Policy information sourced from the Epsom & Ewell Development Management Policies Document
DM5 Trees and Landscape
The Borough’s trees, hedgerows and other landscape features will be protected and enhanced by:
- Planting and encouraging others to plant trees and shrubs to create woodland, thickets and hedgerows;
- continuing to maintain trees in streets and public open spaces and selectively removing, where absolutely necessary, and replacing and replanting trees;
- requiring landscape proposals in submissions for new development, which retain existing trees and other important landscape features where practicable and include the planting of new semi-mature trees and other planting.
Where trees, hedgerows or other landscape features are removed, appropriate replacement planting will normally be required. Consideration should be given to the use of native species as well as the adaptability to the likely effects of climate change.
Every opportunity should be taken to ensure that new development does not result in a significant loss of trees, hedgerows or other landscape features unless suitable replacements are proposed Where removal is required, sound justification will be sought, supported by appropriate evidence such as health, public amenity, street scene or restoration of an historic garden. In the case of arboriculture evidence, this will be provided by a suitably qualified individual.
For more information please see the Epsom & Ewell Management Policies Document