23.1.2013

Tree felling in the city area

Before any landscape-altering actions, such as, excavating, quarrying, tree felling or other comparable actions are taken, the permit for landscape work has to be applied for.

Forms required for tree felling: 

• Landscape-work permit form, tree felling  (pdf, 149 Kb) 
  
• Landscape-work permit form, hearing of the neighbours (pdf, 171 Kb)
  
  

Felling of just one tree may require a permit.

The Planning Office of the Environmental and City Planning Department can evaluate whether a permit is required or not. The evaluation service is free of charge, and, if needed, the Planning Office also gives advice on how to apply for a permit.

Cases with little value landscape-wise are recorded into a database where they can be retrieved when needed.

Land Use and Building Act, sections 128 and 140                                   

When do I need a landscape-work permit for tree felling?
When is an action considered minor?
How is a permit for tree felling applied for?
Permit fees
Other things worth noting about tree felling
Frequently asked questions about tree felling

Additional information about the tree felling related permit for landscape work can be received from horticulturist Huttunen Anne