Landscaping scheme and management - Local Validation List directory

Local requirement.

The National Planning Policy Framework.

Major development proposals and minor development proposals, where appropriate.

You must provide details of the planting of trees and shrubs, surface materials, boundary screen walls and fences. The scheme should describe the: Materials; Species; Tree and plant sizes, numbers and planting densities; Levels, gradients and any earthworks required; and, Timing of the implementation of the scheme.

It should also include proposals for long-term maintenance and landscape management. Where applicable, this should cross-reference with SuDS Strategy and the Biodiversity Net Gain assessment. Landscaping schemes should be integral to good design and considered at the earliest stage of the design process. The retention of trees and high quality landscaping schemes should be a positive part of the design process.