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Trees and hedges

Due to essential maintenance our online forms and Public Access (planning, building control and licensing online) service will be unavailable Saturday 22 June 2019 between approximately 9am and 1pm. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Trees and hedges

General information about trees

Advice and guidance on all tree-related issues.

High hedges

What to do if you feel a neighbouring hedge is too high and interfering with the reasonable enjoyment of your house and garden

Ash dieback disease

Ash dieback is a fungal disease that kills ash trees. It is spreading throughout the UK and has been found in South Gloucestershire.

Dedicated tree scheme

You can dedicate a tree to commemorate a birth, birthday, bereavement, anniversary, wedding or special occasion.

Grants for work on trees

We run a grant scheme for tree works.

Orchards

Orchards contribute to biodiversity, landscape character and local distinctiveness.

Private trees and trees in neighbouring properties

Trees on private land often don't require planning permission for works on them.

Tree Asset Management Plan

Information on our routine inspections and maintenance of trees, planting policy and how we deal with requests to remove or prune trees in South Gloucestershire

Tree preservation orders (TPO)

Important trees are protected by Tree Preservation Orders, which means that only in exceptional cases can works to a tree take place.

Tree warden scheme

Safeguarding trees on land proposed for development.

Trees and building developments

Trees are covered under the planning process even if they are not in a conservation area or do not have a tree preservation order (TPO).

Trees and utilities

Damage to tree roots can be avoided if contractors carry out any works carefully.