A Local Planning Authority can deal with a section 211 notice in one of three ways. It may:

• make a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) if justified in the interests of amenity, preferably within six weeks of the date of the notice;
• decide not to make an Order and inform the person who gave notice that the work can go ahead; or
• decide not to make an Order and allow the six-week notice period to end, after which the proposed work may be done within two years of the date of the notice.

While bearing in mind the six-week notice period, the authority should allow sufficient time for it to receive objections to the work. The authority should consider duly submitted objections when deciding whether the proposals are inappropriate and whether an Order should be made.