Maintain tree limbs and woodbelts and burn branches
Trees that are part of a tree hedge or tree wall - regardless of their trunk size - may only be felled after a felling notification to the municipality. This is because these trees are felled periodically by way of maintenance, usually every 15 to 25 years, so they rarely reach a trunk size of more than 75 cm. The felling notification is accepted, if measures are taken to ensure the continued existence of the tree hedge or tree wall. A felling or construction permit is always required for the permanent felling (uprooting) of a wooded hedge or wooded embankment.
Environmental Permit
An environmental permit is always required in the following cases:
- The general rule is that felling trees with a trunk size of more than 75 cm, measured at a height of 1.30 m, requires an environmental permit.
- You must also apply for an environmental permit for the families of ginkgo, yew and pine. Almost all conifers, such as the swamp cypress, pine, spruce, larch and cedar belong to the pine family, by the way.
Need to prune trees, maintain a tree limb or burn branches?
Please report this to us using the contact form.