The Lower Nature Conservation Authority if the tree is located on a non-public property and this tree falls under the scope of application of the Bonn Tree Statutes.

All deciduous trees with a trunk circumference of more than 100 centimeters and conifers with a trunk circumference of more than 150 centimeters, measured at a height of one meter.

Whenever the tree falls under the protection of Bonn's tree statutes and you want or need to fell or prune the tree, for example if the tree is diseased and/or no longer safe for traffic or cannot be preserved due to a construction project

Owners, communities of owners or authorized representatives can submit an application.

Yes, there is an administrative fee of 44 euros for each application that is approved. The additional fees depend on the number of trees applied for and the decision on your application.

As a rule, every tree protected by statute that is approved for felling must be replaced by a new tree.

A compensation payment can be made if the replacement planting is not possible or does not make sense. This must be justified accordingly and applied for from the Lower Nature Conservation Authority. Evidence must be provided.

Native deciduous trees are to be replanted. Planting proposals can be agreed with the Lower Nature Conservation Authority. A list of suggestions for replacement planting can also be found here:

The application for a felling permit in the building permit procedure must be submitted to the building regulations office together with the application for a building permit. As the reason for the felling is the upcoming construction project, the felling application can only be processed and decided upon upon submission of the building application.

If you need a specialist company to check the road safety of your tree, you can contact tree services. You can find them on the Internet or in the telephone directory. These checks are not carried out by the city.

The owner is always responsible for a tree. He or she is obliged to take care of the condition and road safety of a tree.

Before felling, attention must be paid:

1. Is the required felling permit available?
2. Has a visual inspection of the tree not revealed any wildlife habitats?

The tree may only be felled if these answers allow it to be felled.