Heritage - Trees in Conservation Areas

East Hampshire District Council currently has 43 Conservation Areas and the trees in these areas over a specified size (7.5cm diameter stem, measured at 1.5m above the ground, 10cm if thinning to assist the growth of other trees) are subject to controls, the provisions of which are set out in the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

Anyone proposing to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area is required to give six weeks written notice by way of an Application Form to the Local Planning Authority.  This notice gives the Authority the opportunity to consider whether a Tree Preservation Order should be made to protect the trees.

To find out whether you are in a Conservation Area you can use this link to go to the webmapping information service.