There
are two ways to do this :
Directional
Tree Felling : Where space and safety
permit, a tree can be felled in one piece.
Dismantling
(Section Felling) : Very often space
is limited and the tree must be taken down
piece by
piece. If the area below the tree is clear and
free from obstructions, cut branches can simply
be allowed
to fall. When branches are too large or heavy for
the climber to hold and throw clear, or obstructions
prevent their 'free falling', then lowering ropes
must be used.
Tree
Felling Legislation
To ensure that tree felling is carried out for the
right reasons, it is subject to two main pieces
of legislation which act as a control and check
on most tree felling operations.
Tree Preservation
Orders (TPO's) are used by the local Councils
to
safeguard landscape and amenity. They can be applied
to woodlands as well as to single trees or groups
of trees. They can cover trees of any size. Permission
must be sought to carry out any type of work on
the trees. Even building work near protected trees
which may cause a significant impact on their
health
will need permission.
Aberdeenshire
Tree Specialists can check this information on
your
behalf, to check with your local authority if there
is a Tree Preservation Order on the trees to be
felled or if the trees are in a Conservation Area. |
