TPOs, hypotheticaly speaking...

[sloth]

...can a tree be subject to a tpo by its wildlife/cultural value? If it were, then dead wood may well add hugely to its wildlife value. If this were the case, would ddd still apply to work exemptions?

Also if a tree, say an old pollard, consists of much dead wood but is still perfectly safe, and the dead parts contribute hugely to the character of the tree, would ddd exemptions apply? Could a condition of the tpo protect the dead sections as well?

Lastly, can a completely dead but safe tree with amenity (and ecological) value be subject of a tpo?

Just wondering...

[Jesse]

...can a tree be subject to a tpo by its wildlife/cultural value? If it were, then dead wood may well add hugely to its wildlife value. If this were the case, would ddd still apply to work exemptions?

Also if a tree, say an old pollard, consists of much dead wood but is still perfectly safe, and the dead parts contribute hugely to the character of the tree, would ddd exemptions apply? Could a condition of the tpo protect the dead sections as well?

Lastly, can a completely dead but safe tree with amenity (and ecological) value be subject of a tpo?

Just wondering...

 

The LPA may make a TPO if its expedient in the interests of the amenity to make provision for the preservation of trees or woodlands 3.2 Amenity-last bit says- In the secretary of States view, it would be inappropriate to make a TPO in respect of a tree which is dead, dying or dangerous. Hope that helps.

[Jesse]

The LPA may make a TPO if its expedient in the interests of the amenity to make provision for the preservation of trees or woodlands 3.2 Amenity-last bit says- In the secretary of States view, it would be inappropriate to make a TPO in respect of a tree which is dead, dying or dangerous. Hope that helps.

 

All said I think it boils down to who owns the tree and and why is a TPO being requisted? if its your tree there should be no need for a TPO if you look after it as per BS3998:2010 Recomendations, but if there is an alternative motive/reason say issues about a village green, and a tree which you don't own, then wildlife could then be a consideration, but only that, Habitat regs, wildlife&countryside Act then come into play, I have known of a dead/dying tree being TPO'd I did the report, but had it gone to appeal we would have lost.

[sloth]

It does help, I should really read through the big book again sometime, its been a while!

I suppose one could ask 'at what point does a tree start dying'? Is it once maturity has been reached and the tree starts growing down, effectively reducing its dynamic living mass, on a very slow downward spiral to death? Or, for the purposes of a tpo, is it more imminent death which is needed to be classed as dying? And what if the 'dying' is due for instance to soil compaction or poisoning, and there is a reasonable chance of fixing the problem and the tree recovering?