The duty will ensure the decision-making process is more transparent and considers the views of local people. There are occasions when street trees may need to be felled. In these occasions the local highway authority may need to obtain a felling licence before felling. Street trees may also be subject to additional statutory controls such as Tree Preservation Orders, where these remain valid and on the public register held by a local planning authority.
However, many street trees are not in scope of these other regulations which is why the Duty to Consult was introduced. Guidance from the Forestry Commission can be found under Downloads.
Consultation
In order to ensure that members of the public are aware of the proposed felling of trees that are the responsibility of City of Wolverhampton Council, we ensure that:
- A notice is placed on the street tree or trees in question.
- A notice is placed here on our website.
- The consultation runs for at least 28 days. The consultation period begins from whichever date is last of the notice being placed on the street tree, or online.
- City of Wolverhampton Council will publish a response to the consultation, including our decision, as soon as reasonably possible after the close of the consultation period but no later than 28 days prior to felling taking place.
Disclaimer
If you make comments after the consultation expiry date, we cannot guarantee that your comments will be taken into account when the application is determined.
Current Tree Consultations
- Consultation Number: 2024/002
- Date of Consultation Period: 21/08/2024 - 25/09/2024
- Tree Location: Outside 24 Woodfield Avenue, Wolverhampton
- Asset Number: 44857190/90007
- Reason for works: Tree has been implicated as an effective cause of damage to the adjacent wall and driveway, which given the expected root morphology of the tree cannot be resolved other than by felling the tree.
The removal of the tree is required in order to prevent further damage, and limit future Council liability for any damage. - Replanting Proposals: Tree location will be added to planting list, to be replacement with appropriate species as resources allow.
- Consultation Number: 2024/001
- Date of Consultation Period: 16/07/2024 - 16/08/2024
- Tree Location: Outside 18 Elm Avenue Bilston
- Asset Number: 44816630/90010
- Reason for works: Tree has been implicated as an effective cause of structural damage. The removal of the tree is required in order to prevent further damage, allow for the recovery of the current damage, and limit future Council liability for any damage.
- Replanting Proposals: Tree location will be added to planting list, to be replacement with appropriate species as resources allow.
Consultation outcomes
- Consultation Number: 2024/001
- Consultation Responses Received: None
- Majority View of Respondents (i.e. Neutral / Supportive of Felling / Against Felling): N/A – None Received
- Council Decision Following Consultation: Tree to be felled
- Reason For Felling: Tree has been implicated as an effective cause of structural damage. The removal of the tree is required in order to prevent further damage, allow for the recovery of the current damage, and limit future Council liability for any damage.