The Faculty Jurisdiction Rules 2013

Trees

3.5.—(1) When considering whether proposals for planting, felling or for works to a tree or trees require a faculty, intending applicants must have regard to the written guidance given by the chancellor to all parochial church councils in the diocese as to the planting, felling, lopping and topping of trees in churchyards and in cases of doubt they should consult the registrar.

(2) Where intending applicants are proposing to plant, fell or carry out works to a tree or trees in a churchyard for which a faculty is required they must complete Part 1 of Form 15 and send it, together with the standard information in Form 1A, to the Diocesan Advisory Committee when seeking its advice.

(3) If the standard information required by paragraph (2) has previously been submitted to the Diocesan Advisory Committee the intending applicants need not submit it again unless the information that was previously submitted has changed.