Trees and Hedges in Tameside

Tree Preservation Order Enquiry

High Hedges Legislation

Our High Hedges page contains information on new legislation dealing with excessively high hedges.

Is your tree in any of the following locations:

• Trees in Tree Preservation Orders and Conservation Areas
• Trees on Development Sites.
• Trees in the Public Highway/Footway
• Trees in Town Parks, Public Playing Fields, Playgrounds and Public Amenity Areas
• Trees around former Council Sports Centres and Swimming Pools
• Trees in School Grounds
• Trees in the Publically Managed Countryside
• Trees in former Tameside Council Houses (non-private) gardens and surrounds
• Trees in gardens and surrounds of Manchester City Council properties
• Trees in gardens and surrounds of Housing Association or Private Rented property

Below is a comprehensive, but not exhaustible, list representing trees in differing situations and the first call responsible Officer, Section or Agency.

For information on:

• Trees in Tree Preservation Orders and Conservation Areas and Trees on Development Sites access.
  
  
• Trees in the Public Highway/Footway
  

  - Trees in the street or in Town Centre Precincts - Contact the District Assembly for your Town
  - Trees overhanging the highway or obstructing street or traffic lights, use the contact details below or Report the problem using the on-line system
  - for out of hours emergencies like fallen trees in storms please use the contact details below

  NB. Please remember that public utility companies have the right to carry out works to trees if they interfere with operational land or equipment.

• Trees in Town Parks, Public Playing Fields and Playgrounds, and Public Amenity Areas - Contact the District Assembly for your Town
  
  
• Trees around former Council Sports Centres and Swimming Pools - Tameside Sports Trust
  
  
• Trees in School Grounds - Contact the individual school
  
  
• Trees in the publicly-managed Countryside - Contact the Countryside Service
  
  
• Problems with trees in the gardens or landholdings of Local Housing Companies or Landlords:
  Ashton Pioneer Homes and access "repairs"
  New Charter Housing Trust
  Manchester City Council
  
  Others: Contact the relevant Housing Association or the private landlord

For advice on planting a tree, please see our Tree Planting information page.

The council only carries out work on council owned trees or via contracts with schools, housing trusts or the Highways Agency. We do not work on private property so Yellow Pages or local newspapers for contractors. We would advise you to obtain tenders and ask if the contractor is and Approved Contractor of the Arboricultural Association or The International Society of Arboriculture. It is reasonable to assume that unsolicited callers require careful consideration.

The contact information below may be used to enquire about trees in Tameside. Please note that we are unable to answer enquiries or provide advice on issues outside of Tameside.

Contact Information
Send us a Message	Planning and Building Control Tameside MBC Council Offices Wellington Road Ashton under Lyne Lancs OL6 6DL View local map
0161 342 8355 (Trees overhanging the highway or obstructing street or traffic lights) or 0161 342 2222 (Out of hours emergencies like fallen trees in storms)