Regulation 13 Prohibited activitiesI1

England and Wales

Without prejudice to subsection (7) of section 198^f1 (power to make tree preservation orders) or subsection (1) of section 200^f2 (tree preservation orders: Forestry Commissioners) and, subject to the exceptions in regulation 14, no person shall—

(a)

cut down;

(b)

top;

(c)

lop;

(d)

uproot;

(e)

wilfully damage; or

(f)

wilfully destroy,

any tree to which an order relates, or shall cause or permit the carrying out of any of the activities in sub-paragraphs (a) to (f) to such a tree, except with the written consent of the authority and, where such consent is given subject to conditions, in accordance with those conditions.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 13 in force at 6.4.2012, see reg. 1(1)

Footnotes

f1: Section 198(7) was amended by section 192(8) of, and paragraphs 7 and 8 of Schedule 8 to, the Planning Act 2008 (c. 29).
f2: Section 200 was substituted by section 85 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5) and subsection (1) was amended by section 192(8) of, and paragraphs 7 and 9 of Schedule 8 to, the Planning Act 2008.