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Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 68105

Tree Preservation Orders

Tabled: 15 July 2025
Answered: 21 July 2025
Named Day

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of Tree Preservation Orders in protecting trees of (a) ecological and (b) historical significance.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The Tree Preservation Order framework enables the protection of specific trees or woodlands where their removal would have a significant negative impact on the local environment and its enjoyment by the public.Local planning authorities can make a Tree Pr...
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