Report suspected illegal tree felling

It is an offence to cut down some trees without a licence.

If anyone is planning to cut down trees, they must make sure they have the correct felling licence before they start any work.

Check if you need a felling licence.

Report suspected illegal tree felling

or call us on 0300 065 3000 (24 hours a day), to report suspected illegal tree felling.

Croesewir galwadau yn Gymraeg neu Saesneg.

Calls welcomed in Welsh or English.

What we need from you

We need you to answer the following questions:

• can you tell us when the felling started and if it's still happening
• if the felling has stopped, can you tell us what was happening

We also need to know the exact location of the incident. You can either tell us about the:

• property name
• site name
• grid reference
• post code

Contacting you to get more information

We may need to contact you to get more information about the incident.

We understand that some situations are sensitive. You may wish to remain anonymous and provide us with basic information only.

If you would be willing for us to contact you to get more information, please let us know. We can also let you know the results of our investigations.

We will respect whatever decision you take. Our primary aim is to encourage the reporting of incidents.

Penalties for cutting down trees without a licence

It is an offence to cut down some trees without a licence. It is also an offence to sell timber that has been illegal cut down.

If convicted of illegal tree felling, we can issue an unlimited fine.