If you apply for Apply for a tree-cutting permit in Main-Taunus-Kreis (Hessen), expect about approx. 3 weeks. Untere Naturschutzbehörde – Main-Taunus-Kreis is responsible.
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Documents you need
Site plan showing the tree's location · Identification card or passport
Costs
Kostenlos bis 150 € je nach Leistung
approx. 3 weeks in Main-Taunus-Kreis
If you apply for Apply for a tree-cutting permit in Main-Taunus-Kreis, expect about approx. 3 weeks. Complete documents on first submission are the biggest time factor.
Official: max. approx. 1 months
Submit an application to the Department of Natural Resources
Including a justification and a site plan/photo of the tree.
On-site inspection
If necessary, the agency will inspect the tree on site.
Approval subject to conditions
This is often accompanied by a requirement to replant.
Who is eligible?
Property owners whose trees are subject to local tree protection ordinances (usually based on a certain trunk circumference).
Income limit
Success rate
approx. 75.0 % (estimate)
File a written objection within 30 days – with reasons why the decision is wrong and any missing evidence.
In cases of imminent danger (e.g., risk of the tree falling), felling is permitted even without prior authorization, but must be reported to the authorities afterward.