Applying to work on a tree subject to a Preservation Order or within a Conservation Area.

Trees with a  Preservation Order

In order to apply for consent to prune or fell any tree which is protected by a TPO you need to provide us with certain information. Please complete the 1App Application Form ensuring we have all the relevant details.

Trees within a Conservation Area

To notify us of your intention to carry out works to a tree/s in a Conservation Area please complete our 1App Application Form

On receipt of the completed form

The application will be registered and an acknowledgement sent to you or your agent. This will specify the date by which a decision should be reached. Details will be sent to the local Parish Council an other interested parties for comments.

The Council's Landscape Officer will then make a site visit to inspect the tree(s) in question. It will not be necessary for you to be at home when the officer calls but if you wish to discuss the matter, or if the officer is unable to access the tree(s), this should be noted on the form and a mutually convenient date and time will be arranged.

Amenity and arboricultural considerations will be taken into account, along with reasons you have given for the work and any representations which may have been received. Following the site visit a decision will normally be made by the Head of Planning Services after which a Decision Notice will be issued.

Further help and advice

Please visit or contact our Customer Service Centre:

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We value your comments about the service we provide we provide. If you have any suggestions regarding possible improvements please write to the Head of Planning Services or the Landscape Officer at the Council House, Avenue Road, Malvern WR14 3AF

Appeals:
If you are unhappy with the decision you may appeal to the Secretary of State. This process is free of charge and the forms are available from:

Government Office for the West Midlands
5 St Philip's Place
Colmore Row
Birmingham
B3 2PW

Telephone: 0121 352 5427

Should you have any queries on this process, please contact the Landscape Officer on 01684 862407 or via email.