Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation)(England) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 605 of 2012). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision England Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Land & soil Keyword Forestry protection measures Timber extraction/logging Forest management/forest conservation Land-use planning Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations make provision regarding the making of tree preservation orders under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, which protects trees in conservation areas. They, among other things: prescribe the form of tree preservation orders and the procedure for their making, provisional effect, confirmation, variation and revocation; set out prohibited activities in relation to a tree protected by an order; and provide exceptions. A tree protected by a tree preservation order may not be cut down, topped, lopped, uprooted or wilfully damaged or destroyed without the consent of the local planning authority, unless an exception applies. The Regulations also prescribe how an application for consent to carry out any action prohibited by a tree preservation order is to be made. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (1990 Chapter 8). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1990 (2017) Keyword: Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Forestry protection measures, Forest management/forest conservation, Land-use planning, Institution, Expropriation, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Soil rehabilitation, Protected area, National parks Source: FAO, FAOLEX