Trees in Conservation Areas
Any tree over 75mm in diameter at 1.5m above ground is given protection by being in a Conservation Area.
If you wish to do work to such trees then an application for consent to do works to a tree in a Conservation Area can be made via the Planning Portal website. Select 'Tree works: Trees in Conservation Areas/subject to TPOs' from the application type drop down menu. There is no fee for these applications.
Apply to carry out works to a tree in a Conservation Area
The application gives us 6 weeks to decide whether the tree or trees should be made the subject of a Tree Preservation Order or the works can go ahead.
Trees in a Conservation Area can also be the subject of a Tree Preservation Order and in such cases an application to carry out works to a protected tree must be made.