Contact the trees team
Bradford Council has two separate departments dedicated to the management of trees and woodland within the district.
Planning Service Trees section (private trees)
Enquiry topics
- Trees with a Tree Preservation Order (TPO)
- Trees protected by Conservation Areas
- Trees affected by development
- Hedgerow regulations, high hedge legislation
- Breaches of planning control relating to trees
Links
- Trees on private land
- High Hedges and Hedgerow Regulations
- Find out if a tree is protected: Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs) and trees protected by Conservation Areas
- Planting and caring for your trees
- Apply for a felling licence
- Apply for works to a protected tree
For non-urgent enquiries, email: [email protected] or telephone the Contact Centre on 01274 434605.
Trees and Woodland section
Enquiry topics
- Dead, diseased, dangerous trees on Highways, Parks, Council and private land.
- Trees obstructing the highway, road signs, lights and sight-lines.
- Trees that may be causing subsidence or other damage to property.
Links
- Public trees and woodland
- Council Ownership maps
- Land Registry (for ownership)
- Form to report public trees overhanging onto highway
- Insurance claims for damage caused by public trees
For non-urgent enquiries, email: [email protected] (not to be used to report urgent issues)
- If you have a need to report a dangerous tree or request tree and woodland inspections or services, please call 01274 431000.
- Issues with trees on Incommunities land – email: [email protected] or telephone 03301 759540.
