting, willful damage to or willful destruction of protected trees.

−	Trees in a conservation area that are not protected by TPO are protected by provisions in section 211 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. This requires that the local planning authority is notified of certain work on such trees, using a ~~‘section~~ 211 ~~notice’~~, six weeks before the work is carried out. This gives the local planning authority ~~an opportunity~~ to consider whether to ~~place~~ a TPO on the tree.	+	Trees in a conservation area that are not protected by a TPO are protected by provisions in section 211 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. This requires that the local planning authority is notified of certain work on such trees using a section 211 notice, six weeks before the work is carried out. This gives the local planning authority time to consider whether to make a TPO on the tree.

	Notice is not an application for consent, so the authority cannot refuse consent; or grant consent subject to conditions, they may only:		Notice is not an application for consent, so the authority cannot refuse consent; or grant consent subject to conditions, they may only:
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	* Make a TPO if it is justified in the interests of amenity.		* Make a TPO if it is justified in the interests of amenity.
	* Not to make a TPO and inform the notifier that the work can go ahead.		* Not to make a TPO and inform the notifier that the work can go ahead.
−	* Not to make a TPO and allow the six-week notice period to end, after which the work ~~may be done within two years of the date of the notice~~.	+	* Not to make a TPO and allow the six-week notice period to end, after which the work can go agead.

−	Carrying out work without notice is an offence which can result in a fine of up to a £20,000. For a serious offence, a person can be committed for trial in the Crown Court and if convicted, can be liable to an unlimited fine. ~~The~~ landowner has a duty to plant another tree of an appropriate size and species at the same place as soon as ~~he or she~~ reasonably can.	+	Carrying out work without notice is an offence which can result in a fine of up to a £20,000. For a serious offence, a person can be committed for trial in the Crown Court and if convicted, can be liable to an unlimited fine. In any case, the landowner has a duty to plant another tree of an appropriate size and species at the same place as soon as they reasonably can.

	A section 211 notice is not required for:		A section 211 notice is not required for:

−	* Cutting down, topping or lopping or uprooting of a tree whose diameter does not exceed ~~75 millimetres~~.	+	* Cutting down, topping, lopping or uprooting a tree whose diameter does not exceed 75mm.
	* Cutting down or uprooting of a tree, whose diameter does not exceed 100 millimetres, for the sole purpose of improving the growth of other trees.		* Cutting down or uprooting of a tree, whose diameter does not exceed 100 millimetres, for the sole purpose of improving the growth of other trees.

	The diameter of the tree should be measured over the bark of the tree at 1.5 metres above ground level.		The diameter of the tree should be measured over the bark of the tree at 1.5 metres above ground level.

−	These exemptions do not apply where a tree has more than one stem at a point 1.5 metres above ~~the natural~~ ground level if any stem when measured over its bark at that point exceeds the relevant minimum.	+	These exemptions do not apply where a tree has more than one stem at a point 1.5 metres above ground level if any stem when measured over its bark at that point exceeds the relevant minimum.

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