Cutting trees down

[Sam Mahoney]

Hello all,

I own a very small woodland behind my residential plot on a separate title deed.

The woodland has no TPOs and is not in a conservation area, SSSI, SAC etc so the trees can be cut down.
Forestry commission allow 5cubic meters a quarter so 20 cubic meters a year.

Can I cut all the trees down over the space of 3-4 years i.e. 80 cubic meters? and then once there are no trees left, change it to garden space? i.e. lawn it. Would this require planning permission?

I doubt I will get change of use with all the trees there so thinking to cut them down and use them as firewood / heating over the next few years.

Thank you,
Sam

 

[big-all]

i havent got a clue
but suspect its offcuts and windfall from the growing trees to a maximum not effecting the well being or general state off the trees rather than removal

 

[lostinthelight]

Neighbour had to stop clearing land until he got a report to see if there was going to be any impact on bats, dormice, badgers etc.

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/england-eia
litl

 

[Tigercubrider]

If the land is classed as "agricultural" or something like that (i.e. Not domestic garden) then you need to get permission to convert to garden. You might gat away with a wild garden type conversion?

There have been several newspaper articles about people who convert a field int0 garden and have to convert back. No idea about the tree issue.

 

[Brigade77]

Simple solution.

Do you own any children, or grandchildren under the age of 16?

Simply transfer the title of the land to the minor, then chop all the tree's down that you want.

 

[HERTS P&D]

DL how does that work? Transferring the title to a minor?

Andy

 

[Tigercubrider]

Presumably the "landowner" is prosecuted?

However in the uk you have to be 18 or over to won land or property

 

[richardrich79]

Fence it off with access from your existing garden, call it either an orchard or paddock, thin the trees out, maybe plant 'new' fruit trees in the future.
Lawns are boring

 

[big-all]

Sam Mahoney
where for art though
where did you actually get your volume measurements from [link please]
can you explain why you though destruction off the trees would be a likely outcome via this route ??
as i have no idea at all can you tell me what actually restricts your coppecing or felling off the trees as opposed to preservation
i am being genuine in wanting to know "as we are----- all still learning

 

[lostinthelight]

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/infd-6dfkw6
litl

 

[big-all]

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/infd-6dfkw6
litl

ok thanks
maybe i was wrong
mayby you are allowed to reduce gradually ??
still confused