Check Tree Preservation Orders in Derbyshire
Check whether Tree Preservation Order records may be near a Derbyshire property before pruning, pollarding or removing a tree. Enter a postcode for a look at available public data, then confirm with the relevant Local Planning 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 across Derbyshire
Derbyshire is not served by a single tree authority. Tree Preservation Orders are made and held by the district, borough and city councils across the county — and, in the uplands, by the Peak District National Park Authority. That means the right place to confirm a TPO depends on exactly where the property sits.
Use the checker above for a first indication from available public data, then confirm with the specific council that covers the address.
How much Derbyshire TPO data is actually published?
Strikingly little. When we checked the national planning.data.gov.uk dataset in July 2026, none of Derbyshire's district, borough or city councils — Erewash, Amber Valley, South Derbyshire, Derbyshire Dales, High Peak, North East Derbyshire, Bolsover, Chesterfield or Derby — had published any Tree Preservation Order records to it. The one authority in the county that had is the Peak District National Park Authority, with over 550 TPO zones inside the park.
So for most Derbyshire postcodes an empty checker map is the expected result and means only that the data is unpublished. The councils' own registers — which do exist, and which each district page here links to — remain the authoritative source, and the county's many conservation areas add protection of their own.
Getting a written answer for a Derbyshire address
Given how little of Derbyshire's TPO data is published nationally, the honest position for most addresses is that no public dataset can rule a Tree Preservation Order in or out — only the relevant council's or park authority's own register can.
The report says exactly that for the specific address, and checks the datasets that are published: conservation areas, Article 4 directions and listed buildings, any of which can restrict tree work in their own right. It also names the authority to approach — district, borough, city or park — which is the part most often got wrong near a boundary.
Local planning authority
Who confirms tree protection here.
Relevant authority: Multiple district, borough and city councils across Derbyshire.
Councils that may hold TPO records here:
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.
Property report
Instant PDF£12.99one-off · no account
- 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.
Which council handles TPOs in Derbyshire?
It depends on the address. District and borough councils such as Erewash, Amber Valley and Chesterfield handle TPOs in their areas, Derby City Council covers the city, and the Peak District National Park Authority covers land in the national park. Confirm with the authority for your specific location.
Is the Derbyshire check accurate?
It is guidance only. The checker searches available public data, which is incomplete and varies between Derbyshire's councils. Always confirm a result with the relevant Local Planning Authority before tree work.
Does the Peak District have different rules?
Within the national park, the Peak District National Park Authority is the relevant authority for tree protection, separate from the surrounding district councils. Confirm with the park authority for properties inside its boundary.
