Everything has its own rules and this also applies to trees felling. When is it possible to cut down without permission?
When can you cut down?
From time to time there will be trees around the house or directly in the garden, which we would like to get rid of. Although it seems that with its tree can do anything, in such cases you may remember how someone has been dragged or fined in the past for tree felling.
In the event that these trees are behind your land, you may not even know who to contact. So let’s say when you don’t need permission to fee trees.
- Without permission, you can cut down fruit trees growing in your garden.
- However, this applies only if they are not part of a significant landscape element or listed area.
- For example, you can cut down an old fruit tree without having to report it.
- This category also includes hazelnuts, almonds or walnuts, although it is not absolutely fruit. Do not forget that such wood is extremely good and also hard.
Perfect for smoking, but also on the piping.
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Important Dimensions and Types of Trees
- It is also possible to cut down trees that have a perimeter of less than 80 cm at a height of 130 cm above the ground.
- These limits apply to unclear trees, or birch trees, cranes, acacia, poplars.
- But beware of linden trees – these are both listed or otherwise significant, even though they are behind the fence of your land.
- Permission is not necessary for felling of trees growing in gardens near apartment buildings, unless it is a significant habitat or part of an officially protected area.
To make sure that the 100 -year -old oak in your front garden is not a memorial tree or an important landscape element, ask the Department of the Environment of Your Municipal Office. The clerk will find the information according to the parcel number or address. There are also registers of memorable trees, quite different rules apply to protected areas, European important locations or important landscape elements.
Significant trees should also be entered into the local land use plan as elements of public greenery or protection against noise.
There is also a limit for cutting off shrubs per square meters.
- Since shrubs cannot be measured well according to the tribe, the bush is set at 40 m² of continuous stand.
You can also cut down dangerous trees
Although the rules for tree felling are quite simple, it is always advisable to inquire about the situation on or near your land. Careless intervention could lead to a high fine.
Felling without permission is also considered for granted if the tree threatens health or property. It is typical after storms or storms, when trees near the houses can break.
In this case, however, it is definitely recommended to document the situation before intervention and take care of carefully, so that it is possible to prove the threat and necessity of disposal of the problematic tree.
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