Michaelbranch

Ok thank you much appreciated. I have missed the deadline for objecting as the deadline is tomorrow so the only option now is to apply for permission to cut some small branches which interfere with the main access path. Thank you all for your input and swift replies. Very grateful.

If they refuse is there provision to appeal to another government agency ? Thank you

By applications these were not TPOs.

Thank you all for clarifying. I didn't receive notifications of new posts hence the late reply. Ok so the wording is objection not appeal. The trees in question are not on a path perse. When we bought the land we had to decide where we were going to have our main access, and park up our vehicles away from the main path that is used by other plot holders. It is 4m wide at the top of the plot and runs the length of the plot. Due to overhanging branches it wouldn't be possible to drive the length of designated path without coming into contact with some hazel branches. That's one issue. The other issue is that if you imagine a rectangle that is the shape of the land we would like to create an access path around the perimeter as the bottom half of the land is for fruit trees. Top part of the land for growing produce. As sone of the trees have very long low branches we would lose a fair amount of land due to this and have to create the path 6m away from the boundary. The other issue is that as the TPO objection deadline is on the 16th of this month there is hardly any time to prepare for it. The council has already objected to a few other applications made by other plot holders so I get a sense the default answer would be "no". Be eager to hear what you would advise in this situation. Thank you.

Hi all, Not sure this is the right forum to be posting this query but perhaps someone could advise as to the best forum for this. I own 4 acres of agricultural land surrounded by trees that have recently been placed under a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) by the council in Wales, which is generally strict about land management. I have a few days left to appeal the TPO and am unsure if it's wise to do so. My main concern is the low-hanging branches that encroach upon the land and obstruct a track where we park vehicles. I'm considering whether to appeal the TPO to get permission for pruning the low level branches (up to 3.5 m height). What are the risks and benefits of appealing versus not appealing, and what would you advise in this situation? My instinct tells me that the council will just automatically refuse any request basing it on requests by adjacent land owners. Thanks for your help.