Being charged for TPO checks

[danmac]

Has anyone else been encountered local authrities charging money for TPO checks. I have come accross 2 now wanting upwards of £40 per hour to check for the presence of any statutory designations. I thought this would be public information?

[adrock]

Has anyone else been encountered local authrities charging money for TPO checks. I have come accross 2 now wanting upwards of £40 per hour to check for the presence of any statutory designations. I thought this would be public information?

never come across local authorities charging money for TPO checks

you should be able to view the TPO register at your local authority for free (a lot have them online)

Local authorities have to keep a TPO register avilable for the public to view at all times

This is from the Town & Country Plannign Act:

Section 69

(1)  Every local planning authority shall keep a register containing information with respect to matters relevant to tree preservation orders made by the authority.

(2)  The register shall contain, as regards each such order

(a)   details of every application under the order and of the authority’s decision (if any) in relation to each such application, and

(b)   a statement as to the subject-matter of every appeal under the order and of the date and nature of the Secretary of State’s determination of it.

..........

(5)  Every register kept under this section shall be available for inspection by the public at all reasonable hours.