Policy information sourced from Bookham Neighbourhood Development Plan

BKEN2: Trees and hedgerows

All development proposals should be designed to ensure the retention of trees and hedgerows. Developments will not normally be permitted which would result in the loss of, or damage to, trees or hedgerows of public amenity value or arboricultural significance, unless replacements are proposed which are comparable, as far as is feasible, to the trees removed and these are replanted on the same site or on an alternative site or location with a greater public amenity and community value to Bookham.

Details of trees or hedgerows removed within the 12 months before the submission of a planning application should accompany any application for new development and replacement proposals made. Details of how any retained trees which might be affected during construction are to be protected must to be submitted for approval. Trees that are identified for retention should not be removed without the consent of MVDC.

For more information please see the Neighbourhood Development Plan