Tree Preservation Orders – Applications and Appeals

What are Tree Preservation Orders?

Tree Preservation Orders (TPO) are made by the local planning authority to protect individual or groups of trees. This can be due to factors such as location, amenity value or the fact they are a rare or good specimen. 

If a tree is subject to a TPO all works such as removal, topping, lopping, uprooting or any willful damage are prohibited without the planning authority’s written consent. For more information see this article The Do’s and Don’ts of Trimming with a TPO – ProHort.

On occasions, a TPO has been applied to a tree that does not fit the criteria. Therefore, an argument for the removal of the tree can be presented. Any written consent to complete works on a tree may be subject to conditions.

Alternatively, if a tree is in an obstructive location, arguments can be made for its removal. However, this will need to be made by an expert in the field of arboriculture or horticulture.

Tree preservation orders are legal orders, that can be seen in PV111 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. Further details can also be found in the Town and Country Planning (Tree

Preservation)(England) Regulations 2012, Section 192 of the Planning Act 2008 and Part 6 of the Localism Act 2011 amended section 210 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

 
Tree Preservation Orders

How We Help Trees With Tree Preservation Orders:

At ProHort we appreciate that a tree with a TPO on it can cause all sorts of issues with regards planning or damage to your property. We are here to help! We can conduct Tree Preservation Order applications, searches and appeals on your behalf. 

Our team will give you a quote and then our highly experienced and qualified consultants will come out on site to survey the tree(s).

The Process:

1. Provide us with information regarding the tree, including the location and any planned activities.
 
2. We will visit the site and conduct a tree survey in line with BS 5837-2012.
 
3. Our arboricultural consultants will consider the requirement and framing of the argument for the works required. This will be done in discussion with yourselves to ensure that all requirements are included.
 
4. Following this, a TPO report will be written up including recommendations specific to the tree(s) surveyed. If required, along with this we will also submit an application for work.
 
5. Once approved by the client this will be submitted to the local planning authority. Upon submission, the process can take 6 weeks or more.
 
6. Finally, once we receive a response, we will report directly to yourselves – providing you with a copy of the written permissions along with any stipulations that have been made.
 

Next Steps:

Please either phone us on 01782 479479 or email us. You will need to inform us of how many trees we need to survey and the address so we can give you a costing. 
 
We look forward to working with you to assist with your Tree Preservation Orders.

Tree Preservation Orders

If you need any further information about Tree Preservation Orders or about the process of submitting an appeal or search, please see our contact page or call us on 01782 479479.

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ProHort are aware of the importance of getting the very best value for your money. Therefore, we will always provide our best price for all of our services, first time.

Pricing for Tree Preservation Order application, searches or appeals is based upon what is required for the project and the number of trees involved.

For more information, please get in touch or call us on 01782 479479.

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