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(b)to make such orders under section 198 as appear to the authority to be necessary in connection with the grant of such permission, whether for giving effect to such conditions or otherwise.
(1)If it appears to a local planning authority that it is expedient in the interests of amenity to make provision for the preservation of trees or woodlands in their area, they may for that purpose make an order with respect to such trees, groups of trees or woodlands as may be specified in the order.
(2)An order under subsection (1) is in this Act referred to as a “tree preservation order”.
(5)A tree preservation order may be made so as to apply, in relation to trees to be planted pursuant to any such conditions as are mentioned in section 197(a), as from the time when those trees are planted.
(b)section 15 of the M3Forestry Act 1967 (licences under that Act to fell trees comprised in a tree preservation order).
F2S. 198(3)(4) repealed (6.4.2012 for E.) by Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), ss. 192(2)(a), 241(3)(4), Sch. 13 (with s. 226); S.I. 2012/601, art. 2(a)(c), Sch.
F5S. 198(6) repealed (6.4.2012 for E.) by Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), ss. 192(2)(b), 241(3)(4), Sch. 13 (with s. 226); S.I. 2012/601, art. 2(a)(c), Sch.
F8S. 198(8)(9) repealed (6.4.2012 for E.) by Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), ss. 192(2)(c), 241(3)(4), Sch. 13 (with s. 226); S.I. 2012/601, art. 2(a)(c), Sch.
[F9(1)A tree preservation order shall not take effect until it is confirmed by the local planning authority and the local planning authority may confirm any such order either without modification or subject to such modifications as they consider expedient.
(b)to the procedure to be followed in connection with the making and confirmation of such orders.
F9S. 199 repealed (6.4.2012 for E.) by Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), ss. 192(3), 241(3)(4), Sch. 13 (with s. 226); S.I. 2012/601, art. 2(a)(c), Sch.
(b)by or on behalf of any other person in accordance with a relevant plan which is for the time being in force.
(b)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].
[F17(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.
F17S. 201 repealed (6.4.2012 for E.) by Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), ss. 192(4), 241(3)(4), Sch. 13 (with s. 226); S.I. 2012/601, art. 2(a)(c), Sch.
(1)If it appears to the Secretary of State, after consultation with the local planning authority, to be expedient that a tree preservation order or an order amending or revoking such an order should be made, he may himself make such an order.
F19S. 202(3) repealed (6.4.2012 for E.) by Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), ss. 192(5), 241(3)(4), Sch. 13 (with s. 226); S.I. 2012/601, art. 2(a)(c), Sch.
(1)The appropriate national authority may by regulations make provision in connection with tree preservation orders.
(2)Sections 202B to 202G make further provision about what may, in particular, be contained in regulations under subsection (1).
(3)In this section and those sections “tree preservation order” includes an order under section 202(1).
(4)In this Act “tree preservation regulations” means regulations under subsection (1).
(b)in relation to Wales means the Welsh Ministers.
(6)Section 333(3) does not apply in relation to tree preservation regulations made by the Welsh Ministers.
(7)Tree preservation regulations made by the Welsh Ministers are subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.
(c)when a tree preservation order takes effect.
(c)make provision about the procedure to be followed in connection with confirmation of tree preservation orders.
(2)A prohibition imposed on a person may (in particular) relate to things whose doing the person causes or permits (as well as to things the person does).
(3)A prohibition may be imposed subject to exceptions.
(4)In particular, provision may be made for a prohibition not to apply to things done with consent.
(5)In this section “tree” means a tree in respect of which a tree preservation order is in force.
(1)This section applies if tree preservation regulations make provision under section 202C(4).
(c)about the procedure to be followed in connection with obtaining consent.
(c)conditions limiting the duration of the consent.
(c)conditions requiring things to be done, or installed, for the protection of any trees planted in pursuance of conditions within paragraph (a).
(b)authorising the person imposing the condition to specify that the tree preservation order concerned is not to apply to the tree.
(6)“The tree preservation order concerned” is the order in force in relation to the tree in respect of which consent is given under tree preservation regulations.
(b)what is to be in, or is to accompany, an application.
(e)where there is a failure to decide an application for such an approval.
(e)provision imposing duties, or conferring powers, on a person deciding an appeal (or further appeal).
(c)where any approval required under such a condition is refused.
(2)Tree preservation regulations may provide for entitlement conferred under subsection (1) to apply only in, or to apply except in, cases specified in tree preservation regulations.
(3)Tree preservation regulations may provide for entitlement conferred by provision under subsection (1) to be subject to conditions, including conditions as to time limits.
(d)the amount, or calculation of, the compensation.
(5)Tree preservation regulations may make provision about the procedure to be followed in connection with claiming any entitlement conferred by provision under subsection (1).
(6)Tree preservation regulations may make provision for the determination of disputes about entitlement conferred by provision under subsection (1), including provision for and in connection with the referral of any such disputes to, and their determination by, the First-tier Tribunal or the Upper Tribunal.
Tree preservation regulations may make provision for the keeping of, and public access to, registers containing information related to tree preservation orders.
(1)Tree preservation regulations may provide for the application (with or without modifications) of, or make provision comparable to, any provision of this Act mentioned in subsection (2).
(2)The provisions are any provision of Part 3 relating to planning permission or applications for planning permission, except sections 56, 62, 65, 69(3) and (4), 71, 91 to 96, 100 and 101 and Schedule 8.
(b)any provision that could have been made under section 199(2) and (3).
F21Ss. 203-205 repealed (6.4.2012 for E.) by Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), ss. 192(6), 241(3)(4), Sch. 13 (with s. 226); S.I. 2012/601, art. 2(a)(c), Sch.
(b)the [F22Natural Resources Body for Wales] decide not to make any grant or loan under [F23article 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.
(2)Where this section applies, the local planning authority exercising functions under the tree preservation order shall be liable, on the making of a claim in accordance with this section, to pay compensation in respect of such loss or damage, if any, as is caused or incurred in consequence of compliance with the direction.
(b)if so, the grounds for their decision.
[F21(1)Except in so far as may be otherwise provided by any tree preservation order or any regulations made under this Act, any question of disputed compensation under section 203 or 204 shall be referred to and determined by the [F24Upper Tribunal].
it shall be the duty of the owner of the land to plant another tree of an appropriate size and species at the same place as soon as he reasonably can.
(2)The duty imposed by subsection (1) does not apply to an owner if on application by him the local planning authority dispense with it.
and in such places as may be designated by the local planning authority.
(4)In relation to any tree planted pursuant to this section, the relevant tree preservation order shall apply as it applied to the original tree.
(5)The duty imposed by subsection (1) on the owner of any land shall attach to the person who is from time to time the owner of the land.
are not complied with in the case of any tree or trees, that authority may serve on the owner of the land a notice requiring him, within such period as may be specified in the notice, to plant a tree or trees of such size and species as may be so specified.
(2)A notice under subsection (1) may only be served within four years from the date of the alleged failure to comply with those provisions or conditions.
F29[(3)A notice under subsection (1) shall specify a period at the end of which it is to take effect.
(5)The duty imposed by section 206(1) may only be enforced as provided by this section and not otherwise.
(d)that the place on which the tree is or trees are required to be planted is unsuitable for that purpose.
(c)be accompanied by such information as may be prescribed.
(4B)Section 333(3) does not apply in relation to regulations under subsection (4)(c) made by the Welsh Ministers.
(5)On [F33an appeal under subsection (1)] the Secretary of State shall, if either the appellant or the local planning authority so desire, give each of them an opportunity of appearing before and being heard by a person appointed by the Secretary of State for the purpose.
(6)Where such an appeal is brought , the notice under section 207(1) shall be of no effect pending the final determination or the withdrawal of the appeal.
if he is satisfied that the correction or variation will not cause injustice to the appellant or the local planning authority.
F34(8)Where the Secretary of State determines to allow the appeal, he may quash the notice.
(9)Schedule 6 applies to appeals under this section.
(10)Where any person has appealed to the Secretary of State under this section against a notice, neither that person nor any other shall be entitled, in any other proceedings instituted after the making of the appeal, to claim that the notice was not duly served on the person who appealed.
shall be deemed to be incurred or paid for the use and at the request of any person, other than the owner, responsible for the cutting down, destruction or removal of the original tree or trees.
shall apply, subject to such adaptations and modifications as may be specified in the regulations, in relation to any steps required to be taken by a notice under section 207(1).
(4)Regulations under subsection (3) applying section 289 of the Public Health Act 1936 may include adaptations and modifications for the purpose of giving the owner of land to which such a notice relates the right, as against all other persons interested in the land, to comply with the requirements of the notice.
(5)Regulations under subsection (3) may also provide for the charging on the land of any expenses recoverable by a local authority [F36or National Park authority] under subsection (1).
(3)In determining the amount of any fine to be imposed on a person convicted F43. . . of an offence under subsection (1), the court shall in particular have regard to any financial benefit which has accrued or appears likely to accrue to him in consequence of the offence.
(4)If any person contravenes the provisions of [F44a tree preservation order] [F44tree preservation regulations] otherwise than as mentioned in subsection (1), he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.
[F45(4A)Proceedings for an offence under subsection (4) may be brought within the period of 6 months beginning with the date on which evidence sufficient in the opinion of the prosecutor to justify the proceedings came to the prosecutor's knowledge.
(4B)Subsection (4A) does not authorise the commencement of proceedings for an offence more than 3 years after the date on which the offence was committed.
is conclusive evidence of that fact.
(4D)A certificate stating that matter and purporting to be so signed is to be deemed to be so signed unless the contrary is proved.
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(1)Subject to the provisions of this section and section 212, any person who, in relation to a tree to which this section applies, does any act [F47which might by virtue of section 198(3)(a) be prohibited by a tree preservation order] [F47which might by virtue of section 202C be prohibited by tree preservation regulations] shall be guilty of an offence.
(2)Subject to section 212, this section applies to any tree in a conservation area in respect of which no tree preservation order is for the time being in force.
(ii)after the expiry of the period of six weeks from the date of the notice but before the expiry of the period of two years from that date.
(4)Section 210 shall apply to an offence under this section as it applies to a contravention of [F49a tree preservation order] [F49tree preservation regulations] .
(6)The first condition is that the emanation serves notice of an intention to do the act (with sufficient particulars to identify the tree) on the local planning authority in whose area the tree is situated.
(7)The second condition is that the act is done with the consent of the authority.
(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations direct that section 211 shall not apply in such cases as may be specified in the regulations.
(3)The regulations may, in relation to any matter by reference to which an exemption is conferred by them, make different provision for different circumstances.
F52S. 212(4) repealed (6.4.2012 for E.) by Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), s. 241(3)(4), Sch. 8 para. 15, Sch. 13 (with s. 226); S.I. 2012/601, art. 2(a)(c), Sch.
(3)The duty imposed by subsection (1) on the owner of any land attaches to the person who is from time to time the owner of the land and may be enforced as provided by section 207 and not otherwise.
It shall be the duty of a local planning authority to compile and keep available for public inspection free of charge at all reasonable hours and at a convenient place a register containing such particulars as the Secretary of State may determine of notices under section 211 affecting trees in their area.
(1)Where a local planning authority consider it necessary or expedient for an actual or apprehended offence under section 210 or 211 to be restrained by injunction, they may apply to the court for an injunction, whether or not they have exercised or are proposing to exercise any of their other powers under this Chapter.
if there are reasonable grounds for entering for the purpose in question.
(2)Any person duly authorised in writing by the Secretary of State may enter any land for the purpose of surveying it in connection with making, amending or revoking a tree preservation order with respect to the land, if there are reasonable grounds for entering for that purpose.
(3)Any person who is duly authorised in writing by a local planning authority may enter any land in connection with the exercise of any functions conferred on the authority by or under this Chapter.
(4)Any person who is an officer of the Valuation Office may enter any land for the purpose of surveying it, or estimating its value, in connection with a claim for compensation in respect of any land which is payable by the local planning authority under this Chapter (other than section 204).
(5)Any person who is duly authorised in writing by the Secretary of State may enter any land in connection with the exercise of any functions conferred on the Secretary of State by or under this Chapter.
(6)The Secretary of State shall not authorise any person as mentioned in subsection (2) without consulting the local planning authority.
unless twenty-four hours’ notice of the intended entry has been given to the occupier.
(8)Any right to enter by virtue of this section shall be exercised at a reasonable hour.
the justice may issue a warrant authorising any person duly authorised in writing by a local planning authority or, as the case may be, the Secretary of State to enter the land.
(2)For the purposes of subsection (1)(b)(i) admission to land shall be regarded as having been refused if no reply is received to a request for admission within a reasonable period.
(1)Any power conferred under or by virtue of section 214B or 214C to enter land (referred to in this section as “a right of entry”) shall be construed as including power to take samples from any tree and samples of the soil.
(c)on leaving the land shall, if the owner or occupier is not then present, leave it as effectively secured against trespassers as he found it.
(3)Any person who wilfully obstructs a person acting in the exercise of a right of entry shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(4)If any damage is caused to land or chattels in the exercise of a right of entry, compensation may be recovered by any person suffering the damage from the authority who gave the written authority for the entry or, as the case may be, the Secretary of State.
(1)If it appears to the local planning authority that the amenity of a part of their area, or of an adjoining area, is adversely affected by the condition of land in their area, they may serve on the owner and occupier of the land a notice under this section.
(2)The notice shall require such steps for remedying the condition of the land as may be specified in the notice to be taken within such period as may be so specified.
(3)Subject to the following provisions of this Chapter, the notice shall take effect at the end of such period as may be specified in the notice.
(4)That period shall not be less than 28 days after the service of the notice.
(1)The provisions of this section shall have effect where a notice has been served under section 215.
(2)If any owner or occupier of the land on whom the notice was served fails to take steps required by the notice within the period specified in it for compliance with it, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
he shall be entitled to have the person who then became the owner of the land brought before the court in the proceedings.
he shall be entitled to have brought before the court in the proceedings the person who then became the occupier of the land or, if nobody then became the occupier, the person who is the owner at the date of the notice.
(ii)if the original defendant also proves that he took all reasonable steps to ensure compliance with the notice, he shall be acquitted of the offence.
(6)If, after a person has been convicted under the previous provisions of this section, he does not as soon as practicable do everything in his power to secure compliance with the notice, he shall be guilty of a further offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F60one-tenth of level 3 on the standard scale] for each day following his first conviction on which any of the requirements of the notice remain unfulfilled.
(7)Any reference in this section to the compliance period, in relation to a notice, is a reference to the period specified in the notice for compliance with it or such extended period as the local planning authority who served the notice may allow for compliance.
(d)that the period specified in the notice as the period within which any steps required by the notice are to be taken falls short of what should reasonably be allowed.
(2)Any appeal under this section shall be made to a magistrates’ court F61. . .
(3)Where such an appeal is brought, the notice to which it relates shall be of no effect pending the final determination or withdrawal of the appeal.
(4)On such an appeal the magistrates’ court may correct any informality, defect or error in the notice if satisfied that the informality, defect or error is not material.
(5)On the determination of such an appeal the magistrates’ court shall give directions for giving effect to their determination, including, where appropriate, directions for quashing the notice or for varying the terms of the notice in favour of the appellant.
(6)Where any person has appealed to a magistrates’ court under this section against a notice, neither that person nor any other shall be entitled, in any other proceedings instituted after the making of the appeal, to claim that the notice was not duly served on the person who appealed.
Where an appeal has been brought under section 217, an appeal against the decision of the magistrates’ court on that appeal may be brought to the Crown Court by the appellant or by the local planning authority who served the notice in question under section 215.
shall be deemed to be incurred or paid for the use and at the request of the person who caused or permitted the land to come to be in the condition in which it was when the notice was served.
shall apply, subject to such adaptations and modifications as may be specified in the regulations, in relation to any steps required to be taken by a notice under section 215.
(4)Regulations under subsection (3) applying section 289 of the Public Health Act 1936 may include adaptations and modifications for the purpose of giving the owner of land to which a notice under section 215 relates the right, as against all other persons interested in the land, to comply with the requirements of the enforcement notice.
(5)Regulations under subsection (3) may also provide for the charging on the land of any expenses recoverable by a local authority under subsection (1).
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(1)Regulations under this Act shall make provision for restricting or regulating the display of advertisements so far as appears to the Secretary of State to be expedient in the interests of amenity or public safety.
(d)for the constitution, for the purposes of the regulations, of such advisory committees as may be prescribed by the regulations, and for determining the manner in which the expenses of any such committee are to be defrayed.
(4)Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by this section, regulations made for the purposes of this section may provide that any appeal from the decision of the local planning authority, on an application for their consent under the regulations, shall be to an independent tribunal constituted in accordance with the regulations, instead of being an appeal to the Secretary of State.
(5)If any tribunal is so constituted, the Secretary of State may pay to the chairman and members of the tribunal such remuneration, whether by way of salaries or by way of fees, and such reasonable allowances in respect of expenses properly incurred in the performance of their duties, as he may with the consent of the Treasury determine.
(c)with respect to areas defined for the purposes of the regulations as areas of special control.
(2)An area may be defined as an experimental area for a prescribed period for the purpose of assessing the effect on amenity or public safety of advertisements of a prescribed description.
(b)an area which appears to the Secretary of State to require special protection on grounds of amenity.
(4)Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the regulations may prohibit the display in an area of special control of all advertisements except advertisements of such classes (if any) as may be prescribed.
(5)Areas of special control for the purposes of regulations under this section may be defined by means of orders made or approved by the Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions of the regulations.
(b)to the use for the display of the advertisements of any site which was being used for that purpose on that date.
during such period as may be prescribed.
(9)Different periods may be prescribed under subsection (8) for the purposes of different provisions of the regulations.
(b)no application shall be necessary for that development under Part III.
that person shall, on a claim made to the local planning authority within such time and in such manner as may be prescribed, be entitled to recover from that authority compensation in respect of any expenses reasonably incurred by him in carrying out those works.
(2)Except in so far as may be otherwise provided by any regulations made under this Act, any question of disputed compensation under this section shall be referred to and determined by the [F67Upper Tribunal].
(3)In relation to the determination of any such question, the provisions of [F68section] 4 of the M7Land Compensation Act 1961 shall apply subject to any necessary modifications and to the provisions of any regulations made under this Act.
(b)the discontinuance of the use for the display of advertisements of any site which is being so used in contravention of the regulations.
(2)For that purpose the regulations may apply any of the provisions of Part VII with respect to enforcement notices or the provisions of section 186, subject to such adaptations and modifications as may be specified in the regulations.
(3)Without prejudice to any provisions included in such regulations by virtue of subsection (1) or (2), if any person displays an advertisement in contravention of the regulations he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine of such amount as may be prescribed, not exceeding [F69level 4] on the standard scale and, in the case of a continuing offence, [F70one-tenth of [F69level 4] on the standard scale] for each day during which the offence continues after conviction.
(b)the advertisement gives publicity to his goods, trade, business or other concerns.
if he proves [F71either of the matters specified in subsection (6)] .
[F73(7)Proceedings for an offence under subsection (3) may be brought within the period of 6 months beginning with the date on which evidence sufficient in the opinion of the prosecutor to justify the proceedings came to the prosecutor's knowledge.
(8)Subsection (7) does not authorise the commencement of proceedings for an offence more than 3 years after the date on which the offence was committed.
(10)A certificate stating that matter and purporting to be so signed is to be deemed to be so signed unless the contrary is proved.
(b)which in their opinion is so displayed in contravention of regulations made under section 220.
(2)Subsection (1) does not authorise the removal or obliteration of a placard or poster displayed within a building to which there is no public right of access.
(b)that they intend to remove or obliterate it on the expiry of a period specified in the notice [F74and recover from him the costs they may reasonably incur in doing so] .
(b)the authority do not know it and are unable to ascertain it after reasonable inquiry.
(5)The period specified in a notice under subsection (3) must be not less than two days from the date of service of the notice.
the placard or poster publicises the goods, services or concerns of an identifiable person.
[F77(9)Where any damage is caused to land or chattels in the exercise of the power under subsection (1) in relation to a placard or poster, compensation may be recovered by any person suffering the damage from the local planning authority exercising the power.
(10)Subsection (9) does not permit the recovery of compensation by the person who displayed the placard or poster or caused it to be displayed.
(b)which, in the local planning authority's opinion, is used for the display of advertisements in contravention of regulations under section 220.
(2)Subsection (1) does not authorise the removal of a display structure in a building to which there is no public right of access.
(3)The local planning authority may not under subsection (1) remove a display structure unless the local planning authority have first served a removal notice on a person who appears to the local planning authority to be responsible for the erection or maintenance of the display structure.
(b)whose name and address are either known by the local planning authority or could be ascertained by the local planning authority after reasonable enquiry.
(b)served a copy of that notice on the occupier of the land on which the display structure is situated.
(6)Subsection (5)(b) applies only if the local planning authority know who the occupier is or could identify the occupier after reasonable enquiry.
the local planning authority may recover, from any person on whom the removal notice has been served under subsection (3) or (5)(b), expenses reasonably incurred by the local planning authority in exercising the local planning authority's power under subsection (1).
(8)Expenses are not recoverable under subsection (7) from a person if the person satisfies the local planning authority that the person was not responsible for the erection of the display structure and is not responsible for its maintenance.
(b)for damage reasonably caused in removing the display structure.
(10)The provisions of section 118 apply in relation to compensation under subsection (9) as they apply in relation to compensation under Part 4.
(c)stating the effect of subsections (7) and (8).
(12)A time specified under subsection (11)(b) may not be earlier than the end of 22 days beginning with the date of the notice.
(d)fitments used to support anything within any of paragraphs (a) to (c).
(b)that consent has not been granted and is not deemed to have been granted.
(15)In subsection (13) “structure” includes movable structure.
(d)that the notice should have been served on another person.
(c)no copy of the removal notice has been served on the person in accordance with section 225A(5)(b).
(c)that the period between the date of the notice and the time specified in the notice is not reasonably sufficient for the removal of the display structure.
(4)So far as an appeal under this section is based on the ground mentioned in subsection (1)(b) or (3)(b), the court must dismiss the appeal if it is satisfied that the informality, defect or error was not a material one.
(5)If an appeal under subsection (1) is based on the ground mentioned in subsection (1)(d), the appellant must serve a copy of the notice of appeal on each person who the appellant considers is a person on whom the removal notice should have been served in accordance with section 225A(3) or (5)(b).
it is not open to the person to raise in the proceedings any question which the person could have raised in an appeal under subsection (1).
(7)In this section “removal notice” and “display structure” have the same meaning as in section 225A.
(2)The local planning authority may serve an action notice on the owner or occupier of the land in or on which the surface is situated.
the local planning authority may fix an action notice to the surface.
(4)For the purposes of this section “an action notice”, in relation to a surface, is a notice requiring the owner or occupier of the land in or on which the surface is situated to carry out the measures specified in the notice by a time specified in the notice.
(5)A time may be specified in an action notice if it is a reasonable time not earlier than the end of 28 days beginning with the date of the notice.
(6)Measures may be specified in an action notice if they are reasonable measures to prevent or reduce the frequency of the display of unauthorised advertisements on the surface concerned.
(7)The time by which an owner or occupier must comply with an action notice may be postponed by the local planning authority.
(c)Part 2 of the Food and Environmental Protection Act 1985 (which relates to deposits in the sea).
(b)the measures specified in the notice are not carried out by the time specified in the notice.
(b)recover expenses reasonably incurred by the local planning authority in doing that from the person required by the action notice to do it.
(11)Power under subsection (10)(a) is subject to the right of appeal under section 225D.
(12)Where in the exercise of power under subsection (10)(a) any damage is caused to land or chattels, compensation may be recovered by any person suffering the damage from the local planning authority exercising the power, but compensation is not recoverable under this subsection for damage reasonably caused in carrying out the measures.
(13)The provisions of section 118 apply in relation to compensation under subsection (12) as they apply in relation to compensation under Part 4.
(c)forms part of the boundary of the curtilage of a dwellinghouse.
(15)Each of sections 275 and 291 of the Public Health Act 1936 (provision for authority to agree to take the required measures at expense of owner or occupier, and provision for expenses to be recoverable also from owner's successor or from occupier and to be charged on premises concerned) applies as if the reference in that section to that Act included a reference to this section.
is committed after the coming into force of this section.
(c)that the time within which the measures specified in the notice are to be carried out is not reasonably sufficient for the purpose.
(3)So far as an appeal under this section is based on the ground mentioned in subsection (1)(b) or (2)(b), the court must dismiss the appeal if it is satisfied that the informality, defect or error was not a material one.
(4)If an appeal under subsection (1) is based on the ground mentioned in subsection (1)(d), the appellant must serve a copy of the notice of appeal on each person who the appellant considers is a person on whom the notice under section 225C(2) should have been served.
(1)Subsection (2) and (3) apply where the local planning authority serves a notice under section 225C(2) requiring a statutory undertaker to carry out measures in respect of the display of unauthorised advertisements on a surface on its operational land.
(2)The statutory undertaker may, within 28 days beginning with the date of service of the notice, serve a counter-notice on the local planning authority specifying alternative measures which will in the statutory undertaker's reasonable opinion have the effect of preventing or reducing the frequency of the display of unauthorised advertisements on the surface to at least the same extent as the measures specified in the notice.
(b)as having been served on the date on which the counter-notice is served.
(d)the local planning authority consider the sign to be detrimental to the amenity of the area or offensive.
(2)The local planning authority may serve on the occupier of the premises a notice requiring the occupier to remove or obliterate the sign by a time specified in the notice.
(3)If it appears to the local planning authority that there is no occupier of the premises, the local planning authority may fix to the surface a notice requiring the owner or occupier of the premises to remove or obliterate the sign by a time specified in the notice.
(4)A time specified under subsection (2) or (3) may not be earlier than the end of 15 days beginning the date of service or fixing of the notice.
(b)the sign is neither removed nor obliterated by the time specified in the notice.
(b)recover expenses reasonably incurred by the local planning authority in doing that from the person required by the notice to do it.
(7)Power under subsection (6)(a) is subject to the right of appeal under section 225I.
(9)Section 291 of the Public Health Act 1936 (provision for expenses to be recoverable also from owner's successor or from occupier and to be charged on premises concerned) applies as if the reference in that section to that Act included a reference to this section.
(10)For the purposes of this section, a universal postal service provider is treated as being the occupier of any plant or apparatus that consists of a universal postal service letter box or a universal postal service pouch-box belonging to it.
(b)any place, other than a street, to which the public have access as of right.
(b)the period of 28 days beginning with the date of service of that notice has ended.
(c)the period of 28 days beginning with the date of service of the notice has ended.
(2)In this section “statutory undertaker” does not include an airport operator (within the meaning of Part 5 of the Airports Act 1986).
(c)that the time within which the sign concerned is to be removed or obliterated is not reasonably sufficient for the purpose.
(4)If an appeal under subsection (1) is based on the ground mentioned in subsection (1)(d), the appellant must serve a copy of the notice of appeal on each person who the appellant considers is a person on whom the notice under section 225F(2) should have been served.
(c)the owner or occupier of the premises asks the local planning authority to remove or obliterate the sign.
(b)recover expenses reasonably incurred by the local planning authority in doing that from the person who asked the local planning authority to do it.
(3)In this section “premises” means building, wall, fence or other structure or erection, or apparatus or plant.
(b)does not include an advertisement for the display of which deemed or express consent has been granted under Chapter 3.
(ii)remove or obliterate a sign on a surface of premises that are, or are on, operational land of a statutory undertaker.
the power may only be exercised subject to, and in accordance with, the conditions specified in the counter-notice.
(b)for the protection of any works, apparatus or other property not vested in the statutory undertaker which are lawfully present on, in, under or over the land upon which entry is proposed to be made.
the power may not be exercised.
(b)without unreasonable risk to the efficient and economic operation of the statutory undertaker's undertaking.

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