9.—(1) An application for consent to the carrying out of any act prohibited by a tree preservation order must be made to the planning authority and must—
(a)specify the operations for which consent is sought;
(b)give reasons for carrying out such operations; and
(c)identify the protected tree or trees which would be affected by such operations.
(2) The protected tree or trees must be identified by means of a map or plan of a size and scale sufficient for the purpose.