Bats and trees: Who does what where!
There are currently 18 species of bats resident in the UK, many of which use
trees in their daily activities. Just as people use
trees for different purposes, different bat species use
trees in different ways. Food: The UK’s bats are all insectivorous. As
trees encourag...
19/03/2018
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Watering young trees in dry weather
Watering Young
Trees Young
trees need water to survive According to the Met Office rainfall between January
and June 2022 was the lowest since 1976. Established mature
trees are able to find their own water. However, it is recommended that newly planted
trees...
30/04/2020
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What should I do to make sure that Bats are not affected?
All British Bat species are protected by law
and many bats roost in
trees; although some bat species have adapted to living in buildings,
trees still remain important throughout the year for most of the UK’s 16 species. Suitable
trees are becoming fewer
and further between ...
24/11/2015
08:33
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How close can I build to my tree?
If the building work proposed requires planning consent, all
trees which could potentially be affected by the development (including those off-site) should be assessed by an arboricultural consultant in accordance with British Standard BS5837:2012
Trees in relation to design...
23/11/2015
17:04
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How close to my house should a tree be?
In spite of what you may read in newspapers or be told by insurance companies, there are no fixed minimum recommended distances that you should plant
trees of certain species from buildings. When choosing a tree or
trees to plant, you should give careful consideration to des...
23/11/2015
16:58
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Can I stop my neighbour building close to my tree?
You may be able to depending on the importance of the tree, the nature of the building proposed
and distance between the proposed building
and the tree in question. If the building work proposed requires planning consent, all
trees which could potentially be affected by the ...
23/11/2015
16:44
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A brief guide to legislation for trees
The following advice applies to England only
and is for guidance purposes only. Some
trees are protected by legislation,
and it is essential that you establish the legal status of
trees prior to carrying out works to them. Unauthorised work to protected
trees could lead to pr...
24/11/2015
15:53
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What is the Helliwell system and how much is a “point”?
The Helliwell System is one of several methods of placing a monetary value on the visual amenity provided by individual
trees and/or woodland. It has been extensively used in court cases, insurance claims
and public inquiries to place visual amenity values on individual tree...
24/11/2015
15:34
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Can I get my neighbour to cut back or reduce the height of their trees or hedge?
In most situations the simple answer to this is no . You have a common law right to prune back parts of a tree or hedge growing over the boundary into your property (subject to any legal restrictions being overcome first such as Tree Preservation Orders or conservation area...
23/11/2015
15:36
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Ash Dieback – Practice Guidance
Ash Dieback Guidance for Tree Owners, Managers, Contractors
and Consultants Principal Author: Michael Sankus Thanks to the Arboricultural Association Arborist Working Group for their help in developing the guidance Download the PDF WHO is this guide intended for? ...
26/09/2019
16:36
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