Scottish Planning Series: Planning Circular 1 2011: Tree Preservation Orders

This Circular and attached annex set out Scottish Government Policy onTPOs and trees in conservation areas contained in the Town and Country Planning(Scotland) Act 1997, as amended by the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 and theTown and Country Planning


TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

102. The powers and procedure set out in sections 161 and 163 before the commencement of the new system on that date will continue to apply to a provisional TPO made before 1 February 2011. 61 Similarly while the new Regulations replace the Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation Order and Trees in Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Regulations 1975, the provisions of the 1975 Regulations will continue to apply to a TPO made before 1 February 2011. 62

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