Trees and Development
Supplementary Planning Document
Trees are at risk from the pressures of development. Damage can
be sustained to both the above ground and below ground parts of
trees. Any failure to evaluate fully the impact of development at
the earliest opportunity could lead to the loss of tree cover,
which would inevitably create a poorer living environment.
The Trees and Development Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)
sets out the Council’s requirements and provides advice in relation
to any proposed development with trees on or near the site.
It is supplementary to policies CD80, 81, 82, 83 and 84 of the
Adopted Unitary Development Plan, and will be supplementary to
policies in the Core Strategy – see Policy CR6 in the Draft Core
Strategy (July 2009). It has also had regard to the Council’s Tree
Strategy.
The draft SPD was published for consultation for six-weeks, from
6 November 2009 to the 18 December 2009.
The SPD was adopted by the Council on the 20 April 2010. The
SPD, together with all other supporting documents, are available to
download below:
Hard copies of the documents are also available for inspection
at the Planning Information Desk, Town Hall and at all local
libraries in the Royal Borough.
For further information, please contact the Planning Line on 020
7361 3012 or email mailto:planning.info@rbkc.gov or
planning@rbkc.gov.uk.