PLEASE NOTE: THIS FREE OF CHARGE EVENT HAS BEEN DESIGNED FOR LOCAL AUTHORITY TREE OFFICERS ONLY.
Whilst this course is free of charge if you would like to contribute please do so at the event, all donations appreciated.
This event is kindly sponsored by InfraGreen Solutions.
Topics covered include:
The TPO legislation Summary of the 2012 TPO Regulations Good Practice:
- Making and serving Tree Preservation Orders
- Considering objections to new Tree preservation Orders
- Confirming a Tree Preservation Order
- Varying and revoking Tree Preservation Orders
- Exceptions relating to applications to carry out work on trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order
- Validating applications for consent under a Tree Preservation Order
- Taking decisions on applications for consent under a Tree Preservation Order
Use of conditions and informatives Protecting trees in conservation areas:
- Validating section 211 notices
- Exceptions relating to section 211 notices
Options available when in receipt of a 211 notice, including making new Tree Preservation Orders Enforcing tree protection offences: Guidance and best practice for TPO and breach of planning condition offences:
- Gathering evidence
- Options available Replacing protected trees
- Use of conditions
- Tree replacement notices Examples from Case Law The Planning Policy and Development Control role Permitted Development rights and protected trees Polic
- National guidance concerning trees and best practice
- NPPF
- TDAG documents
- New ideas from other professions
- The ‘mitigation hierarchy’ approach to trees on development sites
- Impact on existing trees
- What to look for, what information to ask for and when to ask for it in the planning process (BS 5837)
- How close is too close?
- Levels and no-dig-construction
- Impact of existing trees on future occupants
– liveability
- Arboricultural monitoring
- Use of planning conditions
- The new protocol
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