Watertower62

Meant to update this before. The LPA Tree Officer & his assistant visited the site mid December 2020 - still couldn’t show us any legislation that shows they can place a TPO well after the 6 week period of the Section 211 ..... like anyone on this forum.

TO said he’d like 2 Holm Oaks replaced, we said no, take us to court.

Our original application was to replace with Rowan Trees - he didn’t want those.

TO then suggested replacing with a Holly Tree & a Magnolia Grandiflora - a result for all!

Three months later we were sent an email asking us to buy and plant the trees in the middle of March and send photos to confirm.

Holly & Magnolia are planted & 54 sacks of logs chopped by ourselves during lockdown 🙌🏼

They’re down......

I’ve been reading the Blue Book, chapter 9 ?

So there is no jurisdiction then.

1 minute ago, swinny said:

Sorry but I won't tell you again. Once a tpo is served its served. A tpo trump's the con area work / protection because the tree officer obv thought it was worth keepi g the trees. 

 

Your frustrated yes but it is what it is.... 

 

Apply to fell and appeal if you want

Where does it say that the tree officer can trump government legislation? eg. 2 years to complete the work.

1 minute ago, swinny said:

This is to allow you sensible.time.to do.the works.... The tpo trump's the con area works. Tree officer was obv running behind or dropped the ball then realised and slapped a tpo on.

 

You get 2 years to do tpo works aswell...

11 minutes ago, swinny said:

You were too slow I'm afraid.... You should have felled them before they served a tpo. 

 

Your tree surgeon should have known if they were worthy of tpo through working in that area and knowing what the tree officer is like.... 

 

If they said con area notification 6 week period ends 21st September.... You should have flopped them on the 22nd or asap aft that date as long as tpo not served through the letter box.

 

Sorry but you dropped the ball here. 

 

Once that tpo is served your buggered.

 

Get a consultant in to see if it is worth appealing.

So what is the point in the governments 2 year window?

So what is the point of the government 2 year window to complete 5he work?

13 minutes ago, AA Teccie (Paul) said:

As far as i am aware, if the TPO has been formally 'served', and the trees are still present, they are now protected regardless of the CA 6 week expiry. Removal risks prosecution, both whoever commissions the works and whoever undertakes it. 

Suggest making an application and going to 'appeal' if/when refused.

Regards

Paul

 

I applied to fell 2 Holm Oaks in a Conservation Area. The council didn’t reply within the required 6 weeks - therefore according to Government legislation I have 2 years to complete the work. Another 6 weeks later, the council suddenly placed a TPO on both the trees. I decided the council were wrong and organised a tree surgeon to fell the trees. The tree surgeon has arranged for electric disconnection on the first day for safety. The LPA tree officer has now contacted my tree surgeon and bullied/threatened him if he completes the work.
Anyone come across this before?