Tree Preservation Order Polygons for London Borough of Barnet

2026 data contains geospatial polygons for Tree Preservation Order Schedule Items within the London Borough of Barnet. The dataset is an active and changing record of trees, groups, or woodlands protected by local planning authority orders, requiring formal consent for pruning or removal. It excludes trees covered by general conservation area provisions.

Use Cases

• Analyze the spatial distribution of protected trees and woodlands using polygon data to identify high-density preservation zones.
• Integrate polygon boundaries with planning application systems to automate checks for Tree Preservation Order (TPO) compliance.
• Map TPO schedule items against other land use datasets to assess potential conflicts with development projects.
• Monitor changes in the protected tree record over time by comparing polygon updates to track preservation efforts.

Strengths

• Active and changing record ensures the data reflects current Tree Preservation Order status.
• Published under the Open Government Licence (OGL v3.0) for clear reuse rights.
• Contains Ordnance Survey (OS) data for accurate geographic referencing.

Limitations

• No row count, column details, or sample data are provided to assess dataset scale and structure.
• Limited to the London Borough of Barnet, not representative of other UK regions.
• Excludes trees protected under general conservation area provisions, offering incomplete local tree protection coverage.

Provenance

Source

London Borough of Barnet.

Collection Method

Digitized as part of the Local Digital Fund initiative to improve planning services.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-03-25.

Geography

London Borough of Barnet, England.