Tree Preservation Order Requests May26 RevA - FINAL
Renfrewshire Council · 26 May 2026
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PUBLIC ___________________________________________________________________ To: Planning and Climate Change Policy Board On: 26 May 2026 ___________________________________________________________________ Report by: Chief Executive ___________________________________________________________________ Heading: Tree Preservation Order Requests ___________________________________________________________________ 1. Summary 1.1 This report seeks to provide an update to the Tree Preservation Order (TPO) requests which were considered at previous meetings of the Planning and Climate Change Policy Board. 1.2 The requests submitted are considered in line with the relevant legislation, namely, Section 160 of The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 as amended by the Planning etc (Scotland) Act 2006, and within the procedures set out in the Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation Order and Trees in Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Regulations 2011. 1.3 The report recommends that a tree preservation order in respect of a tree at Braids Road, Paisley, a tree at Paisley Grammar School and woodland at Hollybush, Dykebar be confirmed. ________________________________________________________________ 2. Recommendations 2.1 It is recommended that the Board: (i) Confirm a tree preservation order in respect of a tree at Braids Road, Paisley and agree that officers make the orders public and register them with the Land Registry for Scotland. (ii) Confirm a tree preservation order in respect of a tree at Paisley Grammar School and agree that officers make the orders public and register them with the Land Registry for Scotland.
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PUBLIC (iii) Confirm a tree preservation order in respect of a woodland known as Hollybush, Dykebar and agree that officers make the orders public and register them with the Land Registry for Scotland. ___________________________________________________________________ 3. TPO Requests Previously Considered Tree at Braids Road, Paisley 3.1 At the meeting of the Planning and Climate Change Policy Board in August 2025, it was agreed that a TPO designation would be placed on a tree at Braids Road, Paisley. 3.2 In respect of the sites noted above and in line with the Renfrewshire Planning and Development Tree Policy 2022, and the relevant legislation relating to Tree Preservation Orders, Officers have, undertaken the following: ▪ Prepared the relevant orders and made them available online for review; ▪ Served the orders on relevant parties including landowners; ▪ Published public notices in the local press advising of the orders; and ▪ Provided an opportunity for comments to be made by any interested party in relation to either of the orders. 3.3 The 28 day consultation period has now concluded in respect of the aforementioned site with no comments being received. 3.4 The Board are therefore asked to confirm the TPO designation in relation to the trees at Braids Road, Paisley. Tree at Paisley Grammar School 3.5 At the meeting of the Planning and Climate Change Policy Board in January 2026, it was agreed that a TPO designation would be placed on a tree within the grounds of Paisley Grammar School. 3.6 In respect of the sites noted above and in line with the Renfrewshire Planning and Development Tree Policy 2022, and the relevant legislation relating to Tree Preservation Orders, Officers have, undertaken the following: ▪ Prepared the relevant orders and made them available online for review; ▪ Served the orders on relevant parties including landowners; ▪ Published public notices in the local press advising of the orders; and ▪ Provided an opportunity for comments to be made by any interested party in relation to either of the orders. 3.7 The 28 day consultation period has now concluded in respect of the aforementioned site with no comments being received. 3.8 The Board are therefore asked to confirm the TPO designation in relation to the tree within the grounds of Paisley Grammar School.
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PUBLIC Woodland at Hollybush 3.9 At the meeting of the Planning and Climate Change Policy Board in January 2026, it was agreed that a TPO designation would be placed on a woodland known as Hollybush. 3.10 In respect of the sites noted above and in line with the Renfrewshire Planning and Development Tree Policy 2022, and the relevant legislation relating to Tree Preservation Orders, Officers have, undertaken the following: ▪ Prepared the relevant orders and made them available online for review; ▪ Served the orders on relevant parties including landowners; ▪ Published public notices in the local press advising of the orders; and ▪ Provided an opportunity for comments to be made by any interested party in relation to either of the orders. 3.11 The 28 day consultation period has now concluded in respect of the aforementioned site with no comments being received. 3.12 The Board are therefore asked to confirm the TPO designation in relation to the woodland known as Hollybush. ___________________________________________________________________ 4 Next Steps 4.1 The TPO order in respect of the tree at Braids Road, Paisley, the tree at Paisley Grammar School and the woodland known as Hollybush are confirmed, made public and registered with the Land Registry for Scotland. ___________________________________________________________________ Implications of the Report 1. Financial – None. 2. HR & Organisational Development – None. 3. Community/Council Planning – 4. Legal – The recommendations in the report would require tree preservation orders to made in relation to the sites in question. Should the orders be confirmed they would require to be lodged with the Land Register of Scotland. 5. Property/Assets - None 6. Information Technology - None 7. Equality & Human Rights - The Recommendations contained within this report have been assessed in relation to their impact on equalities and human rights. No negative impacts on equality groups or potential for infringement of individuals’ human rights have been identified arising from the recommendations contained in the report. If required following
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PUBLIC implementation, the actual impact of the recommendations and the mitigating actions will be reviewed and monitored, and the results of the assessment will be published on the Council’s website. 8. Health & Safety - None 9. Procurement - None 10. Risk - None 11. Privacy Impact – None 12. COSLA Policy Position - None. 13. Climate Risk – None. 14. Children’s Rights - None ___________________________________________________________________ Author: David Love, Chief Planning Officer Tel: 07483410182; Email: david.love@renfrewshire.gov.uk