Lower nature conservation authority
Untere Naturschutzbehörde – Umwelt- und Verbraucherschutzamt, Stadt Köln
Nature conservation, tree felling and species protection in Köln.
Applications & guides
Step-by-step guides, documents, common mistakes and online applications for your area.
- Apply for a tree-cutting permit in KölnPermit to cut down protected trees on private property in accordance with the municipal tree protection ordinance.Tip: Submit complete documents with your first application – every query costs weeks.
- Apply for an exemption for a nature reserve in KölnExemption from the prohibitions set forth in a nature reserve ordinance for activities that do not significantly impair the purpose of protection.Tip: Submit complete documents with your first application – every query costs weeks.
- Exemption under environmental protection law in KölnExemptions from prohibitions under the Federal Nature Conservation Act (BNatSchG) or state nature conservation laws regarding interventions in protected areas or habitats of protected species.Tip: Submit complete documents with your first application – every query costs weeks.
Responsibilities
- Nature conservation
- Tree felling permit
- Species protection
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- City Köln
- Apply for a tree-cutting permit in Köln
Apply for a tree-cutting permit – overview
- Apply for an exemption for a nature reserve in Köln
Apply for an exemption for a nature reserve – overview
- Exemption under environmental protection law in Köln
Exemption under environmental protection law – overview
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