Tree Preservation Orders, conservation areas, felling licences and the bits of tree law that catch homeowners out. Plain English, from a qualified tree surgeon who files the council paperwork most weeks.
Before you cut, check. Our free checker takes a postcode and tells you whether you are in a conservation area, with a direct link to your council's protected-tree map. It takes about ten seconds.
Usually yes. It is your tree on your land, so most of the time you can fell it without asking anyone. Check three things first, chiefly whether it carries a TPO or sits in a conservation area.
Read the guideConservation area tree work and TPO applications across Wealden, Rother, Hastings Borough and Ashford Borough. How each council's portal and timing differs, and what we file for you before we put a saw in.
Read the guideMost garden trees do not need a Forestry Commission felling licence, thanks to a broad set of exemptions. But a TPO or a conservation area can still protect the same tree, which is the thing homeowners actually get caught by.
Read the guideWhat English law actually says about boundaries, overhanging branches, roots, TPOs, hedges and disputes. A plain-English guide from a qualified East Sussex tree surgeon, not a solicitor.
Read the guideTree Preservation Orders and Section 211 notices in plain English. What protects your tree, what you can and can't do without permission, and how I handle the council paperwork on your behalf.
Read the guideFill in the quote form or give us a call and we'll come and have a look. No charge for the visit, no hard sell.
