Tree Preservation Orders Points in the London Borough of Sutton

Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs) legally protect specific trees, groups, or woodlands from being cut down or damaged without local authority consent. The London Borough of Sutton maintains this active and changing record of TPO locations under powers granted by the 1990 Town and Country Planning Act and 2012 regulations. This data is used to protect trees whose removal would significantly impact the local environment and public enjoyment.

Use Cases

• Assess development site constraints based on the presence of legally protected trees.
• Monitor and manage urban tree canopy coverage based on protected tree locations.
• Enforce planning regulations based on the legal status of trees requiring written consent for work.

Strengths

• Data is described as an active and changing record, suggesting ongoing maintenance.
• Legal basis is explicitly defined by the 1990 Town and Country Planning Act and 2012 regulations.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Geography

London Borough of Sutton, United Kingdom