Can I cut a few very high trees in my garden? No TPO and not a conservation area

NoFear

The trees are very high and probably been there for a long while. Checked with council records, no TPO and not in conservation area. But I was worried I might need permission as they are really high and big. Neighbours don't have a problem with me cutting them down and actually have requested that we do.

Ebe_Scrooge

As long as they are on your land, and the council have confirmed there are no TPO or conservation orders, then you can do what you like ( if it were me, I'd make sure I keep the letter / email from the council to confirm there is nothing to stop you - just in case anyone should raise a query in the future ).


Are you getting someone in to cut them, or planning to do it yourself ? If you're getting a professional in, double check that they have proper insurance in place. If they know what they're doing it's highly unlikely that anything will go wrong ... but just in case, and particularly if the trees are very large. Any reputable outfit will have insurance in place as a matter of course.

davidanddeirdre

Sounds like a nice lot of logs - make sure and realise the value of them with all these people having wood burners these days.

NoFear

davidanddeirdre wrote: »

Sounds like a nice lot of logs - make sure and realise the value of them with all these people having wood burners these days.

hmmm, hadnt thought of that if I am honest. :beer:

Ectophile

The trouble with asking the council in advance is that you may find a TPO turning up on your doorstep just before the tree surgeon.

Davesnave

I'm not being rude, but with trees that are high and big the question is not just whether you can cut them, but whether you should, assuming 'I' is you, not a professional tree surgeon.

Cutting trees down is a risky business. Those who do it for a living have the right skills, tools and insurance. Even then, things go wrong occasionally.

For the rest of us, it's much more of a gamble, and I know of more than one person who's come out of it much poorer.

I cut trees up to maybe 25' tall. That's a small tree. Anything larger, or where there's a risk of damage to property, I leave to the experts. I don't have the skill or tools to tackle those safely.

zaax

If they are healthy why do not need to cut them down. They are making oxgen for you to breath, and removing dangerous particals.

Davesnave

zaax wrote: »

If they are healthy why do not need to cut them down. They are making oxgen for you to breath, and removing dangerous particals.

Sometimes, it's necessary to remove trees in order to plant better trees.

glasgowdan

Sometimes trees have been planted in the wrong place and have outgrown their welcome. It's not wrong, or environmentally irresponsible to cut them down. It's part of the human race and it's use of land.