Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 26970

Permitted Development Rights: Trees

Tabled: 28 January 2025

Answered: 5 February 2025

Question

Olivia Blake

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help ensure that contractors are not damaging trees during works.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

Where development may impact a tree, owners are required to check if the tree is in a conservation area or subject to a Tree Preservation Order. If a tree is subject to either of these, owners are required to obtain the necessary permission to carry out a...

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