Felling licences and tree preservation orders

Operations Note 52

Document Status

Current

Supplement

Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning

Series

Operations Note

Abstract

Provides guidance on applying for a licence for felling trees where a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) exists. Covers: felling licence applications where a TPO already exists; where a TPO is made while processing a felling application; TPOs made on trees subject to an approved felling licence; and unlicenced tree felling of trees subject to a TPO.

History

Document type: guidance. First published: 15 July 2020.

Subjects

Publisher History

The Forestry Commission publishes a wide range of information in support of sustainable forest management in Britain. The information they produce is: Crown Copyright, courtesy Forestry Commission, licensed under the Open Government Licence.


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