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Bad Homburg tree protection statutes

Here you will find answers to the most important questions about Bad Homburg's tree protection statutes.

Which trees are protected?

The tree protection statutes protect all conifers with a trunk circumference of 120 cm or more and all deciduous trees with a trunk circumference of 90 cm or more, measured at a height of 1 m above the ground. Excluded from this are Fruit trees with the exception of walnuts and chestnuts and trees in nurseries, tree nurseries, public green spaces, cemeteries and woodland areas, natural monuments and trees in parks and gardens.

Would you like to fell a protected tree?

If protected trees are to be felled, a tree felling application must be submitted to the Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe municipal administration in advance. The tree felling application must be submitted in duplicate using the application form with a site plan showing the tree(s). How is it checked? As part of the application assessment, an aerial photo analysis and a site inspection are usually carried out. A decision is then made on the tree felling application and a written decision is sent to the applicant.

What does the notification cost?

A fee is charged for the issue of notices. The approval notice costs €35.00 for one tree and €10.00 more for each additional tree. The rejection notice costs three quarters of the amount due for an approval notice.

What happens if a protected tree is felled without authorization?

A fine can be imposed if the tree protection statutes are violated, i.e. if protected trees are felled without authorization. Do pruning measures also have to be applied for? Pruning measures on protected trees (trimming, topping and similar) are subject to approval in the same way as tree felling, as these measures have the same effect on the tree concerned as felling.

Does a replacement have to be planted?

If a tree felling permit is issued, an appropriate replacement must be created. As a general rule, a new tree must be planted for a felled tree. It makes sense if a replacement proposal is submitted with the tree felling application.

Trees and building projects:

Tree felling applications in connection with building projects should be submitted with the building application.

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Torsten Pelzner
Leitung Umwelt- und Naturschutz (UNB)
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Magistrat der Stadt Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe
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Magistrat der Stadt Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe
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61343 Bad Homburg v.d.Höhe