Check Tree Preservation Orders in Derby
Planning tree work in Derby? Check whether Tree Preservation Order records may be near a city property before pruning, pollarding or removing a tree. Search available public data, then confirm with Derby City Council.
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2 TPO zones nearby- Closest TPO zone
- within 100 m
- Conservation area
- In report
- Listed buildings
- In report
How it works
How to check if a tree has a TPO.
01Search the postcode
We find the location and plot every published TPO zone nearby on a map.
02Read the distance
Zones are shown by distance, not yes or no. Anything within 100 m deserves a closer look.
03Confirm with the council
Your Local Planning Authority has the final word. Get it in writing before work starts.
Reading a result
A blank result isn’t a clear one.
A Tree Preservation Order protects a named tree, group or woodland, and you need written consent before pruning, felling, topping, lopping or uprooting it. Every published TPO zone near your postcode is drawn on the map with its distance from the property.
Trees in a conservation area can be protected even where no TPO is shown, and council coverage of the national dataset is uneven — so your Local Planning Authority must confirm the status of any tree before work begins.
Checking TPOs in Derby
Derby City Council is the unitary Local Planning Authority for the city, separate from the surrounding Derbyshire district councils. It makes and holds the Tree Preservation Orders for properties within the city boundary.
Enter a postcode above for a first indication from available public data, then confirm the position with Derby City Council before any tree work.
Is Derby's TPO data published nationally?
No. As of July 2026, Derby City Council has not published any Tree Preservation Order records to the national planning.data.gov.uk dataset this checker searches, so a Derby postcode will normally return an empty map. That says nothing about the trees themselves — in a city with mature parkland edges around Markeaton and Darley Abbey, protected trees are common; the records simply sit in the city council's own register.
Derby's conservation areas are better represented: the national dataset lists 15 for the city, including the Darley Abbey mills area of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, where tree works need notice to the council even without an individual TPO.
Getting the position in writing
Since the checker cannot see Derby City Council's register, no automated search can confirm a TPO for a Derby address — and the report is explicit about that rather than dressing up a blank result as an all-clear.
What it does give you is the published picture for the exact address — conservation areas, Article 4 directions and listed buildings — with the TPO position and what to ask the city council, dated and in writing. Useful before significant works, or when a house purchase turns on the answer.
Local planning authority
Who confirms tree protection here.
Relevant authority: Derby City Council.
Derby City Council's protected-tree guidanceEach council publishes its Tree Preservation Order data differently, and some hold records only in their own offices. Always check the official council sources and confirm with the Local Planning Authority before tree works.
Get a written report →Property report
Need a record you can hand over?
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.
Property report
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- Nearby Tree Preservation Orders
- Conservation areas & Article 4 directions
- Listed buildings within 150 m
- Dated PDF, ready to share
Common questions
Before you pick up the saw.
Who handles TPOs in Derby city?
Derby City Council is the unitary Local Planning Authority for the city and handles its own Tree Preservation Orders, separately from the surrounding Derbyshire district councils. Confirm any result with the city council.
Why does the checker find nothing in Derby?
Derby City Council had not published its TPO records to the national dataset when we last checked (July 2026), so the checker has no Derby TPO data to search. An empty result is a publishing gap, not an all-clear — the city council's own register is authoritative, so confirm there before tree work.
Does Derby have conservation areas affecting trees?
Yes. Derby has conservation areas where most trees are protected even without a TPO, usually requiring written notice before work. Ask Derby City Council about conservation area status as well as checking for a TPO.
