Little Bromley - Tree Preservation Orders

Trees play a vital role in safeguarding the climate and wildlife and enhance where we live.  With the many energy infrastructure projects being proposed in our area the Parish Council wish to ensure that as many of the trees in our Parish as possible are protected.  We can secure protection for healthy trees with a Tree Preservation Order (TPO).  A Tree Preservation Order (TPO) is a legal tool to prevent harm being done to trees. It makes it a criminal offence to cut down, top, lop, uproot, wilfully damage or wilfully destroy protected trees without prior written consent from your local authority. It also creates a duty to replant a tree removed without consent.  While the aim of a TPO is to protect the amenity value which a tree offers, there are clear environmental benefits too, so it's a useful tool for protecting our local environment.  Can you please let us know by email to littlebromleypc [at] gmail.com of any trees you feel should have a TPO applied.  Let us know the tree location and any reason you feel the tree could be at risk.  A photograph of the tree would be very helpful.  We can then pass these onto Tendring District Council who would then carry out an inspection of the trees to assess their health, condition, and amenity value along with the degree of the threat to their retention.  Photo courtesy of TazzyBro Photography