Tree Preservation Orders : England & Wales

Articles & Definitions

• Article 5 Certificate.
• Tree Preservation Order (TPO).
• See also 'Tree Felling - Getting Permission', for information relating to TPO's in conjunction with trees that also require Forestry Commission permission  to remove (Forestry Act 1967).

Legislation

• Town and Country Planning Act (1990) (especially sections 197-214 as amended).
• The Planning and Compensation Act 1991.
• Forestry Act 1967 (as amended).
• Statutory Instruments SI 1969:No.17, SI 1975:No.148, SI 1979:No.791 & 792, SI 1981 No.14, SI 1985 No.1572 & 1958, SI 1987 No.632, SI 1988 No.963 & 970.
• The Town and Country Planning (Trees) Regulations 1999 [Statutory Instrument 1892:1999]

Relevant Law Cases.   See Case Law Index for other cases.

• UK Law case summary. Maidstone Borough Council v. Mortimer.
• UK Law case summary. Barnet London Borough Council v. Eastern Electricity Board and Another.
• UK Law case summary. Buckle v. Holderness Borough Council.
• UK Law case summary. J Mooney & West Lindsey DC. Lands Tribunal. 1999

Local Government Ombudsmen (LGO)

• Development proposal involving felling of ancient oak tree - differing evaluations from tree experts - failure to consult the appropriate council officer. 1999.  Report 98/C/3652

Forms

• Tree Preservation Order Appeal Form. Download Appeal Form TPO 48A and explanatory notes. For use when appealing against LPA refusal for works to trees covered by a TPO (or consent for works but subject to conditions).
• Model Tree Preservation Order. Download as a formatted MS Word File.

Publications

• Tree Preservation Orders - A guide to the law and good practice. The ultimate guide to TPO legislation. Download a copy for free!
• Protected Trees - A guide to Tree Preservation Procedures.   Leaflet. Published by the Department of the Environment and The Welsh Office.
• Circular 36/78, Trees and Forestry. Dept of the Environment.
• Tree Preservation Orders - PGS/QA. Quality Assurance procedure. Book. SORP.
• Protecting hedges, trees, woodlands and orchards. This joint report sets out CPRE’s views on improving Tree Preservation Orders and legislating to protect hedges. It makes the case for retaining Woodland TPO's and extending legislation to cover traditional orchards. 40pp. (August 1991). £8.00. Available from the CPRE.

Web Sites

• Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions
• Her Majesty's Stationary Office
• Government Offices for the Regions.   Responsible for processing England's TPO appeals.

Events & Courses

• Workshop: Reviewing Tree Preservation Orders. Contact: Arb Assoc.
• Workshop: Best Value Administration and Quality Handling of TPO's. Contact: ISA.
• Workshop: Making Quality Assured TPO's. Contact: ISA.

Check with the organisation directly for dates. Details may be available in Events.

Journal Extracts (see AIE Abbreviations for abbreviations and links)

• TPO - successful prosecutions - Surrey HB Council.    AJ - Vol:19 -  No:3 -  Aug 1995

Publication Extracts (books, handbooks & bulletins)

• An Article 5 Certificate? Whats that then? Short article by Stephen Westover describing the history and use of the Article 5 Certificate. Essential Arb, Issue 2, Spring 2001.
• Tree Preservation Orders. Page 331-336. Tree Root Damage to Buildings by P Biddle. 1998. ISBN 0-9533086 0-X.
• Tree Preservation Orders. Chapter XVII. The Arboriculturists Companion by N. James. ISBN 0-631-16774-9. 

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