Tree Preservation Orders

Many trees in Salford are protected by a preservation order. These are trees of a high amenity value or which have a significant impact on the environment and have been identified by the council and protected by an order.

Apply for works to protected trees

The quickest and easiest way to apply for works to protected trees or trees in a conservation area is online via the Planning Portal.

Where a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) is made under Section 198 of the Town and County Planning Act 1990, the tree or group of trees are identified on a location plan. Copies of the order are served on the owners of land upon which the trees are growing, and on the owner occupiers of affected and joining properties.

The city's tree preservation orders/conservation areas are plotted on our interactive maps. On the mapping layer you should ensure that the TPO and Conservation Area layers are ticked under planning.

For high hedge complaints, please refer to the useful information on the control of high hedges.

You can read the government's guide to tree preservation procedures.

Once an order has been made, the consent of the council is required before a tree may be pruned or felled. In certain circumstances, it may be agreed that pruning or removal may be permitted in order to accommodate development, but the TPO enables the council to control these actions and to obtain new planting to replace trees which are removed. 

An application for tree works can be submitted via the Planning Portal.

If a tree is cut down, uprooted, wilfully destroyed or is deliberately damaged, or pruned in a manner likely to destroy it, in contravention of a TPO, the responsible person may be prosecuted and liable to pay a substantial fine.

You can find out more about the council's policies about trees and tree planting and protection.

For further general advice the following sites may also be of interest:

Trees in conservation areas

Trees in conservation areas are also subject to special provisions introduced in 1974. Anyone wishing to fell, prune or uproot trees in a conservation area, unless they form a hazard to public safety or are already covered by a Tree Preservation Order, must give the council six weeks' notice. Work must not be carried out within that period without consent, otherwise penalties may be incurred. The regulations made under this act give certain exemptions from this requirement, and applicants are advised to contact the development control section if they are in any doubts about the procedures.

You can find out more about conservation areas in Salford.

Request a copy of a Tree Preservation Order

Copies of Tree Preservation Orders can be requested by emailing planning.contact@salford.gov.uk. The fee for each copy is £20, this can only be paid via credit or debit card. Once an email has been received with all the relevant information one of the team will contact the nominated person by telephone for payment.

The following information must be included within the email:

  • Full postal address of the property to which the Tree Preservation Order relates
  • Tree Preservation Order reference number(s), this can be found on the council’s interactive maps
  • Name, email and telephone number of the person nominated to pay the fee of £20.

Provisional Tree Preservation Orders

There aren't currently any Tree Preservation Orders we are inviting comments on.

Provisional Tree Preservation Orders that have passed the date for comments:

Rate this page