Tree Preservation Orders in York, UK

Tree Preservations in York. The dataset provides mapped positions of trees protected by Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs). It is published by the City of York Council via a live API link to their GIS server, ensuring updates to the master copy are reflected immediately. The data is provided under the OGL-UK-3.0 license.

Use Cases

• Mapping protected tree locations for urban planning based on geospatial coordinates.
• Analyzing the distribution of Tree Preservation Orders for conservation area management.
• Integrating tree preservation data with other local authority GIS layers for environmental impact assessments.

Strengths

• Data is linked live to the authoritative GIS server, suggesting it reflects near-real-time updates.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats (GEOJSON, KML, ESRI SHAPE, CSV) for tool interoperability.

Limitations

• The description explicitly states mapped positions are for guidance only and should not be considered accurate and complete.
• Row count and last update date are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

City of York Council

Collection Method

Likely collected and maintained by arboricultural staff as part of local authority operations.

Time Range

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Freshness

Update frequency is unknown, but the live API link suggests changes are reflected when made to the master copy.

Geography

York, UK