Regulation 15 Local planning authorities as owners of hedgerowsI1

England and Wales

(1)

This regulation applies where a local planning authority are the owners (whether alone or jointly with others) of a hedgerow to which these Regulations apply.

(2)

Notwithstanding anything in section 101 (arrangements for the discharge of functions by local authorities) of the Local Government Act 1972^f1, a hedgerow removal notice given in a case to which this regulation applies may not be considered—

(a)

by a committee or sub-committee of the authority concerned if that committee or sub-committee is responsible (wholly or partly) for the management of the land in which is situated the hedgerow to which the notice relates; or

(b)

by an officer of the authority concerned if his responsibilities include any aspect of the management of the land in which is situated the hedgerow to which the notice relates.

(3)

Regulations 8 and 9 do not apply in a case to which this regulation applies.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 15 in force at 1.6.1997, see reg. 1

Footnotes

f1: 1972 c. 70.