Tree conservation and tree works
New Tree Preservation Orders
This page lists Tree Preservation Orders (TPO) while the period for representations is open. We consider all representations before the Planning Committee confirms a Tree Preservation Order.
To make a representation, email conservation@midlothian.gov.uk.
| Site | Representations closing date |
|---|---|
| Pentland Lea and The Firs, Seafield Road, Bilston | 26 January 2023 |
| Land at The Kiln, Quarrybank, Cousland | 31 March 2023 |
- Download new TPOs
- The map of protected trees shows all of the existing TPOs in Midlothian.
Legislation
Under the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (as amended), Midlothian Council can make a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) on:
- any individual tree
- group of trees
- or woodland area.
Before making a TPO, we must consider the preservation of the tree(s) to be "expedient in the interest of amenity", or that they are "of cultural or historical significance".
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