# Forestry Act 1967, Section 26B: Appeals against notice given under section 24E(2)

Extent: E+W

(1) The following persons have a right to bring an appeal against a notice given under section 24E(2) if the person thinks that any of the grounds set out in subsection (2) applies—
(a) the person to whom the notice was given;
(b) a person who has such estate or interest in the land as is referred to in section 10(1);
(c) the owner of the trees.
(2) The grounds are—
(a) the felling is not causing the harm specified in the notice or is not likely to cause the harm;
(b) suspending or revoking the felling licence is unreasonable or disproportionate;
(c) an amendment to the felling licence is unreasonable or disproportionate;
(d) where the notice has suspended the felling licence, the suspension should have been brought to an end by a notice given under section 24E(4)(b).
(3) An appeal under this section is brought by serving a notice on the Welsh Ministers requesting that they refer the matter to a committee appointed in accordance with section 27 (and see section 26C for further provision about such requests).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1967/10/section/26B (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/forestry-act-1967/section-26B
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