PART 5APPEALS

Preliminary informationI120

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)20 (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)21 (dead or dangerous tree), the date of the alleged failure, if not included in the notice.