The Planning Services Business Unit is responsible for the protection of trees through Tree Preservation Orders under the Town and Country Planning Acts. A Tree Preservation Order makes it an offence to cut down, top, lop uproot, wilfully damage or wilfully destroy a tree without the planning authority's permission.
If you are not sure whether the tree is protected, please e-mail your question to lpc@carlisle.gov.uk. or telephone 01228 817535
A tree that is protected by a Tree Preservation Order requires the owner, or anyone else wishing to do works to the tree, to seek the consent of the Local Planning Authority. This is done by an application on the form below. This requires a location plan or sketch of the tree's location and description of the intended work. You can either download the form and send a hard copy of the application by post, or e-mail your completed form to lpc@carlisle.gov.uk. There is currently no charge for these applications.