Tree preservation orders
Tree Preservation Orders or TPOs were introduced to enable Local
Planning authorities to protect important trees.
TPOs can be placed on any tree that has amenity value. Trees
that are exempt from TPOs are those that are dead, dying, diseased
or dangerous and fruit trees grown for the commercial production of
fruit.
TPOs prohibit the cutting down, uprooting, topping, lopping,
wilful damage or wilful destruction of trees without the Local
Authority's consent.
The maximum penalty for carrying out works to TPO trees without
consent is £20,000.
The Council's policy is only to protect trees that are under a
direct threat.
There is no fee for a works to trees
applications.
Application form
Works to trees
applications (250kb pdf file)
Help notes
Works to
trees applications (132kb pdf file)
Checklist
Works
to trees applications (56kb pdf file)
Guidance notes
Works to trees
applications (28kb pdf file)
Other documents
Location plans request form
(53kb pdf file)
For a guide to the law and best practice on Tree Preservation
Orders please see the Department for Communities and Local
Government website.
Department for
Communities and Local Government website
To obtain a copy of a Tree Preservation Order, please get in
touch, by using the contact details to the right, and request
a copy by giving full details including the
TPO
reference number
and address it relates to.