Are you allowed to cut trees down?
It is a criminal offence to cut down, top, lop, uproot, wilfully damage or wilfully destroy a tree protected by a TPO, or to cause or permit such actions, without the authority’s permission. You can find out if the tree has a TPO by contacting the tree officer at your local council.Click to see full…
It is a criminal offence to cut down, top, lop, uproot, wilfully damage or wilfully destroy a tree protected by a TPO, or to cause or permit such actions, without the authority’s permission. You can find out if the tree has a TPO by contacting the tree officer at your local council.Click to see full answer. Considering this, can I cut trees down?Yes. By law, you have the right to trim branches and limbs that extend past the property line. However, the law only allows tree trimming and tree cutting up to the property line. You may not go onto the neighbor’s property or destroy the tree.Likewise, is it illegal to cut down a tree on public land? Entering onto private land and cutting down trees without permission is trespassing, even if it is by mistake. That kind of thing can land you in some very hot water, including some very serious monetary penalties. The good news is that the federal government does allow cutting in some of its national forests. Also Know, which trees Cannot be cut down? Sandal is one of the tree which is not allowed to cut down without the permission of the govt.Can you cut a tree down with a birds nest in it?It is an offence to cut down a hedge or tree intentionally or recklessly whilst there are birds nesting in it. In this context it means that if you cut the tree down knowing there was a chance that birds were nesting there and you didn’t check, then you would have been reckless and therefore guilty of the offence.
