Freedom of information response

Tree Preservation Orders 

Publication date: 
Tuesday 26 November 2024
Request: 

 
1. The number of trees currently registered with Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs).
 
2. The number of applications received from insurance companies to fell trees with TPOs, within the following timescales:
   - 2024 to date
   - Jan 2019 – Dec 2023
   - Jan 2014 - Dec 2018
 
3. The number of successful applications from insurance companies to fell trees with TPOs, within the following timescales:
    - 2024 to date
   - Jan 2019 – Dec 2023
   - Jan 2014 - Dec 2018

Response: 

1. The number of trees currently registered with Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs).

There are 362 TPO's in the borough.

Further details on locations can be found here - thurrock.gov.uk – planning constraints (arcgis.com)

2. The number of applications received from insurance companies to fell trees with TPOs, within the following timescales:

The Number of applications received from insurance companies to fell Council owned trees with TPOs, within the following timescales:

   - 2024 to date Insurance Response: 0

   - Jan 2019 – Dec 2023 Insurance Response: 0

   - Jan 2014 - Dec 2018 Insurance Response: 0

3. The number of successful applications from insurance companies to fell trees with TPOs, within the following timescales:

    - 2024 to date Insurance Response: N/A

   - Jan 2019 – Dec 2023 Insurance Response: N/A

   - Jan 2014 - Dec 2018 Insurance Response: N/A

In issuing our response the Council has applied S21 of the Freedom of Information Act.

This means that the information you have requested is already available elsewhere so is therefore exempt from disclosure. 

Request reference:
FOI 14515