Policy information sourced from the Medway Local Plan 2003

BNE41 Tree Preservation Orders

Tree Preservation Orders will be used to protect trees, groups of trees and woodlands of important public amenity value. In considering applications for works to protected trees, regard will be had to:

  1. the future health and appearance of the trees and woodlands;
  2. where appropriate, requiring replacement planting of felled trees, the planting of an increased number of trees and, ensuring that the planting is incorporated in, and/or adjacent to, the site where the trees are to be felled; and
  3. resisting applications for clear felling of woodland and requiring recoppicing or other woodland management to be carried out in accordance with good arboricultural practice.

For more information please see the Medway Local Plan 2003