About a tree protection plan
The plan usually shows the position of temporary protective fencing but may include other measures such as ground protection. Protective fencing is used to keep machinery away from the roots and branches and prevent the storage of materials too close to the trees. The fencing needs to be in place before any work begins on site, including site clearance or demolition, and remain in place until all construction has finished.
If we grant planning consent for a site that contains trees we will often make tree protection a condition of that consent. Failure to protect the trees on your site could mean you are in breach of your planning consent and we may take enforcement action.
Our arboricultural officers are specialists in the area of trees and development and work closely with our planning officers. We can give you pre-application advice as part of the planning department's pre-application advice service .