On 9/5/08 08:42, in article ,
"Charlie Pridham" wrote:

In article ,
says...
Steve Harris wrote:
In article , (Nick
Maclaren) wrote:

| When/how does a tree become a 'protected' tree - as in a tree that
| you're not allowed to cut down? Does the local council or whatever
| have to explicitly place a protection order on the tree or what?

Yes. And the owner of the property has a chance to object.

If the tree is in a "Conservation Area"

- You are not allowed to cut down ANY tree willy nilly

What's a tree? That was really the import of my original question,
when does a sapling become a tree? Obviously (I hope) we can clear a
two foot high oak sapling growing at the edge of our lawn but on the
other hand there must be some point at which it would become 'a tree'.


Trunk diametre about 6" in this area (I think its 15cm)

This is a helpful site:
http://www.naturenet.net/trees/tpo.htm
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