for prohibiting (subject to any exemptions for which provision may be made by the order) the cutting down, topping, lopping, uprooting, wilful damage or wilful destruction of trees except with the consent of the local planning authority, and for enabling that authority to give their consent subject to conditions;

for securing the replanting, in such manner as may be prescribed by or under the order, of any part of a woodland area which is felled in the course of forestry operations permitted by or under the order;

for applying, in relation to any consent under the order, and to applications for such consent, any of the provisions of this Act mentioned in subsection (4), subject to such adaptations and modifications as may be specified in the order.

the provisions of Part III relating to planning permission and to applications for planning permission, except sections 56, 62, 65 F3. . ., 69(3) and (4), 71, F4. . ., 91 to 96, 100 and 101 and Schedule 8; and

sections 137 to 141, 143 and 144 (except so far as they relate to purchase notices served in consequence of such orders as are mentioned in section 137(1)(b) or (c));

section 316.

to the cutting down, uprooting, topping or lopping of trees which are dying or dead or have become dangerous, or

to the cutting down, uprooting, topping or lopping of any trees in compliance with any obligations imposed by or under an Act of Parliament or so far as may be necessary for the prevention or abatement of a nuisance.

section 39(2) of the M1Housing and Planning Act 1986 (saving for effect of section 2(4) of the M2Opencast Coal Act 1958 on land affected by a tree preservation order despite its repeal); and

section 15 of the M3Forestry Act 1967 (licences under that Act to fell trees comprised in a tree preservation order).

the form and manner in which the application must be made;

particulars of such matters as are to be included in the application;

the documents or other materials as are to accompany the application.

the Secretary of State in relation to England;

the National Assembly for Wales in relation to Wales,

to the form of tree preservation orders, and

to the procedure to be followed in connection with the making and confirmation of such orders.

that, before a tree preservation order is confirmed by the local planning authority, notice of the making of the order shall be given to the owners and occupiers of land affected by the order and to such other persons, if any, as may be specified in the regulations;

that objections and representations with respect to the order, if duly made in accordance with the regulations, shall be considered before the order is confirmed by the local planning authority; and

that copies of the order, when confirmed by the authority, shall be served on such persons as may be specified in the regulations.

by or on behalf of the Forestry Commissioners F13or the Natural Resources Body for Wales on land placed at their disposal in pursuance of the Forestry Act 1967 or otherwise under their management or supervision;

by or on behalf of any other person in accordance with a relevant plan which is for the time being in force.

a forestry dedication covenant within the meaning of section 5 of the Forestry Act 1967, or

conditions of a grant or loan made F15by the Forestry Commissioners under section 1 of the Forestry Act 1979 F16or made by the Natural Resources Body for Wales under article 10B of the Natural Resources Body for Wales (Establishment) Order 2012 (S.I.2012/1903) for or in connection with the use or management of land for forestry purposes.

shall take effect provisionally on such date as may be specified in it, and

in relation to any proposal by the Secretary of State to make such an order,

in relation to the making of it by the Secretary of State, and

in relation to the service of copies of it as so made.

in relation to England means the Secretary of State, and

in relation to Wales means the Welsh Ministers.

the form of tree preservation orders;

the procedure to be followed in connection with the making of tree preservation orders;

when a tree preservation order takes effect.

make provision for tree preservation orders to take effect provisionally until confirmed;

make provision about who is to confirm a tree preservation order;

make provision about the procedure to be followed in connection with confirmation of tree preservation orders.

cutting down of trees;

topping of trees;

lopping of trees;

uprooting of trees;

wilful damage of trees;

wilful destruction of trees.

about who may give consent;

for the giving of consent subject to conditions;

about the procedure to be followed in connection with obtaining consent.

conditions as to planting of trees;

conditions requiring approvals to be obtained from the person giving the consent;

conditions limiting the duration of the consent.

conditions requiring trees to be planted;

conditions about the planting of any trees required to be planted by conditions within paragraph (a), including conditions about how, where or when planting is to be done;

conditions requiring things to be done, or installed, for the protection of any trees planted in pursuance of conditions within paragraph (a).

for the tree preservation order concerned to apply to the tree;

authorising the person imposing the condition to specify that the tree preservation order concerned is not to apply to the tree.

the form or manner in which an application is to be made;

what is to be in, or is to accompany, an application.

against refusal of consent;

where there is a failure to decide an application for consent;

against conditions subject to which consent is given;

against refusal of an approval required by a condition;

where there is a failure to decide an application for such an approval.

provision imposing time limits;

provision for further appeals;

provision in connection with the procedure to be followed on an appeal (or further appeal);

provision about who is to decide an appeal (or further appeal);

provision imposing duties, or conferring powers, on a person deciding an appeal (or further appeal).

where any consent required under tree preservation regulations is refused;

where any such consent is given subject to conditions;

where any approval required under such a condition is refused.

who is to pay the compensation;

who is entitled to the compensation;

what the compensation is to be paid in respect of;

the amount, or calculation of, the compensation.

any provision made by the Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation Order) Regulations 1969 or the Town and Country Planning (Trees) Regulations 1999;

any provision that could have been made under section 199(2) and (3).

in pursuance of provision made by a tree preservation order, a direction is given by the local planning authority or the Secretary of State for securing the replanting of all or any part of a woodland area which is felled in the course of forestry operations permitted by or under the order; and

the F23Natural Resources Body for Wales decide not to make any grant or loan under F24article 10B of the Natural Resources Body for Wales (Establishment) Order 2012 (S.I.2012/1903) in respect of the replanting by reason that the direction frustrates the use of the woodland area for the growing of timber or other forest products for commercial purposes and in accordance with the rules or practice of good forestry.

whether they have decided not to make such a grant or loan as is mentioned in subsection (1)(b), and

if so, the grounds for their decision.

within 12 months from the date on which the direction was given, or

where an appeal has been made to the Secretary of State against the decision of the local planning authority, within 12 months from the date of the decision of the Secretary of State on the appeal,

is removed, uprooted or destroyed in contravention of F27the order F27tree preservation regulations, or

except in the case of a tree to which the order applies as part of a woodland, is removed, uprooted or destroyed or dies F28at a time when its cutting down or uprooting is authorised only by virtue of section 198(6)(a), F28at a prescribed time,

on or near the land on which the trees removed, uprooted or destroyed stood, or

on such other land as may be agreed between the local planning authority and the owner of the land,

the provisions of section 206, or

any conditions of a consent given under F29a tree preservation order F29tree preservation regulations which require the replacement of trees,

that the provisions of section 206 or, as the case may be, the conditions mentioned in section 207(1)(b) are not applicable or have been complied with;

that in all the circumstances of the case the duty imposed by section 206(1) should be dispensed with in relation to any tree;

that the requirements of the notice are unreasonable in respect of the period or the size or species of trees specified in it;

that the planting of a tree or trees in accordance with the notice is not required in the interests of amenity or would be contrary to the practice of good forestry;

that the place on which the tree is or trees are required to be planted is unsuitable for that purpose.

by giving written notice of the appeal to the Secretary of State before the end of the period specified in accordance with section 207(3); or

by sending such notice to him in a properly addressed and pre-paid letter posted to him at such time that, in the ordinary course of post, it would be delivered to him before the end of that period.

indicate the grounds of the appeal,

state the facts on which the appeal is based, and

be accompanied by such information as may be prescribed.

the Secretary of State, in relation to England;

the Welsh Ministers, in relation to Wales.

correct any defect, error or misdescription in the notice; or

vary any of its requirements,

enter the land and plant those trees, and

recover from the person who is then the owner of the land any expenses reasonably incurred by them in doing so.

any expenses incurred by the owner of any land for the purpose of complying with the notice, and

any sums paid by the owner of any land under subsection (1) in respect of expenses incurred by the local planning authority in planting trees required by such a notice to be planted,

section 276 of the M5Public Health Act 1936 (power of local authorities to sell materials removed in executing works under that Act subject to accounting for the proceeds of sale);

section 289 of that Act (power to require the occupier of any premises to permit works to be executed by the owner of the premises); or

section 294 of that Act (limit on liability of persons holding premises as agents or trustees in respect of the expenses recoverable under that Act),

cuts down, uproots or wilfully destroys a tree, F44or

wilfully damages, tops or lops a tree in such a manner as to be likely to destroy it, F45or

causes or permits the carrying out of any of the activities in paragraph (a) or (b),

signed by or on behalf of the prosecutor, and

stating the date on which evidence sufficient in the prosecutor's opinion to justify the proceedings came to the prosecutor's knowledge,

that he served notice of his intention to do the act in question (with sufficient particulars to identify the tree) on the local planning authority in whose area the tree is or was situated; and

the first condition is satisfied, and

either the second or third condition is satisfied.

after the end of the period of six weeks starting with the date of the notice, and

before the end of the period of two years starting with that date.

acts of such descriptions or done in such circumstances or subject to such conditions as may be specified in the regulations;

trees in such conservation areas as may be so specified;

trees of a size or species so specified; or

trees belonging to persons or bodies of a description so specified.

is removed, uprooted or destroyed in contravention of that section; or

is removed, uprooted or destroyed or dies F57at a time when its cutting down or uprooting is authorised only by virtue of the provisions of such regulations under subsection (1) of section 212 as are mentioned in subsection (4) of that section, F57at a prescribed time,