Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs)

 

The following information is taken from the website of Babergh and Mid-Suffolk District Council:

A Tree Preservation Order is an order made by a Local Planning Authority (LPA). This order makes it an offence to:

  • cut down
  • top
  • lop
  • uproot
  • wilfully damage or destroy

a tree without the LPA's permission.

The purpose of the Tree Preservation Order is to protect trees that make a significant impact on their local surroundings. 

This is particularly important where trees are in immediate danger of being felled or heavily pruned.

All types of trees can be covered by a Tree Preservation Order (including hedgerow trees). The Tree Preservation Order can cover anything from a single tree to woodlands. 

The Department of Communities and Local Government have produced the Protected Trees: A Guide to Tree Preservation Procedures. 

The guide is designed to help tree owners, the general public and amenity groups.

It answers some of the most common questions about tree preservation procedures. Please note that this document is for guidance only and is not a statement of the law.

Trees in Conservation Areas

All trees in a Conservation Area are subject to controls. These controls enable the Council to protect the special character of the area created by the trees. This means you may need to notify the Council in order to carry out certain works.

To find out if a particular tree or hedgerow is within a Conservation Area, you can view our interactive map

Read our Trees in Conservation Areas webpage for more information.

 

Babergh and Mid Suffolk Council provide an Interactive Mapping Service

They are currently working on combining Babergh and Mid Suffolk’s mapping systems, so that the data is available within a single service.

At present, for Mid Suffolk you can view information on:

  • conservation areas
  • listed buildings
  • areas liable to flood
  • tree preservation orders and more 

For Babergh, you can only view information on Tree Preservation Orders.

The Councils recommend you use an up-to-date internet browser to view the maps.

Go to Interactive Mapping Service » Babergh Mid Suffolk

Once you have clicked to say that you have read the Terms and Conditions you will be taken to another page with a link to the Interactive Mapping Service.

Once you click on this service you will see the following page:

 

 

  • Select BMSDCTPOs
  • Then hone in to Worlingworth (i.e. expand the view)
  • Each TPO is indicated by a green filled circle.
  • If you select a green circle you should see information about the type of tree, when the TPO was made/confirmed etc.

Information about Trees in Conservation Areas

 

Trees in Conservation Areas » Babergh Mid Suffolk

Questions about TPOs or you would like further information regarding trees in Worlingworth

Please contact Francis Muldoon, our Tree Warden.  j50fjm@gmail.com