Treestylesteve

Also I have just noticed the guy in question is a green timber dealer also. He's dodgy I'd say.

The owner of the tree company that did this would be well aware of the risk he was taking. As a [link removed - breach of forum T's and Cs] myself I check every single healthy tree for council protections. It's easy. Depending on which council it is you just either have a look on the council interactive maps or phone or email them. The rule across the industry is to assume every tree is protected unless it's dead dying or dangerous. You need permission even if you are only pruning. Cheers for reading Steve