Check Tree Preservation Orders in the High Peak
Planning tree work in the High Peak? Check whether Tree Preservation Order records may be near a property in Buxton, Glossop, New Mills, Whaley Bridge and the surrounding area. 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 High Peak
High Peak Borough Council is the Local Planning Authority for towns such as Buxton, Glossop, New Mills and Whaley Bridge. As with the Dales, part of the borough lies inside the Peak District National Park, where the Peak District National Park Authority is the relevant authority for tree protection.
Use the checker above for a first indication, then confirm with whichever authority covers the specific property.
Borough council or national park
Tree protection in the High Peak can sit with either body depending on the location:
- High Peak Borough Council for land outside the national park.
- The Peak District National Park Authority for land inside it.
Each holds its own records, so confirm which one applies to the address before relying on any single source.
What the checker can and can't see in the High Peak
The two authorities publish very differently. The Peak District National Park Authority has put its TPO zones — more than 500 across the park, plus individually protected trees — into the national dataset this checker searches, so addresses inside the park boundary can show genuine records. High Peak Borough Council had published none as of July 2026, so for Buxton, Glossop, New Mills or Whaley Bridge an empty map is the expected result and is not an all-clear.
The national dataset also lists 28 conservation areas for the borough, including historic town cores where tree work needs notice to the council even without a TPO. For borough addresses, High Peak's own register is the authoritative source.
Getting the position in writing
For a High Peak address, a blank checker result leaves the real question open — the answer sits in the borough council's register or, inside the park, with the park authority.
The report sets out which of those covers the property, checks the published datasets against it — conservation areas, Article 4 directions and listed buildings — and states the TPO position in writing, rather than leaving an empty map to be read as an all-clear.
Local planning authority
Who confirms tree protection here.
Relevant authority: High Peak Borough 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.
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.
Who handles TPOs in Buxton and Glossop?
High Peak Borough Council covers Buxton, Glossop and much of the borough, but properties inside the Peak District National Park fall to the Peak District National Park Authority. Confirm which applies to the specific address.
Does living near the moors change the rules?
Proximity to open moorland does not change tree-protection rules in itself, but it often means a property is inside the national park, where the park authority is the relevant body. Confirm the boundary for the address.
Why is the checker empty for Buxton or Glossop?
High Peak Borough Council had not published its TPO records to the national dataset at our last check (July 2026), so the checker has nothing to show for the borough's towns. Park addresses are different — the national park authority does publish — but for Buxton or Glossop treat a blank as unknown and confirm with the borough council.
