Conservation Areas : England & Wales

Definitions

• Conservation Areas.

Legislation

• Planning and Compensation Act (c.34) 1991.
• Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act (1990). Chapter 9. Link to HMSO on-line document.
• Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act (Scotland)  (1990). Chapter 9. Link to HMSO on-line document.
• Town and Country Planning Act (1990)
• Town and Country Planning Act (Scotland) (1997).Link to HMSO on-line document.
• The Town and Country Planning (Trees) Regulations 1999 [Statutory Instrument 1892:1999]   or visit the DETR online simplified version  where model TPO forms and leaflets can be downloaded.

Relevant Law Cases.   See Case Law Index for other cases.

• UK Law case summary. Smith v Oliver.

Publications

• Leaflet: Protected Trees - A guide to Tree Preservation Procedures.   Published by the Department of the Environment and The Welsh Office. Contains information about Conservation areas.
• Circular 36/78, Trees and Forestry. Dept of the Environment.
• Tree Preservation Orders - A guide to the law and good practice.  Issued by the Department of the Environment. Contains a specific section for Conservation areas. Download a copy for free!

Web Sites

• English Heritage - Conservation Areas
• Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions
• Her Majesty's Stationary Office

Publication Extracts (books, handbooks & bulletins)

• Trees in Conservation Areas. Page 336. Tree Root Damage to Buildings by P Biddle. 1998. ISBN 0-9533086 0-X. 

• Link to Tree Law,  Case Law Index, Tree Preservation Orders.
• Link back to Subject Index

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