Protected Trees - Useful Links

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Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) - Government department responsible for town and country planning, protected tree, hedgerow and high hedges administration and procedures - useful, comprehensive and definitive publications are available online - as below:

• Tree Preservation Orders: a guide to the law and good practice (The Blue Book)
• The right hedge for you: a guide to choosing a garden hedge

DEFRA - Government department responsible for hedgerow protection (not to be confused with high hedges)

Arboricultural Association - accreditation body and listings for tree surgeons and consultants; useful advice

International Society of Arboriculture - UK branch of accreditation body for arborists, useful range of customer advisory leaflets

Horticultural Trades Association - Information on nurseries, garden centres and plant supplies

Forestry Commission - The government organisation responsible for felling licences

British Standards Institution - Organisation which publishes industry standard good practice guidance and advice on tree works (BS3998) and trees in relation to construction (BS5837) amongst others

UK Planning - planning advice

Government Office for the South West - information on appeals

Wiltshire County Council - Trees, Woodland and Forestry section