{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/hinkley-point-harbour-empowerment-order-2012/schedule-1/paragraph-23",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/hinkley-point-harbour-empowerment-order-2012/schedule-1/paragraph-23.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2012/1914",
  "legislation_title": "The Hinkley Point Harbour Empowerment Order 2012",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/hinkley-point-harbour-empowerment-order-2012",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/23",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "23",
  "heading": "Ecology: tree and hedgerow protection",
  "text": "(1) Prior to the commencement of the construction of the development, a plan must be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the local planning authority that identifies the existing trees and hedgerows (or sections of hedgerows) to be retained on the site together with the type of fencing to be used and arrangements to be made in accordance with British Standard 5837:2005 to protect the retained trees and hedgerows (or sections of hedgerows). The plan must be implemented in accordance with the approved details.\n(2) No retained tree or hedgerow (or section of hedgerow) must be cut down, uprooted or destroyed, nor must any retained tree or hedgerow (or section of hedgerow) be topped or lopped other than in accordance with the approved plans and particulars, without the prior written approval of the local planning authority. Any topping or lopping approved must be carried out in accordance with British Standard 5837:2005.\n(3) If any retained tree or hedgerow (or section of hedgerow) is removed, uprooted or destroyed or dies, another tree or replacement hedgerow (or section of hedgerow) must be planted at the same place and that tree or hedgerow (or section of hedgerow) must be of such size and species, and must be planted at such time, as may be specified in writing by the local planning authority.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 23 in force at 16.8.2012, see art. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1914/schedule/1/paragraph/23",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T01:24:38.041181+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}