The undertaker may fell or lop any tree or shrub within or overhanging land within the Order limits or cut back its roots, if it reasonably believes it to be necessary to do so to prevent the tree or shrub from obstructing or interfering with the construction, maintenance or operation of the authorised project or any apparatus used in connection with the authorised project.

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.

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.

The undertaker may remove any hedgerows within the Order limits that may be required for the purposes of the carrying out of the authorised development.

Regulation 6 of the Hedgerows Regulations 199741 is modified so as to read for the purposes of this Order only as if there were inserted after paragraph (1)(j)—

In this article, “hedgerow” has the same meaning as in the Hedgerows Regulations 1997.

The undertaker may lop any tree within or overhanging land within the Order limits that is subject to a tree preservation order made after 3rd November 2014.

The authority given by paragraph (1) constitutes a deemed consent under the relevant tree preservation order.

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.