# The Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation)(England) Regulations 2012, Regulation 20: Preliminary information

Extent: E+W

The relevant authority shall, as soon as practicable after receiving notification of an appeal, send copies of the following to the Secretary of State—
(a) in the case of a tree preservation order appeal—
(i) the application for consent, where relevant; and
(ii) the decision of the relevant authority, if any, including any condition made by the authority in relation to the decision;
(b) in the case of a tree replacement notice appeal—
(i) the notice issued under section 207(1);
(ii) where the notice has been issued following a failure to plant replacement trees under a condition of consent, the original application and consent;
(iii) where the notice has been issued as a result of a contravention of these regulations within section 206(1)(a) (removal, uprooting or destruction of tree in contravention of tree preservation regulations), the date of that breach, if not included in the notice; and
(iv) where the notice has been issued as a result of a failure to replace a protected tree removed under the exception in section 206(1)(b) (dead or dangerous tree), the date of the alleged failure, if not included in the notice.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/605/regulation/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-tree-preservationengland-regulations-2012/regulation-20
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