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The Sizewell C (Nuclear Generating Station) Order 2022

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Felling or lopping of trees and removal of hedgerows

81.—(1) The undertaker may fell or lop any tree or shrub near, within or overhanging 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—

(a)obstructing or interfering with the construction, maintenance or operation of the authorised development or any apparatus used in connection with the authorised development; or

(b)constituting a danger to persons using the authorised development.

(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 for any loss or damage arising from such activity.

(3) The approval of East Suffolk Council (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) must be obtained before the undertaker may exercise the power in paragraph (1) in respect of any tree outside the Order limits.

(4) The undertaker may, for the purposes of the authorised development—

(a)subject to paragraph (2), remove any hedgerows within the Order limits that may be required for the purposes of carrying out the authorised development; and

(b)only remove important hedgerows identified in Schedule 22 (Removal of important hedgerows) to the extent shown on the plans identified in Schedule 22.

(5) The powers conferred by paragraphs (1) and (3) remove any obligation upon the undertaker to secure any consent under the Hedgerow Regulations 1997(1) in undertaking works pursuant to paragraphs 1(a) or (b) or 4(a) or (b).

(6) Nothing in this article authorises any works to any tree subject to a tree preservation order.

(7) 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.

(8) In this article “hedgerow” and “important hedgerow” have the meaning given in the Hedgerow Regulations 1997.

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S.I. 1997/1160, amended by section 73(2) of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (c. 37) S.I. 2003/2155, S.I. 2006/1177, S.I. 2009/1307, S.I. 2013/755 and S.I. 2015/377.

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