Contact Details: Tree Preservation Orders

A Tree Preservation Order is made by the Council which in general makes it an offence to cut down, top, lop, uproot, wilfully damage or wilfully destroy a tree without the planning authority’s permission.

• To establish whether a tree is protected by a Tree Preservation Order, please complete our Online form
• To request a copy of a TPO please complete our Online form
• To apply for permission to work on a protected tree. Please visit the Planning portal. You will find the required form under Planning applications