Policy information sourced from Hampstead Neighbourhood Plan

NE2 Ecological networks and biodiversity corridors

  1. The following sites are designated Biodiversity Corridors. Corridors indicated with an asterisk (*) contain historic tree lines. Please refer to Map 5 above and Appendix 4.
    1. Well and Flask Walks + NW Gayton Road*
    2. Rear gardens 5-41 Christchurch Hill
    3. Rear gardens between Denning and Willow Roads*
    4. Rear gardens between Downshire Hill and Pilgrims Lane*
    5. Heath Edge Gardens, Parliament Hill & South Hill Park*
    6. Rear gardens Hampstead Hill Gardens*
    7. North-western Frognal
    8. To boundary with Church Row/Perrin’s Walk area*
    9. Holly Hill to CR&PW boundary
    10. Shepherds Walk, Spring Walk and Spring Path
    11. To boundary with Redington Frognal Plan area
  2. Development proposals, where appropriate, should:
    • include measures to protect and assist in the restoration of Hampstead’s tree lines and biodiversity corridors, reducing the incidence of breaks and the length of gaps;
    • where possible, consider ways to improve connectivity in Network Priority Areas (refer to Map 5 above) between the Biodiversity Corridors;
    • improve networking of biodiversity and tree lines linking to green areas outside the Plan, identified by Map 5;
    • establish the quality of the existing biodiversity through relevant ecological appraisal and species surveys. Applicants should show in their proposals how they plan to enhance both biodiversity and habitats.
  3. Trees should only be removed if there is strong justification.
  4. Acceptable garden buildings should be constructed on piled foundations or point supports (i.e., not reinforced concrete slab foundations).

For more information please see the Neighbourhood Plan