Planning 3 - Trees Flashcards
How are trees protected?
Statutory - legislation
Planning (Trees) Regs (NI) 2015
Planning (Conservations area) Regs (NI) 2015
Material consideration in planning
What’s a TPO and why do we have them?
removal of the tree = signif neg impact
- environ + public enjoyment
Who can place the order ?
NIEA / LPA
public can request
Process of placing TPO?
immediate risk = provisional (6 months)
Full TPO
- arbo report (justification)
- 28 days notice to land owners (+ on tree + locality) - - -
- letter to neighbours
How to carry out works to / near TPO’s
Ask LPA for info on trees - TPO exists?
For permission
- contact tree officer
- specify trees + locations, works + reason
- LPA have 6 weeks
- approval / conditions (mitigation planting) / refusal
- appeal
consent not required for dead or dangerous trees
Enforcement?
criminal offence - damage/cut / remove
- fine up to 100,000 / formally charged = unlimited
Conservation area - affect?
preserve / enhance character or appearance
character / appearance as a whole considered in applications
redevelopment must be equal / better
no stat consultation required but good practice
permitted development rights can be taken away
Role of a planning officer
prepare development plans
assess applications
- 3 pillars of sustainability (S,E,E)
- PAD
- site visit
- prepare report
Decision times?
If simple local project – case officers determines application – recommendation to committee. (15 weeks BCC)
If a major project – Planning committee determine (meet once a month) (30weeks BCC)
If regional significance - DFI
What is an ancient woodland ?
Who manages it?
- shown on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey maps (produced in 1830)
- have been semi-natural at that time.
- tree cover will have been maintained from 1830
Semi natural = locally native trees and shrubs from natural regeneration/ coppicing. not planted.
Managed by the forest service
- Ancient woodland inventory
British Standard ?
Trees in relation to demolition, design and development BS 5837
