Tree felling - protected landscape areas

Course description

Tree felling and changes to trees and shrubs in landscape conservation areas and protected landscape features in the Munich city area must be applied for. This application must be submitted to the Lower Nature Conservation Authority in the Department for Climate and Environmental Protection.

Outside of protected areas, the Department of Urban Planning and Building Regulations is responsible. You can find more information on this under Tree felling - Protected tree species.

Prerequisites

Any person affected can submit an application. The applicants also bear the costs.

If there is an acute danger, the necessary measures to avert danger can be taken without prior written authorisation from the Lower Nature Conservation Authority. An acute danger is, for example, a crack in the ground, a raised root plate or a sudden inclination; in this case, please submit written confirmation from a specialist company to the Lower Nature Conservation Authority within two weeks of carrying out the measure. The confirmation should contain the following

• Proof of the acute danger
• meaningful photographic material
• Information on when the measure was carried out

Required documents

For a successful application, you will need the completed application form.

Photographic documentation of the damage can facilitate processing. The same applies to existing expert reports.