4.10.5 Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs)

The creation of TPOs is provided for under Section 205 of the Planning and Development Act, 2010. This protection can be applied to individual trees, groups of trees and woodlands in the interest of amenity or the environment.

This protection includes the prohibition of cutting down, topping, lopping or willful destruction of such trees and requires the owners to enter into an agreement on their proper management.

In the Dublin City Council administrative area, there are six tree preservation orders as follows:

  • Dublin Corporation Tree Preservation (Watermill Road/All Saints Drive, Adjoining St Anne’s National School) Order 1989.
  • Dublin Corporation Tree Preservation (St Patrick’s House) Order 1994.
  • Dublin City Council (Dartmouth Square Park) Tree Preservation Order (No. 1) 2008.
  • Dublin City Council (Dartmouth Square Park) Tree Preservation Order (No. 2) 2008.
  • Dublin City Council (Dartmouth Square Park) Tree Preservation Order (No. 3) 2008.
  • Dublin City Council (Dartmouth Square Park) Tree Preservation Order (No. 4) 2008.