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Jim MacDonald - September 2007
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Tree preservation orders
What a Tree Preservation Order is, how it is made and the implications of owning a tree subject to such an order. 		Trees in conservation areas
What is a Conservation Area and what are the implications for trees growing within one.
Looking after trees
The basic principles of tree care and how different pruning methods can affect the health and well being of trees. 		Dangerous trees
What to do if you believe your tree is in a poor condition and presents a potential hazard to other people or property.
Trees and the law
An outline of the main principles of the law as it relates to trees and tree owners' rights and responsibilities. 		Trees on neighbouring land
Who can grow what, where and to what size and your rights and responsibilities to your neighbours from the perspective of both a tree owner and the owner/occupier of adjoining land.
Trees and structural damage
What to do if you believe that trees are responsible for causing damage to your property. 		Making a tree work application
How to make an application to carry out works to a protected tree and what happens when you have made it.
Obtaining professional help
What to look for when employing a tree surgeon or consultant and what is the role of each. 		Tree work complaints
What to do if you believe unauthorised or illegal works are being undertaken on protected trees.
Trees and development
How the presence of trees on a site may impact on potential development. 		Hedgerow protection
The law as it relates to the protection of rural hedgerows.
High hedges
The circumstances under which the Council can take action against the owners of nuisance hedges and the procedures for making a complaint.
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