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Tree Preservation Order checker for Broads Authority

Check whether a tree near your address may be covered by a Tree Preservation Order in Broads Authority. Broads Authority has not published its TPO register to the national planning dataset, so a postcode search cannot confirm one either way — this page explains what it can tell you, and how to check with the council.

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How it works

Three steps, about two minutes

The search is the quick part — confirmation from the council is what carries legal weight.

  1. Enter a postcode

    Type in the postcode for the property. We use it to find the location — no account or sign-up needed.

  2. Check available TPO data

    We search available public datasets for Tree Preservation Order records that may be near that location.

  3. Confirm before work starts

    Use the result as a starting point, then confirm with your Local Planning Authority before any tree works.

Example report
Preview
Postcode checked
DE7 4AA
Date checked
Shown when you run a check
Result
TPO records may be nearby
Data confidence
Guidance only
Next step
Confirm with the Local Planning Authority
Data coverage

What Broads Authority has published

Councils are not obliged to publish their Tree Preservation Order registers to the national planning dataset, and most do not. These are the records Broads Authority had published when we last checked, on 30 July 2026.

TPO zones
None

Mapped areas the checker searches by postcode

TPO order records
None

The orders themselves, without mapped boundaries

Conservation areas
2

Where trees are protected without a TPO

Because Broads Authority has published no Tree Preservation Order zones, a postcode check in Broads Authority has none of this council's orders to search. A result showing nothing found is therefore not evidence that a tree is unprotected — it means the data is not public, and only the council's own register can answer the question.

Broads Authority has published 2 conservation areas nationally. That matters here: trees in a conservation area are protected whether or not a TPO exists, and you must normally give the council six weeks' written notice before doing work to one. The paid report checks conservation areas, Article 4 directions and listed-building curtilage for a specific address alongside TPOs.

Checking with the council

Confirming a TPO in Broads Authority

Broads Authority is the Local Planning Authority for Broads Authority. It holds the definitive register of Tree Preservation Orders for this area, and it is the only body that can confirm whether a particular tree is covered. Working on a protected tree without consent is a criminal offence, so confirm before any work starts.

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Property report

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Run a free check, then download a dated PDF report for the address — nearby TPOs plus conservation areas, Article 4 directions and listed buildings, ready to share with a tree surgeon, solicitor or the council.

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Does Broads Authority publish its Tree Preservation Orders?

Not to the national planning dataset. As of 30 July 2026, Broads Authority had published no Tree Preservation Order zones there, which means a national postcode search has none of its orders to look at. That is a gap in published data, not an indication that few trees in Broads Authority are protected — the council still holds its own register.

If the checker finds nothing in Broads Authority, is the tree safe to cut?

No — and in Broads Authority a clear result carries even less weight, because Broads Authority publishes no TPO records nationally for the checker to find. Treat it as "unknown", not "unprotected". Working on a protected tree without consent is a criminal offence, so confirm with the council first.

How do I check whether a tree in Broads Authority is protected?

Start with a free postcode check above to see any published records nearby and any conservation area affecting the address. Then confirm with Broads Authority, which holds the definitive register for Broads Authority and can tell you whether a specific tree is covered. If you need the result in writing — for a sale, a quote or a planning application — the paid report sets out the checks for one address in a dated PDF.

Are trees in Broads Authority conservation areas protected?

Yes. Trees in a conservation area are protected without needing a Tree Preservation Order, and you must normally give the council six weeks' written notice before pruning or felling one. Broads Authority had published 2 conservation areas to the national dataset as of 30 July 2026, so this is often the protection that applies where no TPO shows up.
Manual check

Not sure what the result means?

Request a manual protected tree check before you prune, pollard or fell. We will review the available council sources for the specific address and confirm what we find.