Apply for Works to Protected Trees

Before submitting an application for Tree Works please check that your tree is covered by a Tree Preservation Order or falls within a Conservation Area. This information is available on the My Maps section ofMy Breckland.

The quickest, easiest, and most preferable way to apply for works to protected trees/trees in a conservation area is online via thePlanning Portal (opens new window). We have also created aTree Work Application - Applicant Checklist, which you may find useful and will assist us in ensuring your application is registered promptly.

For further general advice, the following may also be of interest:

• Arboricultural Association - Choosing Your Arborist/Tree Surgeon
• Norfolk County Council - List of Local Tree Surgeons (opens new window)

Tree work applications register

All applications for tree works are available to view through our Application Search facility. Please follow this link tosearch for Tree Work Applications.

The search facilities will allow you to:

• View all related plans and documents.
• Look at determined applications.

Can I appeal a council decision on an application for tree works?

Following an application to a local planning authority for consent to cut down or carry out work on a tree subject to an Order, an applicant can appeal to the Secretary of State. These appeals are handled by the Planning Inspectorate on the Secretary of State's behalf.

If the local authority has not decided an application for consent within eight weeks from the day it is received, then the applicant may appeal on grounds of non-determination.

The authority may issue a decision more than eight weeks after it receives an application, but cannot decide the application once an appeal has been made and remains outstanding.

Applicants (or their agents) must make any appeal in writing by completing aTree Preservation Order Tree Works Appeal form (opens new window). This form, together with a copy of the Decision Notice and any other documents that directly support the appeal, need to be submitted within 28 days of the date of the Council Decision Notice. The Planning Inspectorate publishes the appeal form and detailed guidance on the appeal process. Both are available on theGOV.UK (opens new window) website.

Unable to find what you were looking for or have a general enquiry? Please contact us via our online form.