Felling mature trees

[Tala Orchard]

What is the position on felling mature trees is permission required? If it is frowned upon would we be allowed to thin out trees the reason being there are a few trees on the property we are interested in purchasing and it blocks out a large amount of natural sunlight. We were wondering if we could not fell we could remove some of the limbs from the trees.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Phill

[Flexo]

I don't think you need a permit yet but soon you will not be able to operate a chainsaw anywhere in the EU without a license. It is not expensive to hire an arborist to handle a tree and it is certainly cheaper than handling eventual property damages. If the tree is close to buildings, don't even think about cutting it unless you are educated.

[ajtg1952]

It depends on the trees. Oaks and olives are protected, I think carob as well. Thinning a tree is permitted. As for needing a licence and using a chainsaw, that's nonsense. If you know what you are doing then a chainsaw is as safe as a measuring tape.

I brought down a 40 foot false pepper tree last week in a courtyard. It dropped within a foot of where I wanted it. I've never been trained in the use of a chainsaw, but I do possess a load of common sense.

[Tala Orchard]

Thank you for the replies, felling in the required spot is no problem with both axe and chainsaw, used both to do the job for years, but was told that some local authorities especially in the Altiplano frown on it.

But thanks both of you.

Phill

[Manchesteral]

Flexo, where did you get that story from, it's piffle !

[Nimrod]

Tala is correct ,felling a tree and picking the spot where it falls is easy as long as you follow the safety rules and cut the way the professionals do.
I had a small wood,amongst other things, and dropped trees exactly where I wanted them,very satisfying!

[Flexo]

As for needing a licence and using a chainsaw, that's nonsense. If you know what you are doing then a chainsaw is as safe as a measuring tape.

I brought down a 40 foot false pepper tree last week in a courtyard. It dropped within a foot of where I wanted it. I've never been trained in the use of a chainsaw, but I do possess a load of common sense.

Like I said, it is permitted now, but soon it won't be. And as a professional I am all for a ban on using chainsaws without a license. I have seen what happens.

[katy]

Depends which area. In Elviria Marbella Pine trees are protected. A few Developers managed to lop them but an English friend was fined €6000 for felling just 3. Best to check at your local Ayuntamiento.

http://www.malagahoy.es/article/provinc ... pinos.html

[Lavanda]

It depends on the tree here, as well. Encinas are not allowed to be cut without a permit and a 'tree man' from the Junta comes to inspect and advise. It seems reasonable.

[gus-lopez]

I thought Franco's blanket " can't cut any down without permission " still existed ?

[anis]

Ten years ago, we paid 100 euros for a licence to fell a giant tree, too close to the house.It took a month to get the permission.
It wasn't a protected species - from New Zealand I think.
A friend who is president of an urbanisation, also had to get a licence to remove trees in the streets.