Trees are of great amenity and are important features of the town's landscape, providing aesthetic value alongside social and environmental benefits such as improved air quality and the provision of shade for our local community. To learn more about the benefits of urban trees, please see the 'read more' section below.
The Tree Preservation Order (TPO) is an act to protect trees which are deemed important and make a significant contribution to the character and appearance of an area, these are often amenity trees or those with high nature conservation value. To find out more about TPOs, please see the 'read more' section below.
The tree replacement strategy aims to consider the following factors when defining appropriate species suitable for replacement:
The Council is currently leading a partial review of the Local Plan, which includes new specific policies (NH5) for trees and woodland replacement. These policies are currently progressing through consultation processes.
The Stevenage's Amenity Tree Management Policy sets out 26 policies within 9 key themes, including the current tree replacement ratio of 1:3.