Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation) Regulations, 1967

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT REGULATIONS (under section 25 (3)) THE TOWN AND CoUNTRY PLANNING (TREE PRESERVATION) REGULATIONS, 1967 (Made by the Minister on the 20th day of July, 1967) 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Town and Country Plan ing (Tree Preservation) Regulations, 1967. 2. Every tree preservation order shall describe, by reference to a plan, the position of the trees, groups of trees or woodlands to which it relates and such plan shall either be included in the order or be deposited for inspection at such place or places near to the locality to which it relates as may be convenient. 3.-(1) A local authority shall, as soon as practicable after they have made a tree preservation order (a) submit to the Minister two copies of the order with the plan to which it refers, a statement of the reasons for making the order, and a request that the order be confirmed; (b) serve on the owners and occupiers of the land affected by such order a copy thereof and a notice stating that such order has been submitted to the Minister for confirmation and that objections and representations with respect thereto may be made in writing to the Minister in accordance with these Regulations within twenty-eight days from the date of service of the notice. (2) As soon as may be after notice has been served in accordance with sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) the local authority shall inform the Minister of the fact and of the date of service. 4.-(1) Every objection or representation shall specify the particular trees, groups of trees or woodlands in respect of which it is made and shall state the grounds of the objection or representation. rrhe inclusion of this page is authorized by L.N. 4/ 1976) s !-.N. 218/67 6 THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (TREE PRESERVATION) REGULATIONS, 1967 (2) An objection or representation is not duly made unless it is received within the period allowed under sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) of regulation 3. 5.-(1) The Minister shall before confirming a tree preservation order, tah into consideration any objections or representations duly m~1cle by the owners or occupiers of the land affected by such order. (2) A local authority shall, as soon as they are informed that the Minister has confirmed a tree preservation order, notify all persons on whom notices were served in accordance with sub-paragraph (b) of p:irR.,;~:!ph (1) of regulation 3 of such confirmation and supply a copy of the order to every such person. (3) A tree preservation order shall when confirmed by the Minister, be published in the Gazette as so confirmed. [fhe inclusion of this pa,, ,c is authorize<l by L.N. 4/ 1976)