When the modern planning system was established under the Town and Country Planning Act 1947 local planning authorities retained their powers to protect trees and woodlands in the interests of...
A Tree Preservation Order (TPO) is an order made by the local planning authority in respect of trees or woodlands. The principal effect of a TPO is to prohibit the: cutting down, uprooting,...
Work can only be carried out to a TPO tree with permission of Guildford Borough Council and it is an offence to carry out any work to a TPO tree without permission.