Subjects:

Property Law

Contents:

I. Introduction.

II. Trees and hedges: the general law:

Ownership.

Trees on or near boundaries.

Boundary hedges.

Hazardous trees.

Trees and highways.

Trees and statutory undertakers.

Other forms of liability for trees.

Carrying out works to a tree.

Planting trees.

III. Forestry:

Forestry.

Financial considerations.

Environmental impact of forestry.

Felling licences and directions.

IV. Protection for special trees and woodlands:

Protection for trees of value.

Making a tree preservation order.

Works to protected trees: the need for consent.

Works to protected trees: seeking consent.

Unauthorised works.

Requirement to plant replacement trees.

Trees in a conservation area.

Trees in churchyards.

V. Protection for special hedgerows:

Inclosure Act hedgerows.

Protection for important hedgerows.

Appendices:

Sample conditions for use with planning permissions.

Sample conditions for use with tree preservation order consents.

Penalties for criminal offences.

Relevant organisations.

There is a large body of law relating to trees and forestry. Disputes may arise between neighbours as to ownership or boundaries, or trees may be hazardous to the public. There are legal issues for statutory undertakers and for commercial forestry. Legal protection may be given to special trees and hedgerows. Such issues may require consideration of various areas of law, such as property, planning or environmental law. This book is the only in-depth, specialised text dealing with all aspects of the law concerning forestry and trees.

The work is divided into four main sections:-

• an introduction
• and then sections on the general law;
• commercial forestry;
• and protection for special trees and hedgerows.

• Includes sample conditions for use with planning permissions and tree preservation order consents
• Provides a list of relevant organisations.