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Tree Preservation Order checker for Wyre Forest

Check whether a tree near your address may be covered by a Tree Preservation Order in Wyre Forest. Wyre Forest District Council has not published its TPO register to the national planning dataset, so a postcode search cannot confirm one either way — this page explains what it can tell you, and how to check with the council.

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Free · No account needed · Guidance only — based on available public data, so always confirm with your Local Planning Authority.

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Results are reported by distance from the postcode, not as a yes or no.

How it works

Three steps, about two minutes

The search is the quick part — confirmation from the council is what carries legal weight.

Enter a postcode
Type in the postcode for the property. We use it to find the location — no account or sign-up needed.
Check available TPO data
We search available public datasets for Tree Preservation Order records that may be near that location.
Confirm before work starts
Use the result as a starting point, then confirm with your Local Planning Authority before any tree works.

Example report

Preview

Postcode checked: DE7 4AA
Date checked: Shown when you run a check
Result: TPO records may be nearby
Data confidence: Guidance only
Next step: Confirm with the Local Planning Authority

Data coverage

What Wyre Forest District Council has published

Councils are not obliged to publish their Tree Preservation Order registers to the national planning dataset, and most do not. These are the records Wyre Forest District Council had published when we last checked, on 30 July 2026.

TPO zones: None
TPO order records: None
Conservation areas: 17

Because Wyre Forest District Council has published no Tree Preservation Order zones, a postcode check in Wyre Forest has none of this council's orders to search. A result showing nothing found is therefore not evidence that a tree is unprotected — it means the data is not public, and only the council's own register can answer the question.

Wyre Forest District Council has published 17 conservation areas nationally. That matters here: trees in a conservation area are protected whether or not a TPO exists, and you must normally give the council six weeks' written notice before doing work to one. The paid report checks conservation areas, Article 4 directions and listed-building curtilage for a specific address alongside TPOs.

Checking with the council

Confirming a TPO in Wyre Forest

Wyre Forest District Council is the Local Planning Authority for Wyre Forest. It holds the definitive register of Tree Preservation Orders for this area, and it is the only body that can confirm whether a particular tree is covered. Working on a protected tree without consent is a criminal offence, so confirm before any work starts.

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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.

£4.99 · Instant PDF · One-off payment · No account

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Does Wyre Forest District Council publish its Tree Preservation Orders?

Not to the national planning dataset. As of 30 July 2026, Wyre Forest District Council had published no Tree Preservation Order zones there, which means a national postcode search has none of its orders to look at. That is a gap in published data, not an indication that few trees in Wyre Forest are protected — the council still holds its own register.

If the checker finds nothing in Wyre Forest, is the tree safe to cut?

No — and in Wyre Forest a clear result carries even less weight, because Wyre Forest District Council publishes no TPO records nationally for the checker to find. Treat it as "unknown", not "unprotected". Working on a protected tree without consent is a criminal offence, so confirm with the council first.

How do I check whether a tree in Wyre Forest is protected?

Start with a free postcode check above to see any published records nearby and any conservation area affecting the address. Then confirm with Wyre Forest District Council, which holds the definitive register for Wyre Forest and can tell you whether a specific tree is covered. If you need the result in writing — for a sale, a quote or a planning application — the paid report sets out the checks for one address in a dated PDF.

Are trees in Wyre Forest conservation areas protected?

Yes. Trees in a conservation area are protected without needing a Tree Preservation Order, and you must normally give the council six weeks' written notice before pruning or felling one. Wyre Forest District Council had published 17 conservation areas to the national dataset as of 30 July 2026, so this is often the protection that applies where no TPO shows up.

Nearby authorities

Other TPO checks in West Midlands

Property near a boundary can fall under a neighbouring authority. Each page shows what that council has published.

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Manual check

Not sure what the result means?

Request a manual protected tree check before you prune, pollard or fell. We will review the available council sources for the specific address and confirm what we find.