Part VIIISpecial Controls

Chapter ITrees

Tree preservation orders

201Provisional tree preservation orders

(1)

If it appears to a local planning authority that a tree preservation order proposed to be made by that authority should take effect immediately without previous confirmation, they may include in the order as made by them a direction that this section shall apply to the order.

(2)

Notwithstanding section 199(1), an order which contains such a direction—

(a)

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

(b)

shall continue in force by virtue of this section until—

(i)

the expiration of a period of six months beginning with the date on which the order was made; or

(ii)

the date on which the order is confirmed,

whichever first occurs.