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The East Suffolk landscape is enriched and characterised by a wide range of trees and woodlands from the truly ancient to twentieth century commercial plantations. Trees and woodlands have a critical role in establishing landscape character, providing a diverse range of wildlife habitats, and contributing to climate change moderation.
Read more about "Trees"...A Tree Preservation Order (TPO) is an order made by the local planning authority which makes it an offence to cut down, top, lop, uproot, wilfully damage or wilfully destroy a tree without the planning authority’s permission.
Read more about "Tree Preservation Orders (TPO)s"...An Aldeburgh homeowner has been fined £5,500 and told to replace a protected tree unlawfully removed from his garden.
Read more about "Court imposes £5,500 fine for unlawful tree felling "...On sites where there are trees subject to preservation orders, within conservation areas or where there are important amenity, landscape, landmark or heritage trees, a tree survey (location, species, dimensions) and tree condition report incorporating BS 5837:2012 Trees in relation to design, demolition and construction will be required when an application for planning permission is made.
Read more about "Trees on development sites"...Trees in conservation areas which are already protected by a Tree Preservation Order are subject to the normal TPO controls.
Read more about "Trees in conservation areas"...Pre-application advice service |
There are six key types of consent which may need to be sought through the planning system:
Read more about "Find out if you need planning permission"...Wait... | Before you contact us, you might find what you're looking for on our Public Space Protection Orders page. |
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The main purpose of planning enforcement is to investigate alleged contraventions of planning control and, where appropriate, to negotiate or pursue formal enforcement action.
Read more about "Planning enforcement"...A new focus on increased tree planting across East Suffolk has been agreed to improve biodiversity and help tackle the climate crisis.
Read more about "New strategy to encourage tree planting across East Suffolk"...Introduced under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPO) replace Designated Public Place Orders (DPPO). Any DPPOs still in force on 20 October 2017 will automatically be treated as if they are provisions of a PSPO from that date for a three year period.
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