# The Little Crow Solar Park Order 2022, Article 16: Felling or lopping of trees or removal of hedgerows

Extent: E+W+S

(1) The undertaker may fell or lop any tree, or shrub near any part of the authorised development, or cut back its roots, if it reasonably believes it to be necessary to do so to prevent the tree, or shrub—
(a) from obstructing or interfering with the construction, maintenance operation or decommissioning of the authorised development or any apparatus used in connection with the authorised development; or
(b) from constituting a danger to persons using the authorised development.
(2) 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.
(3) Any dispute as to a person’s entitlement to compensation under paragraph (2), or as to the amount of compensation, must be determined under Part 1 of the 1961 Act.
(4) The undertaker may for the purposes of the authorised development—
(a) remove those parts of the important hedgerows within the Order limits and specified in Schedule 4 part 1 (removal of important hedgerows); and
(b) remove those parts of the hedgerows as are within the Order limits and specified in Schedule 4 part 2 (removal of hedgerows).
(5) In this article “hedgerow” and “important hedgerow” have the same meaning as in the Hedgerow Regulations 1997.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/436/article/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/little-crow-solar-park-order-2022/article-16
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