Having problems with planners. We want to put in a new access but as council have put a TPO on a tree there are conditions in the application. The conditions asked for fencing to be erected around the canopy of the tree and for a method statement regarding construction of the drive. The method statement showed a plan for fencing around the root protection system and now the tree officer has stated he wants this rather than the fence around the canopy as stated in the condition. Can they change their minds like this without giving proper notification? I have pointed this out and received a veiled threat that if I dont comply with the recommendations and the tree roots are damaged there could be problems!