Langdale area wildfire
You can find the latest information about the wildfire in the Langdale area near Scarborough and Whitby on our Langdale area wildfire page.
Before carrying out any work on trees it is vital to check if there are any restrictions. Unauthorised work to protected trees carries heavy penalties.
There are two categories of protection:
Written consent should be obtained for any works to protected trees except for cutting down or cutting back a tree:
You can check if a tree is protected by:
You can make your application online via the Planning Portal, or download the application for tree works. The following information on the Planning Portal will help you.
We do not assume liability for the trees by making a TPO. The owner remains responsible.
You can check if work on protected trees has been authorised by using Public Access.
To request a TPO, please write to us stating:
The trees will then be assessed and you will be told of the outcome.