Trees and Countryside

Trees and Landscape Services are now provided by our Landscape, Conservation and Design section. As well as advice on Conservation and Design of the built environment, this section provides advice to the authority and the public on a wide range of issues relevant to protection and management of trees and landscape.

For more information on any of the following topics please phone: (01263) 516287 or e-mail trees@north-norfolk.gov.uk

• Protected Trees
  Please Note: unless instructed one application form will only be needed not three as stated.
  Trees may be protected by way of a Tree Preservation Order, by being within a Conservation Area, or by the way of a condition imposed on a Planning Approval. The prior consent of the Local Planning Authority may be required to carry out any tree work.
  Download a Tree Work Application
  For information about Trees see Communities and Local Government Trees Pages.
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• Work to Protected Trees
  If you would like to carry out work to a protected tree you should fill out the Government 1APP form 31 - Application for tree works: Works to Trees Subject to a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) and/or Notification of Proposed Works to Trees in Conservation Areas (CA) - PDF (312KB).
  The form should be printed and filled in manually, before being posted to Conservation, Design and Landscape, at the Council address on the form.
  Note that only one copy of each document is required with the application.
  Any queries should be directed to Telephone 01263 516165 / 516142 / 516287 / 516323, or trees@north-norfolk.gov.uk - not the telephone numbers and e-mail address on the form.
  The Government Help document (132KB) may assist you in filling out the 'Proposed Tree Work' form.
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• Hedgerows
  As developed by the Local Surveys Sub-Group of the Steering Group for the UK BAP for Hedgerows, a hedgerow is defined as:
  ' any boundary line of trees or shrubs over 20m long and less than 5m wide at the base, provided that at one time the trees or shrubs were more or less continuous. It includes an earth bank or wall only where such a feature occurs in association with a line of trees or shrubs. This includes 'classic' shrubby hedgerows, lines of trees, shrubby hedgerows with trees and very gappy hedgerows (where each shrubby section may be less than 20m long, but the gaps are less than 20m).'
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  Under the Hedgerows Regulations 1997, you will need the prior permission of the Local Planning Authority to remove a hedgerow on or alongside agricultural land, common land (including town or village greens), land used for forestry or the breeding or keeping of horses, ponies or donkeys, or protected land (Local Nature Reserve/SSSI).
  See also defra guidance on hedgerows
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• High Hedges
  High Hedges disputes are administered by the Planning Enforcement Section, see contact details, information, and the fee for lodging a complaint.
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• Historic Parks and Gardens in North Norfolk
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• Landscaping
  Hard and soft landscaping is an integral part of any development and as such is a material consideration for the Local Planning Authority. North Norfolk District Council's Landscape, Conservation and Design Section can give advice on all landscaping issues to help maintain the distinctive character and appearance of North Norfolk.

COUNTRYSIDE
This section provides advice to the authority and the public on a wide range of issues relevant to protection and management of the countryside. This advice may be in relation to the availability of grant aid, appropriate forms of management and advice relating to the legislation and regulations affecting the countryside.

Contact Countryside via our main switchboard on 01263 513811

• Woodand management
  Advice on appropriate woodland management for the benefit of biodiversity, landscape and recreation including opportunities for the creation of new woodland together with the availability of grant aid can be given by the Countryside Section.
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• Wildlife
  Advice on wildlife issues, especially in relation to development, can be sought from North Norfolk District Council's Countryside Section. The section is also involved with production of the Norfolk Biodiversity Action Plan and has a close working relationship with a wide variety of nature conservation organisations.
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