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Conservation and urban design planning - tree preservation orders: Outline
Tree Preservation Orders or TPOs were introduced to enable Local Planning authorities to protect important trees.
TPOs can be placed on any tree that has amenity value. Trees that are exempt from TPOs are those that are dead, dying, diseased or dangerous and fruit trees grown for the commercial production of fruit.
TPOs prohibits the cutting down, uprooting, topping, lopping, wilful damage or wilful destruction of trees without the Local Authority's consent.
The maximum penalty for carrying out works to TPO trees without consent is £20,000.
The Council's policy is only to protect trees that are under a direct threat.
For further information please refer to the pages on our website.
Last Updated: 15/11/2010
Contact: General Enquiries
Email: generalenquiries@wellingborough.gov.uk
Telephone: 01933 229777
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Borough Council of Wellingborough, Wellingborough