To remove the ability for trees to be felled without felling permissions, in relation to peatland restoration projects, where planning permission has been granted under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (article 3 and paragraph 20A of schedule 1). These Regulations make an exception to the exemption at regulation 4(e) of the Forestry (Exemptions) (Scotland) 1 PB/S5/21/xx Regulations 2019 (“the Principal Regulations”) the effect of which is, despite having planning permission for a peatland restoration project, felling a tree without a felling permission will constitute an offence under section 23 of the 2018 Act.