Tree felling laws

[MBAIGENT]

Apology if this is the incorrect forum, so many different forum options..

I live in the south England area, north Hampshire to be more specific and I'm am wondering if anyone know the rules/laws about tree felling. I've contacted the forestry commission but yet to hear from them.

It will only be for fire wood for the garden so I don't require a lot. If anyone has any info on cutting trees down in my area or if I am allowed to cut a tree that had already fallen (in a storm, for example)

Thanks very much.

Matt

 

[olybears57]

Apology if this is the incorrect forum, so many different forum options..

I live in the south England area, north Hampshire to be more specific and I'm am wondering if anyone know the rules/laws about tree felling. I've contacted the forestry commission but yet to hear from them.

It will only be for fire wood for the garden so I don't require a lot. If anyone has any info on cutting trees down in my area or if I am allowed to cut a tree that had already fallen (in a storm, for example)

Thanks very much.

Matt

Just as long as it's on your property... I don't see why it wouldn't be legal. As far as on government land; here in Washington State, we can apply for a liscence to harvest a certain amount of firewood from downed logs on govt. property. Not sure what the laws are specific to your area though.

 

[Square_peg]

In my area anyone is allowed to clean up storm fall on public right of way - road way. The County Sheriff says we're doing them a favor. But in parks or natural areas we have to let it lie. Decomposition of fallen trees is part of maintaining the habitat in a natural area. But I'm not in the UK so I don't imagine this is of much use to you.

Tip: It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to ask permission.

 

[300Six]

England is outright nutty about nature and wildlife. Apparently if you can't coax or gently persuade a wandering (but jealously gov't protected) wild Badger to abandon it's seeking to set up shop on your premises (and these critters are destructively accomplished excavators!) before a certain period of time the animal then suddenly achieves property rights that overrule yours.

Even increasingly cityslickerized Ottawa, Ontario, Canada now requires that homeowners apply for (and pay for) gov't permission to remove any live standing tree over 50cm (20") in diameter on their own property. Course rural or practical folks aren't altogether daft, and girdle, poison or otherwise kill those trees beforehand because dead tree removal is exempt from these regs.

 

[MBAIGENT]

I read somewhere for round near me that if you cut one down then you are to plant a new one which is fair enough. But I have to get a permit and then land owners permission but I was hoping a tree fallen from a storm may have been a different story!