Check Tree Preservation Orders in Derbyshire Dales
Planning tree work in the Derbyshire Dales? Check whether Tree Preservation Order records may be near a property in Matlock, Bakewell, Ashbourne, Wirksworth and the surrounding dales. Search available public data, then confirm with the relevant authority.
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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 the Derbyshire Dales
Derbyshire Dales District Council is the Local Planning Authority for most of this area, covering Matlock, Ashbourne, Wirksworth and the surrounding dales. Importantly, where a property sits inside the Peak District National Park — including much of the area around Bakewell — the Peak District National Park Authority is the relevant authority instead.
That split matters, so check the postcode above for a first indication and then confirm with whichever authority covers the exact location.
Which records can the checker actually see here?
The split between the two authorities shows up directly in this checker's results. The Peak District National Park Authority publishes its Tree Preservation Order zones to the national planning.data.gov.uk dataset — over 500 of them, plus individually protected trees — so postcodes inside the park can genuinely show TPO records on the map. Derbyshire Dales District Council, by contrast, had published none as of July 2026, so for Matlock, Wirksworth or Ashbourne an empty map is expected and means only that the data isn't published.
The national dataset also lists 31 conservation areas for the district. For any address outside the park, the district council's own register is the authoritative source.
Turning a blank result into a record
A blank result in the Dales is ambiguous by design: it could mean an unprotected tree, or a district-council TPO the national data simply doesn't carry.
The report removes the second kind of doubt. It sets out which authority covers the address — district council or park authority, the thing most often got wrong here — checks conservation areas, Article 4 directions and listed buildings against the property, and puts the TPO position in writing, dated.
Local planning authority
Who confirms tree protection here.
Relevant authority: Derbyshire Dales District Council (and the Peak District National Park Authority for land within the park).
Each 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.
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- Nearby Tree Preservation Orders
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- Listed buildings within 150 m
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Common questions
Before you pick up the saw.
Who handles TPOs in Matlock and Bakewell?
Derbyshire Dales District Council covers Matlock and much of the district, but properties inside the Peak District National Park — including parts of the Bakewell area — fall to the Peak District National Park Authority. Confirm which applies to the specific address.
How do I know if a property is in the national park?
The national park boundary is published by the Peak District National Park Authority. Ask the authority or the district council to confirm whether a specific address is inside the park, as it determines who handles tree protection.
Why do some Dales postcodes show records and others none?
Because only one of the two authorities here publishes to the national dataset. The Peak District National Park Authority's TPO zones are published, so park addresses can show real records; Derbyshire Dales District Council's are not (checked July 2026), so an empty result outside the park reflects missing data. Confirm with the relevant authority either way.
