Tree preservation orders

What is a Tree Preservation Order?

A Tree Preservation Order is an order made by a local planning authority in England to protect specific trees, groups of trees or woodlands in the interests of amenity. An Order prohibits the:

• Cutting down
• Topping
• Lopping
• Uprooting
• Wilful damage
• Wilful destruction

of trees without the local planning authority’s written consent. If consent is given, it can be subject to conditions which have to be followed. In the Secretary of State’s view, cutting roots is also a prohibited activity and requires the authority’s consent.

Applications for Tree Preservation Orders can be applied for online at the Planning Portal

Blackpool currently has 35 Tree Preservations Orders, a list of which can be found below.