{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/north-london-heat-and-power-generating-station-order-2017/article-32",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/north-london-heat-and-power-generating-station-order-2017/article-32.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2017/215",
  "legislation_title": "The North London Heat and Power Generating Station Order 2017",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/north-london-heat-and-power-generating-station-order-2017",
  "path": "article/32",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "32",
  "heading": "Felling or lopping of trees",
  "text": "(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 from—\n(a) obstructing or interfering with the construction, operation or maintenance of the authorised development or any apparatus used in connection with the authorised development; or\n(b) constituting a danger to persons using the authorised development.\n(2) In carrying out any activity authorised by paragraph (1), the undertaker must not cause unnecessary damage to any tree or shrub and must pay compensation to any person who sustains any loss or damage arising from such activity for that loss or damage.\n(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 (determination of questions of disputed compensation).",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Art. 32 in force at 18.3.2017, see art. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/215/article/32",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:14:36.077392+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."
}