Policy information sourced from the Bexley Local Plan
DP21: Greening of development sites
- Development proposals should set out what measures have been taken to achieve urban greening onsite; and all new major developments should quantify what urban greening factor (UGF) score has been achieved.
- Development proposals will be required to provide a high standard of landscape design, having regard to the well-being, water, wildlife and character of the surrounding area, ensuring sustainable planting for the long term and be supported by appropriate management and maintenance measures.
- There will be a presumption in favour of the retention and enhancement of existing trees, woodland and hedgerow cover on site; and planning permission will not normally be permitted where the proposal adversely affects important trees, woodlands, or hedgerows.
- Development proposals should maximise potential for the planting of new native trees and hedges within the development site and new streets should be tree-lined, unless, in specific cases, there are clear, justifiable and compelling reasons why this would be inappropriate.
- Planting and landscaping within developments and ecological buffer zones:
- will be required to contribute to habitats and features of landscape and nature conservation importance; and,
- must not include ‘potentially invasive, non-native species’ and, where found on a site, appropriate measures to remove these species must be taken as part of the redevelopment.
For more information please see the Bexley Local Plan