How do I get a preservation order on a tree?
Question:They are planning to build houses on the ground adjacent to my house. During the building of these houses they will be destroying a lovely mature tree that has stood there for many years.
Is it possible to get a preservation order on the tree and if so is there any rules and regulations attached to the preservation order?
The tree in question is about 30ft tall and has a trunk girth of approx 3-4ft.
I live in the oldest street in a village not a town.
Answers:
Contact the tree officer at the local council. The tree will have to be at least 20 years old and in good health. You will need to prove that it is of 'significant amenity value to the area'.
Good luck.
Use a nail?
Try zoning; but it's not likely. Go to the developer and suggest they "move" it; or buy it and do it.
Get the plans and see if they have incorporated the tree into the plans for the site. Developers these days are a lot more sympathetic to mature trees than they used to be - they know that they can add value and character to properties! These plans will be available to see at your local council offices
If not, and they do plan to cut it down, then you would already be in the right place to make an application for the preservation order - council offices again!
Contact your local council planning office, they should be able to help you.
Before you start thinking petitions, suits, public demonstrations and protests, etc, talk to the developer first. It may be that the tree can be saved just by asking that it be spared.
If it's in an area that won't be used as a road, or where a house will likely be placed, it could be a nice selling point. Imagine buying a lot for a new house, and it has a large, mature tree on the property already? That's worth several thousand dollars, I would think.
Or maybe the builder could set aside that lot as a park. It can't hurt to ask.
Contact the International Society of Aborculcture, They are located in Champaign, Illinois. Their number is in the phone book. They will be able to answer all your questions.
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