Whats the law on cutting down trees....

[trt]

.....in your own garden.
Its about 40 feet, so do you need permission from the local Council?

Thanks for any help.

[Count-A-Strong]

Only if it has a TPO on it, or in certain cases if you live in a conservation area. Your local planning department will help.

[hc4361]

What sort of tree? If it's Leylandai or fir, probably no problem. If it's oak, probably can't.
Check with the council

[alan30]

Nothing to do with species.. Tree Preservation Order of Conservation Area are the most likely restrictions. As with the first answer check with your local planning department. Another possibility is with a planning condition or covenant on a new or recent build - again planning department. Also assuming you own the garden not just a tenant?.

Alan

[dennisb66]

I have had a large oak tree and ash tree cut down,now i have decent lawns not shaded or covered in moss.

[lumination]

i work in a council. yes you need to get permission first just to make sure it doesnt have an order on it. i dont know about other councils but we only do anything if the tree is either dead, dying or causing a hazard. hope this helps.

[McMouse]

Whenever we have exceptionally high winds it's quite a coincidence that a number of trees in my neighbourhood get felled for "safety reasons". This usually takes place at weekends when the council offices are closed. Another coincidence is that said trees would have been a stumbling block for infill developments.

[lindylou16]

I recently had 4 Leylandiiand . I cut down from my garden,I is so much better for the surrounding trees. I am a tree lover and often go and see spectacular shaped trees
in the countryside but It annoys me how farmers always have to put their gates in the muddiest part of the field.

[Old_Geezer]

One may well gain a decent lawn, but one has lost decent mature oak and ash trees as the cost.

I see folk cutting trees down in their gardens all over the place, but very few seem to want to add them, even though they'll take ages to reach maturity.

Over time we have as good as cleared our country of trees, and yet tell S.America they ought not cut their forests down. Sad really.

[jomifl]

It amazes me how those livestock things are so inconsiderate as to go through gates and make the ground all muddy.