Measuring timber

[hamdogg]

Hi all, what's the best way to measure stood timber, but garden trees rather than woodland, as I've quoted for a large job as the client is putting a new drive in but now she wants more trees felled! I'm just worrying about the felling licence implications now!

[Will Heal]

I may be wrong but if they are in a garden then you don't need a felling lisence you can cut as much timber as you like

[Will Heal]

We felled about 2 artic loads In this garden

[Will Heal]

I pretty sure if the land is registered as a garden and not agricultural then you don't but I'm sure someone can give us an answer,

[hamdogg]

Cheers lads, would be good if someone popped up and shed some light ☺️

[slack ma girdle]

I was also under the impression that gardens are exempt from forestry regulations.

[Brushcutter]

Forestry Act 1967 as amended gives exemption for: Felling fruit trees, or trees growing in a garden, orchard, churchyard or designated

public open space (eg. under the Commons Act 1899).

 

Always worth a measure though just for your own records.

[10 Bears]

Spot on brush.

 

Felling licences exemptions (England)

[hamdogg]

What do they class a designated open space?

[aspenarb]

What do they class a designated open space?

 

Your wise to be cautious Hamdog, garden curtilage may well not extend into wooded area`s. We had a situation recently where the residents in years gone by had jointly purchased the woodland backing onto their gardens, they had individually sectioned up the woodland and fenced it into what was an extension to the garden. We had a request to fell a substantial quantity and after checking had to submit an application for a felling license.

 

Bob