Tree Felling

Must you get permission from your local council if you want to cut trees down. These are not on the roadside.

Landowners are required under the Forestry Act, 1946, to give notice of intention to fell trees, following which prohibition orders are normally served. These remain in force pending the issue of a Limited Felling License, which can include environmental and replanting conditions. General Felling Licenses are normally granted to large estates where a management programme is in place, or in respect of lands to facilitate new planting, or for silvicultural thinnings. Best to check with the
Forest Service - http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/index.jsp?file=forestry/pages/felling.xml

Does this apply to trees in your own urban garden? I thought you could do what you like as long as its not a 100 year old tree or something?

tree felling is only not allowed if the tree maybe protected by a tree preservation order TPO or upon planning it has been used within the submission. If [for example] you wish to remove your leylands [cupresso cyparis leylandii to give a full name] then this is not a problem. If you are unsure call a qualified arborist and geta paid opinion in writing

oirish

How do you mean removing leylandis is not a problem

We had a Ash tree cut down in our garden. A man form coilte did it for us at a cost of 300 euro. He cut it into firewood which we used the following year.