Tree preservation orders from every council in England that publishes them, on one map searchable by postcode. Tap anywhere to see whether a TPO covers the spot, and every other constraint there, or check a whole list below.
Quick answer
A tree preservation order (TPO) is made by the council to protect trees: it is an offence to cut down, top, lop, uproot or wilfully damage a protected tree without the council's consent. Orders cover single trees, groups, areas or woodland. Trees in a conservation area are protected too: you must give the council six weeks' notice before most work on them. The dark green areas on the map are the area, group and woodland orders councils have published.
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UK addresses with a postcode, or postcodes on their own. Only the address is used for the check.
Councils publish their tree preservation orders to planning.data.gov.uk one by one, and 81 have so far. Where a council hasn't, the map shows nothing and the checker says "not published" rather than "none": ask that council directly. Single protected trees are mostly on the council's own map.
Tree surgeons and arborists before quoting, developers and architects before a site layout, buyers and conveyancers, and householders planning an extension near a tree. The list checker takes a whole set of jobs or properties at once.
Check with the council even where the map shows nothing: orders are made all the time, some aren't published yet, and conservation areas protect trees without an order. Working on a protected tree without consent can lead to an unlimited fine.
A screening map from councils' published data. The council's own register is the authority: check with it before any work.
How do I find out if a tree has a TPO?
Search the postcode on this map, or tap the spot. If the council publishes its orders, an order's area shows in dark green; if not, the answer says so, and the council's own register is the place to ask.
Is there a TPO map for England?
Yes: this map shows the tree preservation orders of every council that publishes them (81 so far), with the other planning constraints at each spot.
What happens if I cut down a protected tree?
It is an offence. Destroying a protected tree can lead to an unlimited fine, and the council can require a replacement tree.
Are trees in a conservation area protected?
Yes: you must give the council six weeks' notice before most work on trees in a conservation area, order or not. Switch on the conservation areas layer to see them.
Can I check a list of addresses for TPOs?
Yes. Paste up to 5,000 addresses or postcodes. Each comes back in a TPO area, none (where the council publishes), or not published, with every other constraint.
The checker reports every constraint we hold for each site: green belt, conservation area, Article 4, tree preservation orders, listed buildings, flood zone and national landscape. From Claude, the InstaMaps connector checks a whole sheet the same way and writes the answers back into it.