Tree preservation orders

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• Research

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These are the questions we answer during the Screen stage.

Answering them wil help us learn more about the Tree preservation orders consideration, determine if a data standard is required and whether we know enough to move on to the next stage.

• What is the 'Tree preservation orders' consideration?

  The order document that protects a tree or group of trees.

• Is there legislation that defines 'Tree preservation orders'?

  Yes

  • What is the legislation that defines 'Tree preservation orders'?

    The Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation)(England) Regulations 2012, Part 2, Regulation 3

  • What is the specific part of the legislation that describes how a 'Tree preservation orders' gets designated?

    The Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation)(England) Regulations 2012, Part 2

    Form of tree preservation order Provisional effect of order Procedure after making an order Objections and representations Procedure for confirmation of a tree preservation order Action after confirmation of tree preservation order Action where tree preservation order not confirmed Variation of tree preservation orders Revocation of tree preservation orders Register

  • What is the specific part of the legislation that requires the publication of 'Tree preservation orders'?

    The Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation)(England) Regulations 2012, Part 2, Regulation 5, Paragraph 3

    “A copy of the order shall be made available for inspection, free of charge, at all reasonable hours, at the offices of the authority by whom the order was made;...”

• Who, in law, is responsible for the planning consideration or makes decisions about 'Tree preservation orders'?

  Local Planning Authorities

  https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/605/regulation/12/made

• Which organisations do we think should publish the data?

  • Local authorities

• Is the Tree preservation orders a trigger?

  Yes

  • What needs to be done because Tree preservation orders has acted as the trigger?

    • Tree Survey and/or Report
    • Arboricultural Impact Assessment
    • Tree Protection Plan

• Is the Tree preservation orders something to consult during plan making?

  Yes

  • Provide information about when Tree preservation orders is used during plan making

    Some of the information included in the TPO documentation may be of use to complete the planning requirements as a result of the trigger, ie. coordinates of affected trees, conditions and variations linked to orders, but this needs to be researched further.

• Is there any Tree preservation orders data already available?

  Yes

  • What Tree preservation orders data is currently available?

    • Item 1

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      • url: https://map.cornwall.gov.uk/website/ccmap/?zoomlevel=3&xcoord=200241&ycoord=65297&wsName=ccmap&layerName=Tree%20preservation%20order%20points:Tree%20preservation%20order%20areas
      • fields: Reference number;Tree reference;Tree Preservation Order name;Status;Date order made;Date of confirmation;Species/situation description;Link to pdf of TPO document
      • licence: Unknown
      • coverage: Local
      • publisher: Cornwall Council

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      • url: https://wiltscouncil.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=74a353612a934bd48fee1f2bc564cdd8
      • fields: TPOREF;REFVAL;DESCR
      • licence: Unknown
      • coverage: Local
      • publisher: Wiltshire Council

• Do we think the data should come from a single source?

  No - LPAs will have this data individually

• Will a data standard be required?

  Yes