This document sets out the Government's policy advice on changes to the tree preservation order (TPO) system, which came into force on 1 October 2008 and on 6 April 2009. These changes include a mandatory standard application form for those wishing to carry out work to TPO-protected trees, fast-track appeals, and a right for all parties to claim costs for all types of tree appeals.
It replaces the previous addendum to the Tree Preservation Orders - A Guide to the Law and Good Practice (the "Blue Book" published in March 2000), which was published in September 2008. The changes are highlighted.
