Epicormic shoot removal in a Conservation Area

[BrendanTreeFeller]

Hello all, can anyone tell me if it is required to get an application & permission for tree works for epicormic shoot removal on 2 otherwise (apart from the epicormic growth) bare stemmed Limes to 6 meters high (both trees have been crown raised in the past.)?

 

The 2 trees are both in a Coservation Area and TPO'ed.

[Chris at eden]

Technically you need consent but some TOs will allow it as kind of an informal agreement. Phone and ask the question.

[BrendanTreeFeller]

Thanks Chris !

 

Yep, have done and he says it's fine to go ahead without application 👍

[richy_B]

Would be complicated if you had to. We do about 7500 a year (50% limes).

[Chris at eden]

Would be complicated if you had to. We do about 7500 a year (50% limes).

 

Yeah its a common sense thing really. There ought to be an exemption for clearance of epicormic but there isn't specifically. If they are street trees (which I assume yours are) you could claim that you are maintaining statutory clearance heights over the highway which would be exempt.

 

7500 TPOd lime trees is bonkers though for any authority.