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Tree preservation orders

Find out about planning laws to help protect our trees and woodland.

Tree preservation orders

Find out about planning laws to help protect our trees and woodland.

Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs) help to protect trees which are important to the character of an area.

Tree works covered by TPOs

You need permission to carry out work on trees covered by a TPO.

This includes:

  • felling
  • lopping
  • topping
  • trimming
  • uprooting

It's illegal to carry out tree works without our permission. You could face a fine up to £20,000.

Work on trees in conservation areas

You will require to give 6 weeks written notice to ask to carry out work on a tree in a conservation area.

We'll either agree to the work or apply a TPO to the tree.

Apply on the ePlanning.scot website

Work on trees on council owned land

Contact your Housing Officer if you live in a council house.

Phone property and technical services on 0300 123 0900 about trees on other council land.

Identifying TPOs and trees in conservation areas

Find where TPOs and conservation areas are on the local development plan maps:

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