Trees & Development Sites
A consultation meeting regarding a Supplementary Planning Document
for guidelines on Trees and Development Sites was held on the 7th April. 2006
The aim of the document is to ensure that developers and planners
not only identify trees but state a type and include other factors such
as age, quality and canopy spread. The safety of trees retained on a
site was discussed and the placement of new trees has to be indicated.
The felling of trees for development is always an emotive issue and the
process required was explained by the arboriculturists. Questions from
the meeting were comprehensive and varied and it is hoped that the
final document will be worthwhile.
This tree was photographed at
Chiswick on our first visit