Who do I contact for tree preservation order information?
If you want to undertake work on a protected tree, the Tree Preservation Order Assistant can discuss your proposal informally by advising whether you will need to seek permission and arrange to provide you with the appropriate application forms and guidance note. Following the introduction of the Standard Planning Application Form (1APP), the forms are also available from the Planning Portal, which enables you to either apply online using the Planning Portal website by filling out the forms electronically and then download them; or just to download the forms (external link). The Department for Communities and Local Government has also published Guidance Notes on Applications and Notices for Tree Works. If you deliberately destroy a protected tree or damage it in a manner likely to destroy it, you could be liable for a fine.
