Article 39 Felling or lopping of trees and removal of hedgerows

Subject to paragraph (2) and article 40 (trees subject to tree preservation orders) the undertaker may fell or lop any tree or shrub within or overhanging the Order limits or cut back its roots, if it reasonably believes it to be necessary to do so to prevent the tree or shrub from—

In carrying out any activity authorised by paragraph (1) the undertaker must do no unnecessary damage to any tree or shrub and must pay compensation to any person for any loss or damage arising from such activity.

Any dispute as to a person’s entitlement to compensation under paragraph (2), or as to the amount of compensation, is to be determined under Part 1 (determination of questions of disputed compensation) of the 1961 Act.

The undertaker may, for the purposes of the authorised development, or in connection with the authorised development, subject to paragraph (2), undertake works to or remove any hedgerows within the Order limits that may be required.

The undertaker may not pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (4) fell or lop a tree or remove hedgerows within the extent of the publicly maintainable highway without the prior consent of the highway authority, and the highway authority may attach reasonable conditions to any such consent.

In this article “hedgerow” has the same meaning as in the Hedgerows Regulations 1997^f1.