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Trees and Hedges The Tree Preservation Order, enforced by your local planning authority, aims to protect trees or woodlands from: cutting down uprooting topping lopping wilful damage wilful destruction A Tree Preservation Order may only be used to protect trees: it does not apply to bushes or shrubs. Trees in hedges, or an old hedge that has become a line of trees of a reasonable height (and is not subject to hedgerow management) could also be considered within the preservation order. Separate legislation is in place to regulate the removal of hedgerows. Applying for a planning application When you apply for a planning application, you should submit to the Local Planning Authority an accurate site plan to show the position of proposed structures, the existing contours of the ground and any proposed alterations in ground level . The plan should detail: All existing trees, including their crown spread Trees to be retained and those to be felled Areas to be set aside for new planting In addition, the Local Planning Authority may require details of trees and other landscape features on land next to your development site which might be affected by your work, or which might be useful for screening or other purposes. Local Planning Authorities, where appropriate, are legally obliged to consider the preservation and planting of trees when they grant planning permission. They do this by imposing conditions and making Tree Preservation Orders. Planning permission Planning permission is not required to plant hedges or trees. However, if there is a condition attached to the planning permission for your property which restricts the planting of hedges or trees (for example, on an open-plan estate or where a sight line might be blocked), you will need permission from the council to relax or remove the condition before you plant. Further Information Further detailed advice in relation to trees can be obtained from: www.odpm.gov.uk

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