Check Tree Preservation Orders in Nottingham
Planning tree work in Nottingham? 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 Nottingham 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 Nottingham
Nottingham City Council is the unitary Local Planning Authority for the city, separate from the surrounding Nottinghamshire boroughs and districts. 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 Nottingham City Council before any tree work.
Is Nottingham's TPO data published nationally?
No. As of July 2026, Nottingham City Council has not published its Tree Preservation Order records to planning.data.gov.uk, the national dataset behind this checker — so an empty map for a Nottingham postcode is the norm and proves nothing. The city is one of the greener urban authorities in the Midlands, from the Arboretum to the avenues around Wollaton and Mapperley Park, and many of those trees carry protection recorded only in the council's own register.
The national dataset does list 31 conservation areas for Nottingham — including well-known ones like The Park Estate — and inside a conservation area most tree work needs written notice to the council even with no individual TPO.
Getting the position in writing
Because the city's TPO register is not searchable through the national data, a blank result for a Nottingham address is a gap in publishing rather than an absence of protection.
The report says exactly that for the specific property, alongside the datasets that are published: conservation areas, Article 4 directions and listed buildings. It comes back dated and in writing, which is what a solicitor, buyer or tree surgeon will actually want to see.
Local planning authority
Who confirms tree protection here.
Relevant authority: Nottingham City Council.
Search Nottingham City Council's TPO registerEach 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 Nottingham city?
Nottingham City Council is the unitary Local Planning Authority for the city and handles its own Tree Preservation Orders, separately from the surrounding Nottinghamshire councils. Confirm any result with the city council.
Why doesn't the checker show TPOs in Nottingham?
Because Nottingham City Council had not published its TPO records to the national dataset at our last check (July 2026). The checker can only search what councils publish, so a blank Nottingham result reflects missing data — confirm the real position with the city council before any tree work.
Are there conservation areas in Nottingham?
Yes. Nottingham has conservation areas where most trees are protected even without a TPO, usually requiring written notice before work. Ask Nottingham City Council about conservation area status as well as checking for a TPO.
