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  • Tree felling/lopping guidance

    Topics:
    • Energy, 
    • Electricity

    The procedures governing the granting of consents by the Department for the Felling and Lopping of trees are contained in paragraph 14 of Schedule 4 to the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992.

    The Department has produced guidance regarding the procedures for the felling and lopping of trees:

    • Tree felling/lopping guidance

    For information about how the Department processes any personal data in connection with electricity tree cutting applications see our privacy notice:

    • Privacy Notice - wayleave applications

    Related content

    • Consents for overhead electric lines (Article 40)
    • Consents relating to a generating station (Article 39)
    • Electricity Connection Policy Framework Review
    • Electricity wayleaves (necessary)
    • Optimum phasing for high voltage power lines
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