{"id":24752,"date":"2017-06-29T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-29T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/trees-improve-planning-permission\/"},"modified":"2024-04-18T10:22:42","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T09:22:42","slug":"trees-improve-planning-permission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/gb\/trees-improve-planning-permission\/","title":{"rendered":"How Trees Help Gain Planning Permission"},"content":{"rendered":"

The preservation of existing large specie trees, and the planting of new ones, can help developers gain planning permission for urban developments much more readily. As part of standard planning permission for most urban developments, local authorities require site improvement and mitigation of potential damage to natural settings. Designers and developers can implement large specie trees to address such planning requirements. And when they\u2019re shown to be planted in proper urban tree planting systems that will ensure the long-term health and maturity of the tree, authorities are much more likely to provide planning permission with less conditions.<\/p>\n

Retaining existing mature trees within development schemes when possible demonstrates the protection of the local setting. Which combined with new planting proposals, creates significant aesthetic and physical amenity and increased biodiversity \u2013 all which will improve the likelihood of gaining planning approval.<\/p>\n

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Large mature trees preserved through development and newly planted trees in downtown Santa Monica, CA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A case study example of where this approach has worked well in practice, is the Angel Building<\/a> in Clerkenwell, a suburb of London, UK. This is an excellent example of the retention and planting of large specie trees in a highly constrained urban development.<\/p>\n

Angel Building Case Study<\/h3>\n

The Angel Building is the reinvention of an unloved early 1980s commercial building located in North London. The old building was on a site surrounded by mature trees that conveyed significant benefits on the local character of the streetscape.<\/p>\n

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Strong policy direction from the conservation and urban forestry departments at the London Borough of Islington benefited the project. In addition, forward-thinking developer (Derwent London) advised by an integrated design team including landscape architect J&L Gibbons and GreenBlue Urban, helped move the project forward successfully.<\/p>\n

The site was comprised of the old commercial building set back from the sidewalk and bordered by large mature lime trees planted in the 1980\u2019s along the adjacent streets.<\/p>\n

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Angel Building redevelopment completed, Sept 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

During initial discussions regarding planning approval, a robust standpoint with clear parameters for the development were established by planning department. These included ensuring\u2026<\/p>\n