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Report tree damage (during construction work)

If trees are damaged without authorisation, owners or polluters can be obliged to restore or plant replacement trees.

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Description of the course

If a tree is so damaged that its preservation is no longer in the public interest, a tree protection procedure is carried out.

Required documents

Felling application with location sketch and informative pictures

Legal basis

Bavarian Building Code, Tree Protection Ordinance, Nature Conservation Act

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Landeshauptstadt München

Referat für Stadtplanung und Bauordnung
Abt. 5 Baumschutz und Freiflächengestaltung

Internet address

Phone number

Postal address

Landeshauptstadt München
Referat für Stadtplanung und Bauordnung
Abt. 5 Baumschutz und Freiflächengestaltung

Blumenstraße 28b
80331 München

Fax: +49 89 233-25869

Address

Blumenstraße 28b
80331 München

We are closed to the public, the service telephones are manned.

Advice centre:
Monday to Friday (except Wednesday)
9 a.m. to 12 p.m
Tuesday and Thursday
13.30 to 16 o'clock

Telephone counselling:
Monday to Thursday
9 a.m. to 4 p.m
Friday
9 to 12 a.m

How to find us

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