Felling a protected tree in the construction area

... some only have a building window of 10 x 12, so you should just be relaxed.

In short, greetings

I hope I’m allowed to cut it down (a compensation or offset payment would be totally fine) but that thing is really annoying... [...] I attached a picture

The picture says: Don’t crap your pants and don’t kill your friend the tree. Look how well-behaved it stands there in the corner, many would envy you for that. A tree goes to school longer than a human. You get this protector of your climate as a gift – only a fool throws it away.

Hello

just a quick question (even if I get lynched): what actually happens to someone who completely cluelessly finishes off the tree with a chainsaw? How high could the fine be? What other sanctions could they face?

Steven

How high could the penalty be? What other sanctions could he face?

It has already been written, the fine is up to €50,000.

the fine is up to €50,000

The administrative fine, mind you. Raising the replacement tree costs about the same again, plus the decades it takes, of course. The monetary fine is more of a symbolic embarrassment for the offender.

First the tree dies, then the human dies. And with a lot of luck, someday stupidity too.

It will do you no good to fell the tree, you will have to pay the penalty and plant a replacement tree. You will still not be allowed to build there.