Section 201: Provisional tree preservation orders.

Town and Country Planning Act 1990 · 1990 c. 8View on legislation.gov.uk

Part VIII: Special Controls — Chapter I: Trees

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.

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

shall take effect provisionally on such date as may be specified in it, and
shall continue in force by virtue of this section until—
the expiration of a period of six months beginning with the date on which the order was made; or
the date on which the order is confirmed,

whichever first occurs.

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