Policy information sourced from the Slough Local Plan (saved policies)

Policy EN3 (Landscaping Requirements)

Comprehensive landscaping schemes will be required for all new development proposals. Where there are existing mature trees, or other features such as watercourses, which make a significant contribution to the landscape, these should be retained and incorporated into the new scheme. Landscaping should be carried out in the first planting season following the completion of the proposed development and a scheme for the subsequent maintenance and retention of the existing and proposed planting should be established. Off-site planting may be required for development proposals where there is a substantial loss of landscaping on site or where there is the opportunity to enhance existing landscaping in the vicinity of the development.

In addition, landscaping schemes must have regard to all of the following:

  • impact upon the street scene;
  • screening effect of the proposed landscaping;
  • use of both hard and soft landscaping to soften the built form;
  • variety of plant and tree species and their appropriateness for the location;
  • the extent to which landscaping can act as a means of enclosure;
  • improvements to visual amenity; and
  • opportunities for creating new wildlife habitats.

In some cases, it will be more appropriate for landscaping schemes to be initiated prior to construction.

Policy information sourced from the Slough Local Plan (saved policies)