Field tree

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Farmland is subject to the Forestry Act 1967 so depending on how big the trees are you may need a felling licence. 5 cube isn't much when you are dealing with big trees.

 

Depending on whether a national park can be classed as public open space would determine whether there are additional restrictions. I would think there are tough.

 

I may be reading that wrong Chris, but if a National Park is classified as a public open space that would qualify as an exemption from the requirement from felling licence no?

 

Felling licences exemptions (England)

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

This is a bit off topic, but just re-read that FL exemptions page.

 

So, if you have planning permission (granted under the Town and Country Planning Act) or in other words - TPO consent - then you don't need a FL??

[daltontrees]

This is a bit off topic, but just re-read that FL exemptions page.

 

So, if you have planning permission (granted under the Town and Country Planning Act) or in other words - TPO consent - then you don't need a FL??

 

Not quite, it is not the plannig permission that creates exemption but the felling needs to be 'immediately required'. If you have a planning consent with a 5 year duration, you can't use it to fell the trees until the trees are standing in the way of progressing the development.

[daltontrees]

I always check tpos and con areas etc! As bats go I'll check it my self as I have done a bat course! But it's a very dangerous tree, it needs felling! The bats would have to be moved by a handler!

 

If you follow the Natural England guidance then an immediate risk to public safety reduces the onerous precautions considerably.

 

You either want to be lawful or not be lawful, or to put it another way you either care that killing bats is bad for the environment and therefore for mankind in the long run or you don't care. I'm not the police, it's up to you.

 

Maybe check your course notes again, the delay and cost of a bat handler are far from inevitable, it is a combination of likelihood of bat presence and genuine urgency of work.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Not quite, it is not the plannig permission that creates exemption but the felling needs to be 'immediately required'. If you have a planning consent with a 5 year duration, you can't use it to fell the trees until the trees are standing in the way of progressing the development.

 

 

Thanks Jules, I thought there would be a bit more to it! Would you say the note on the FC page could lead to misinterpretation?

[hamdogg]

If you follow the Natural England guidance then an immediate risk to public safety reduces the onerous precautions considerably.

 

 

 

You either want to be lawful or not be lawful, or to put it another way you either care that killing bats is bad for the environment and therefore for mankind in the long run or you don't care. I'm not the police, it's up to you.

 

 

 

Maybe check your course notes again, the delay and cost of a bat handler are far from inevitable, it is a combination of likelihood of bat presence and genuine urgency of work.

 

 

Well I've been and looked for bats, no visible signs really! But know the land agent says the farmer doesn't own the tree now lol so it's a waiting game once again

[Stubby]

Well I've been and looked for bats, no visible signs really! But know the land agent says the farmer doesn't own the tree now lol so it's a waiting game once again

 

Does the farmer say he owns the tree ? Its that boundary tree thing then I suppose ....

[hamdogg]

Supposedly the tree belongs to whoever owns the lane, which leads to multiple properties,