Guides

• Check before you cut: Tree Preservation Orders and conservation areas

  How to find out if a tree is protected, when you need the council's consent or 6 weeks' notice, and what happens if you don't.

• What does a tree surgeon cost in 2026?

  Typical prices for felling, crown reduction, stump grinding, hedge trimming and tree surveys, what drives the price, and what to check before you pay.

• When can you cut trees and hedges? Nesting birds and the law

  Why tree and hedge work is restricted when birds are nesting, when the nesting season is, and what a responsible tree surgeon will do.