Trees in Conservation Areas

There are 40 Conservation Areas in Gwynedd (excluding Snowdonia National Park).

To see whether the tree you intend to carry out work on lies within a Conservation Area, go to:

• the map - Conservation Areas 

You will also need to consider whether the tree is protected by a Tree Preservation Order.

Work on trees within a Conservation Area

It is an offence to carry out work on a tree (with a trunk diameter of more than 75mm (3") measured 1.5 metres (5") above natural ground level) which lies within a Conservation Area without providing at least 6 weeks notice.

This includes felling any tree or some of the tree’s branches, pruning, uprooting, etc.

You can submit a notice:

• By post: Download the Application for tree works form (pdf) and return it to the address at the bottom of the application form itself.
• Phone: 01766 771000 and request a copy of the form in paper format by post.

The Council will visit the site in order to assess the case. In some cases, a Tree Preservation Order will be placed on a tree.

Work on a dangerous / dead tree within a Conservation Area

If the tree is dead or dangerous, you must give at least 5 days notice (you won’t need to submit a formal application to fell the tree).

You can submit a notice:

• Online: General enquiry about planning
  (you will need to create an account if you don't already have one) 
• By post: Send a letter addressed to the Planning Service, Council Offices, Ffordd y Cob, Pwllheli, Gwynedd. LL53 5AA

More information

For more information, contact us:

• Online: General enquiry about planning
  (you will need to create an account if you don't already have one)
• Phone: 01766 771000

REMEMBER! If the development is within Snowdonia National Park, you will need to contact the Snowdonia National Park Authority not Gwynedd Council. To see if the development is within the National Park, look at the map - Snowdonia National Park Area.