Planning and Development

Definitions

• Arboricultural Implication Study (AIS).
• Arboricultural Method Statement
• Section 106 Agreement. As contained within the Town & Country Planning Act 1990

Legislation

• Town and Country Planning Act (1990)
• Planning and Compensation Act (c.34) 1991.
• Link to Planning Inspectorate DETR Circular 05/2000.  Planning Appeals Procedures which effectively explains the changes in appeal procedure brought about by the addition of the following Statutory Instruments during 2000.
  • SI 1624 Inquiries Procedure
  • SI 1625 Determination by Inspectors - Inquiries Procedure
  • SI 1626 Hearings Procedure
  • SI 1628 Written Representations

British Standard Publications. Order direct from British Standards Institution.

• BS1192: Part 4: 1984 - Construction Drawing Practice. Recommendations for Landscape Drawings.
• BS5837: 1991 - Trees in Relation to Construction.
• BS5930: 1981 - Code of Practice for Site Investigations.
• BS8206: 1992 - Lighting for Buildings Part 2

General Publications

• Tree Preservation Orders - A guide to the law and good practice. Issued by the Department of the Environment.
• DOE Circular 36/78, Trees and Forestry. Dept of the Environment.
• DETR Circular 11/95, The use of conditions in planning permissions. DETR
• DETR Circular 10/97, Enforcing Planning Control. DETR
• Protection of Trees on Development Sites Parts 1 & 2. Booklet. Produced by the Arboricultural Association.
• Trees: Excavations & Highway Maintenance. Booklet. Produced by the Arboricultural Association.
• Trenching & Trees. Leaflet. Produced by the Arboricultural Association.
• Trees and Development. Book. Order direct from ISA.
• Proceedings of the Trees and Buildings Conference. Book. Order direct from ISA.
• Trees: the impact on the development process. 15 page technical guide and video. Available mail order from ISA.
• Campaigners Guide To Trees & Woods. An essential guide for anyone wanting to influence tree and woodland planting, protection, management and planning – from the street tree to the large forest. 72pp. November 1996. ISBN 0 946044 57 0. Available from CPRE.
• Environmental Statements: Getting Them Right. Encourages developers and consultants to improve the quality of environmental statements. (May 1990). FREE with stamped SAE. Available from CPRE.
• Guidelines for the planning, installation and maintenance of utility services in proximity to trees. National Joint Utilities Group (NJUG) Publication No:10
• Amenity Valuation of trees and woodlands. Booklet. Published by the Arboricultural Association.
• Guide for Plant Appraisal (9th Edition). System for evaluating the value of a standing tree. Book.
• Tree Survey and Inspection. Booklet. Published by the Arboricultural Association.
• The Cable Communications Association have published a 4 page code of practice for construction (i.e trenching etc).
• Trees & Shrubs for Noise Control. APN6 - AAIS.
• Site Layout Planning for daylight and sunlight. A Guide to good practice.  BRE Publication.

Countryside Commission Publications

• Telecommunications planning statement. This sets out the Countryside Commission’s policies on new telecommunications development affecting the countryside. It is useful for planning authorities and the telecommunications industry. CCP 517 1997. Free. Available from the Countryside Commission.
• Community forests and the town and country planning system. This sets out the Countryside Commission’s view on the relationship between Community Forests and the town and country planning system. CCP 518 1997. Free. Available from the Countryside Commission.
• Countryside planning file. An essential summary for local planning authorities and other planning professionals of all the Countryside Commission’s planning-related policies and advice. Published in ring binder format and updated periodically. CCP 452 1998 (updates). 25 GBP (inclusive of updating service). Available from the Countryside Commission.
• Community forests and the town and country planning system. This sets out the Countryside Commission’s view on the relationship between Community Forests and the town and country planning system. CCP 518 1997. Free. Available from the Countryside Commission.
• Site management planning. Setting out an approach to management planning that can be tailored to any site, this publication is a tool-kit for site managers. It was prepared with the assistance of a range of countryside professionals. CCP 527 1998. 12.50 GBP. Available from the Countryside Commission.
• AONB management plans: advice on their format and content. A user’s guide specifically targeted at the needs of the local authority officers responsible for management plan preparation. Provides clear explanation of the stages of AONB management planning, including production, promotion and implementation. CCP 352 1992. ISBN 0 86170 313 8. 4GBP. Available from the Countryside Commission.

Videos

• Effects of Construction Damage to Trees in Wooded Areas. Video1. USA. Order direct from ISA.
• Avoidance of Construction Damage to Trees on Wooded Lots. Video2. USA. Order direct from ISA.
• Trenching & Tunnelling/ Utility Pruning. Video 10. Order direct from ISA.

Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR)

Planning Policy Guidance Notes relevant to development and trees. See DETR PPG  Index for more details.

• PPG2 : Greenbelts
• PPG3 : Housing
• PPG7 : The countryside and rural economy
• PPG12 : Development plans and regional planning guidance.
• PPG13 : Transport
• PPG15 : Planning and the historic environment.

Other DETR Links

• Good Practice Guides.  Contain many documents relevant to planning.
• Planning Guidance Index
• Environmental Assessment
• The New Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations
• Planning Research Program
• Revision of Planning Policy Guidance Note 12: Development Plans

Web Sites

• Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions
• Her Majesty's Stationary Office
• National Land Use Database
• The Royal Town Planning Institute
• Planning - Weekly News Site. UK.
• The Planning Inspectorate. UK Government Site.

Events & Courses

• Trees & Development Workshop. Contact: ISA.

Check with the organisation directly for dates. Details may be available in Events.

Journal Extracts (see AIE Abbreviations for abbreviations and links)

• Construction sites - retaining trees on.    AJ - Vol:20 -   No:1 -  Feb 1996
• Interactions between tree roots and construction work.   AJ - Vol:17
• Pavement damage and root architecture.      AJ - Vol:22 -  No:3 -  Aug 1998
• Planning - Using Ecosystrem-based and traditional land-use planning to conserve greenspace.   JA - Vol:25 -  No:5 - Sept 1999 
• Pre-planning tree surveys (SULE).      AJ - Vol:17
• Road foundation materials - growing trees in.     AJ - Vol:23 -  No:1 -  Feb 1999
• Roots and sewers - interaction of.     AJ - Vol:22 -   No:4 -  Nov 1998 
• Soil depths for the establishment of woodlands on disturbed ground.       AJ - Vol:19 -  No:1 -  Feb 1995

Publication Extracts (books, handbooks & bulletins)

• Construction Injury.  Page 329.  Modern Arboriculture by Alex Shigo.  Book. ISBN 0-943563-09-7.
• Compacted soils.  Page 313.  Modern Arboriculture by Alex Shigo.  Book. ISBN 0-943563-09-7.
• Buildings and Trees. Chapter 12.  Urban Forestry Practice.  Handbook no 5. Forestry Commission. ISBN 0-11-710273-3.
• The New Site. Chapter 5.  Urban Forestry Practice.  Handbook no 5. Forestry Commission. ISBN 0-11-710273-3.
• Landscape Design. Chapter 15. Forestry Practice 1991. Handbook 6. Forestry Commission. ISBN 0-11-710281-4. 
• Planning Conditions. Page 336. Tree Root Damage to Buildings by P Biddle. 1998. ISBN 0-9533086 0-X. 
• Trees and Urban Development. Chapter X. The Arboriculturists Companion by N. James. ISBN 0-631-16774-9.

AIE Links

• Link back to Subject Index
• Trees and Buildings, Tree Survey, Roads, Tree Law, Trees & Light

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