AIE - Document Review - Circular 36/78

Document Summary

DETR - Circular 36/78 - Trees and Forestry.

This circular was published in July 1978 and consolidates advice from earlier circulars which have now been cancelled; cancelled circulars are (DETR 99/72, 6/74, 147/4, 17/75 and Welsh Office 37/68, 1/69, 55/70, 219/72, 15/74, 24/75). Some of the advice given in this circular has now been superseded by later documents, however, much of it is still applicable, the following subjects are covered.

Local authority plans and tree planting (policy, local plans, training, tree council, public involvement, species selection, planting & maintenance, planting on roadsides).
Central government financial assistance and tree planting (forestry commission schemes, public access, regional advisory committees, grants, tree planting on government owned land).
Trees in the countryside (new agricultural landscapes, trees and upland landscapes, ADAS, nature conservation and the countryside, hedgerow trees and hedges, damage to trees from controlled burning).
Dutch Elm and other tree disease and dangerous trees (replacement of elms, powers of authorities to fell dangerous trees).
Research (AAIS).
The application and procedures of tree preservation orders (superseded by Tree Preservation Orders - A guide to the law and good practice. DETR 1994).
Trees in conservation areas (superseded by above).
Felling licenses (superseded - see Forestry Commission for latest guidance).
Trees and development (duty of LA, protection of trees during development, tree roots and build development, consideration of applications, use of conditions, tree preservation orders and development).

Circular 36/78. 34 pages. See DETR summary.

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