Standing Deadwood

[Pie face]

How should I go about removing a dead tree in a hedge that's under stewardship. It's mapped so they know about it, the reason for removal is that it's unsafe. Do I need to get permission or is it just a case of recording it / pictures etc?

 

[suffolksmallholder]

I had similar. There should be a 'Tree Officer' within your County Council. Ring, ask for a site meeting. He may say remove crown rather than fell it and that's a good thing. No way JFDI OK! Think 'wild-life' habitat.

SS

 

[deleted user 837354]

Push over with handler and take a picture of it on its side. If anyone asks it blew over the storm the other day.

 

[suffolksmallholder]

There were many fully mature Ash trees evenly spaced, once part of a border denoting Common land and Land owned by The Earl. Over my lifetime they have gradually been blown over, fallen over or when near to people, carefully dismantled. Several housed bats of varying species and I have hated to have been responsible for the destruction of this fabulous habitat.

SS

 

[Frank-the-Wool]

It would come under the exemption of one of the 3 D's.
Dead, Diseased or Dying.

 

[Wombat]

If it’s safe enough, I would wait till everything was in leaf around it. Take some pics showing it’s dead and then drop it for safety

 

[steveR]

I had similar. There should be a 'Tree Officer' within your County Council. Ring, ask for a site meeting. He may say remove crown rather than fell it and that's a good thing. No way JFDI OK! Think 'wild-life' habitat.

SS

The problem is the sheer bloody cost of crown work. I have several instances where a neighbour householdr complained a tree was unsafe (it wasn't really) and we agreed to cut it down. Tree Officer was called by another neighbour, so I agreed to a site meeting that week. We both agreed a big prune and crown operation would be nice, so I requested a donation or that the Council workmen carry out the task and I would assist them if required. A week later the tree was down.

Tree surgeon to do the preferred work, approx £1800 minimum
Tree surgeon to fell the tree, and cut to managable lengths to move. £400