Tree work around listed buildings

[Andrew Barrett]

Hello all,

 

We've just got a job to do some felling and pruning around a listed building. The client is sure we need some kind of consent because the building is listed - even though he tells me there are no TPOs and it is not in a conservation area (I will check this, of course).

 

I've had a quick look online and can't see anything relevant on English Heritage's website.

 

Can anyone provide definitive advice?

 

Thanks, Andrew

[skyhuck]

I don't see how trees can be a listed feature of house or it grounds.

[Mortimer Firewood]

We live in a listed property and took a willow out TO just told us to get on with it

[skyhuck]

We live in a listed property and took a willow out TO just told us to get on with it

 

What made you ask the TO?

[renewablejohn]

In theory anything within the curtilage of a Listed Building will require Listed Building Consent as it could affect the setting of the Listed Property. You could understand this if there was a couple of ancient Yews or a specimen oak but normally you find a lot of mature weeds that can cause damage to the fabric of the Listed Building if there removed.

We even had to get permission to remove ivy off our Listed Building even though it was damaging the fabric of the building.

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

In theory anything within the curtilage of a Listed Building will require Listed Building Consent as it could affect the setting of the Listed Property. You could understand this if there was a couple of ancient Yews or a specimen oak but normally you find a lot of mature weeds that can cause damage to the fabric of the Listed Building if there removed.

We even had to get permission to remove ivy off our Listed Building even though it was damaging the fabric of the building.

 

That's interesting, and exactly why this forum is invaluable. I would never have thought of this important issue.

 

So, basically, check with the Conservation Officer at the council rather than the Tree Officer.

 

Good stuff, thank you..

Paul

[renewablejohn]

This is what we had to do.

 

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/1app/guidance/guidance_note-certificates_of_lawfulness_listed_building.pdf

[leswold]

We were told by our LA (listed building/conservation officer) that only walls, buildings etc that are attached to the listed building are protected under the G2 listing policy. Being in a conservation area, if we had any trees, I believe we'd need permission to work on them even without TPOs & as already said, even anything harmful like ivy that is attached needs permission:001_rolleyes:.

[renewablejohn]

We were told by our LA (listed building/conservation officer) that only walls, buildings etc that are attached to the listed building are protected under the G2 listing policy. Being in a conservation area, if we had any trees, I believe we'd need permission to work on them even without TPOs & as already said, even anything harmful like ivy that is attached needs permission:001_rolleyes:.

 

Not quite true see English Heritage below as curtilage is very important.

 

Listed Buildings | English Heritage

[leswold]

John, I read that re curtilage etc when we had dealings with the conservation office. It seems it's open to slight interpretation as a previous CO we had was OTT. He wouldn't agree to our replacement of a couple of rotten sash windows (to be made of the same douglas fir & the exact same pattern) instead insisting we only cut out the rot, which being at the corners & rails would've affected the general integrity & usability. Luckily he was replaced by a more agreeable guy who rolled his eyes when I told him. Don't get me wrong, we knew what we'd taken on & wouldn't want to change the appearance but we'd like to open the windows now & then.

Sorry for the derail.

Edited January 12, 2015 by leswold