East Suffolk Council

Trees

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.

In recognition of the importance of trees in the landscape, East Suffolk’s tree officers are responsible for :

• Managing the Council’s Tree Preservation Orders and applications for tree works to TPO trees.
• Serving new Tree Preservation Orders where threatened loss of trees would lead to a loss of public amenity
• Managing notifications of works to trees within Conservation Areas.
• Periodically reviewing and updating the Council’s Tree Preservation Orders.
• Responding to Notifications of Hedgerow Removal submitted to the Council under the 1997 Hedgerow Regulations.
• Responding to applications for intervention by the Council under the High Hedges regulations.

The team’s responsibilities do not include management of trees on Council owned and managed land.