Tree Preservation Orders – Do they work?
September 1, 2013 by Editor · Leave a Comment
Written and edited by Christine and John Mason
A Tree Preservation Order (TPO) is an Order made by a Council in respect of a tree(s) because the tree is considered to bring amenity value to the surrounding area. The Order makes it an offence to cut down, uproot, prune, lop or damage the tree in question without first obtaining the Council’s consent. A TPO can apply to a single tree, a group of trees or woodland.
Often such Orders are stimulated by planning applications when local concern is focused on an area under threat of change.
