Trees

• Tree Preservation Orders (TPO) list

• See alphabetical list of the Tree Preservation Orders in Eden, their reference number, date made, status and location of each Tree Preservation Order.

• Tree preservation orders

• A Tree Preservation Order (TPO) is a legally enforceable order. It protects designated trees, groups of trees, or woodlands against damage or removal.

• Trees in conservation areas

• Conservation areas are designated by the Local Planning Authority in areas of special architectural or historic interest.

• Protection of retained trees

• Protection of retained trees during development provides information on common damage to trees, and also information on root systems and their protection.

• How trees are protected

• Trees that are protected by Tree Preservation Orders, or are located in Conservation Areas, may not be pruned, lopped, or felled, without appropriate consent.

• Overgrown trees and hedges

• Overgrown trees and hedges can cause problems by blocking out light, or overhanging a boundary into a neighbour's garden, or over the road or pavement.

• Trees FAQs

• For more information on trees in gardens, trees subject to tree preservation orders, work on trees and dead or dangerous trees.

• Council owned trees

• We look after many trees in parks and public open spaces and carry out an annual programme of management and planting work.

• Trees on council land cutting request form

• Use this form to request the cutting back of trees on council land.

• Diseased trees

• Report Ash dieback disease, along with any other dangerous tree pests and diseases, to the Forestry Commission.

• Hazardous and fallen trees

• Responsibility for hazardous or fallen trees depends where a tree falls. We are only responsible for trees that fall in areas that we maintain.

• Tree work contractor

• Advice and guidance about employing a tree work contractor, including qualifications and insurance to do work on trees.

• Hedgerow removal notice

• Anyone proposing to remove a hedgerow, or part of a hedgerow, covered by the Hedgerows Regulations 1997, must apply for permission to do so.

• Donate a tree

• Donate a tree for £40, which we can plant in the memory of a loved one, or for environmental or other reasons.