
Tree Work in a Conservation Area: Bradford-on-Avon Guide
In a conservation area you usually need to tell the council six weeks before cutting a tree. Here is how it works and what is exempt.

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Hedge cutting, reshaping and cutting back overgrown shrubs and boundaries is regular work for Matt, and you can see examples in the gallery, from a large roadside hedge trimmed off the pavement to boundary shrubs cut back hard to the fence line.
Larger tree work, such as crown reductions, felling and dismantling, is carried out with a trusted, experienced tree surgeon partner, with Matt organising the job and the clear-up so the garden and neighbouring property are looked after throughout.
Some trees need permission before any work. Trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order need consent from Wiltshire Council, and in a conservation area, such as the historic centre of Bradford-on-Avon, you normally have to give the council six weeks' notice before cutting most trees. It is worth checking before booking anything; the guide to tree work in a conservation area explains how it works.
Hedges are best cut outside the main bird nesting season, which runs roughly from March to August, because it is an offence to damage or destroy an active nest. Hedge work often goes alongside regular garden maintenance or a garden clearance.
Related work: landscaping & garden makeovers, garden maintenance and clearances & waste disposal. Covering Trowbridge, Bradford-on-Avon, Melksham and Westbury and the surrounding Wiltshire villages. Ask Matt for a free quote.
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Hedge and shrub work is done by Matt. Larger tree work is carried out with a trusted, experienced tree surgeon partner, with Matt organising it and the clear-up.
Yes. Branches and cuttings are taken away and the garden is left tidy.
If the tree has a Tree Preservation Order you need consent from Wiltshire Council, and in a conservation area you normally need to give six weeks' notice first. Very small trees are exempt, so ask if you are not sure.

In a conservation area you usually need to tell the council six weeks before cutting a tree. Here is how it works and what is exempt.

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