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"...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"...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"...We spend in the region of £7 million pounds per annum maintaining and improving homes for our tenants.
Read more about "Council property repairs"...The Leader of the Council has authority to delegate Cabinet functions to an individual member of the Cabinet by giving notice to that effect to the relevant Cabinet Member, the Chief Executive and the Monitoring Officer.
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