Appeal a decision about a tree preservation order

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1. When you can appeal

Your council makes decisions about work on trees protected by preservation orders.

You can appeal if you applied to cut down or carry out work on a protected tree and:

• you disagree with the decision
• a decision was not made within 8 weeks

You can also appeal if you disagree with a tree replacement notice you바카라 사이트™ve been given.

There바카라 사이트™s no fee for appealing.

Deadline for appealing

If you have received the decision you must appeal:

• within 28 days of the date on the council바카라 사이트™s decision notice (even if the decision was made after 8 weeks)
• before the date the tree replacement notice comes into effect

If you have not received a decision there is no deadline for appealing until a decision arrives.

When you can expect a decision

Once your appeal is validated, you바카라 사이트™ll normally get a decision within 27 weeks.

2. How to appeal

Fill in a tree preservation order appeal form or a tree replacement notice appeal form.

You also need:

• a copy of the council바카라 사이트™s decision or notice
• any other documents that directly support your appeal

Email or post these documents with your completed appeal form to the council who made the decision and the Planning Inspectorate.

Planning Inspectorate treeandhedgeappeals@planninginspectorate.gov.uk

Environment Appeals
Room 3A Eagle Wing
Temple Quay House
2 The Square
Temple Quay
Bristol
BS1 6PN

3. After you appeal

The Planning Inspectorate will check your appeal to make sure it바카라 사이트™s valid. They바카라 사이트™ll tell you what happens next and how long your appeal may take.

Their decision about your appeal will be based on:

• the information you send
• a site visit
• your council바카라 사이트™s documents, for example the tree preservation order

Your case officer will write to you if they need more information.

You바카라 사이트™ll normally get a decision within 27 weeks.

Interested parties

The council may decide to contact anyone who commented on your original application (바카라 사이트˜interested parties바카라 사이트™). Your case officer will consider the statements any interested parties made.

Interested parties cannot make any further comments during the appeal but can withdraw their original statement.

If anyone behaves unreasonably

You can apply for an 바카라 사이트˜award of costs바카라 사이트™ if anyone involved in your appeal has cost you money by behaving unreasonably, for example missing deadlines. However, you might have to pay another party바카라 사이트™s costs too.

You can complain about how the Planning Inspectorate handled your appeal. There바카라 사이트™s no time limit for complaints.

4. If you disagree with the appeal decision

You can challenge the decision in the if you think the Planning Inspectorate made a legal mistake.

Get advice from if you바카라 사이트™re unsure about this.