About Trees Ltd – Kent Tree Surgeon

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Month: January 2024

Tree Surgeon in Canterbury, Kent

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If you’re looking for a tree surgeon in Canterbury, Kent then About Trees Ltd can help!

Canterbury is a wonderful vibrant city with beautiful trees for us all to enjoy and this is where we come in!

If you live in or around Canterbury and need a tree surgeon to help or advise you on your trees, we can help.

About Trees Ltd prides itself in customer retention, which is why we work in some of the largest and most well established gardens in Canterbury.

We regularly carry out tree surgery work in the conservation area or to TPO’d trees in Canterbury as well as the surrounding villages. This means liaising with the local council and gaining the correct permissions prior to works commencing.

That being said we are always happy to work for new clients in the Canterbury area who want a quality and professional tree surgeon where a long-term relationship can be forged, built on honest advice, given with your needs at the core.

Maybe you live in one of the small rural villages such as Wickhambreaux, Bridge, Petham around Canterbury and need some tree surgery carried out, but the trees are at the bottom of a muddy field… we can help, we have 4×4 vehicles that can access most situations.

Or maybe you live in the centre of the city where parking is difficult. We can organise permits and cordon off areas to make the working environment safe and accessible.

Over the years, we have completed tree surgery contracts and planted trees for Canterbury College where we have had to carry out regular maintenance visits to ensure the health and vitality of the new trees, and at the other end of the scale we look after veteran trees in private gardens and just about every other tree care problem, situation you could imagine.

With over 19 years in the industry, you can rest assured you are getting the correct specification for your tree care needs. Please view our testimonials page.

So, if you like the sound of the service we offer and you’re looking for a tree surgeon that covers Canterbury, please contact us to arrange a free quote at a time suitable for you.

Do I always need permission to work on a protected tree?

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Yes except for:
• Cutting down trees in accordance with one of the Forestry Commission’s grant schemes, or where the commission has granted a felling llicense.

You can cut down or cut back a tree under the following exemptions:
• If the tree is dead, dying or dangerous.
• In line with an obligation under an Act of Parliament.
• At the request of certain organisations specified in the order.
• If it is directly in the way of development that is about to start for which detailed planning permission has been granted.
• In a commercial orchard, or pruning fruit trees in accordance with good horticultural practice.
• To prevent or control a legal nuisance (you may find it helpful to check first with a solicitor).

What is a tree preservation order?

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A tree preservation order is made by the local planning authority which makes it an offence to cut down, reduce, crown thin, uproot, willfully damage or willfully destroy a tree without permission from the planning authority. Tree preservation orders are used to protect trees that contribute to the appearance (amenity value) of an area. They are made if a tree is under threat of being cut down or damaged.