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Exemptions
Felling Licence exemptions can be grouped in the following way: - Location
- Type of tree work
- Volume and diameter
- Other permissions
- Legal and statutory requirements
Use the information below to check whether a licence is required. Please contact the Forestry Commission before felling to check that a licence is not necessary. Use the Contact Us button to find out the address of the nearest Forestry Commission office. | Exemptions | | Location | You do not need a licence to fell trees in: - a garden
- an orchard
- a churchyard or
- a designated open space (Commons Act 1899)
| | Type of Tree Work | You do not need a licence to carry out: - lopping
- topping
- pruning
- pollarding
| | Volume and Diameter | You do not need a licence: - To fell less than 5 cubic metres in a calendar quarter (Please note that you cannot sell more than 2 cubic metres in a calendar quarter)
- For trees that have the following diameters when measured 1.3 metres from the ground
- 8 cm or less
- 10 cm or less for thinnings
- 15cm or less for cutting coppice
| | Other Permissions | You do not need a licence if you have a current permission under: - An approved Dedication Scheme plan
- Planning permission (granted under the Town and Country Planning Act)
| | Legal and statutory requirements | You do not need a licence if you need to fell trees: - that are dangerous or to prevent a nuisance
- to prevent the spread of a quarantine pest or disease in accordance with a notice served by a Forestry Commission Plant Health Officer
- to comply with an Act of Parliament
- to enable you to carry out work as a statutory undertaker
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Tree Felling - Getting Permission (1748k - pdf) Charter standard statement for felling licensing (201k - pdf) Felling licence application forms : England (86k - pdf) Scotland (86k - pdf) Wales (80k - pdf)
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