Policy information sourced from Dacorum Local Plan 2004 Alteration

101 Tree and Woodland Management

Appropriate management of trees standing as individual specimens, groups or woodlands or orchards and of hedgerows will be encouraged.

For woodlands, management should include the identification of clear objectives for their use and should aim to resolve any conflicts arising from consideration of their value to nature conservation, landscape conservation, recreation and timber production interests. In areas of ancient semi-natural woodland nature conservation will be afforded a high priority.

For all other trees in both urban and rural locations, management should aim to maintain a healthy and safe tree population without causing an unreasonable nuisance or hazard to person, highway or property. High standards of professional tree care will be encouraged and promoted particularly by reference to British Standard 3998, “Recommendations for Tree Work”, other relevant British Standards and the Borough Council’s Tree Strategy.

The Council will carry out appropriate and sympathetic management of trees, woodlands and hedgerows within its control and will undertake new planting as required.

For more information please see the Local Plan