Share your views on proposals to introduce new technical guidance for street trees in Calderdale

Please note this consultation is now closed and updates will be posted on this page.

Introduction

The new guidance will support the design, planting and maintenance of street trees and hedgerows by developers and highway authorities.

The guidance will:

• ensure developers and highway authorities have all the appropriate information needed to successfully plant and maintain street trees and hedgerows;
• provide practical guidance and checklists to ensure planting is well-integrated, resilient and appropriate for the local environment;
• be used alongside existing planning, highways and tree protection policies;
• enable developers and highway authorities to have the information needed;
• enable developers and highway authorities to consistently increase the quantity, quality and range of street trees and planting in Calderdale;
• contribute to the protection and enhancement of the natural environment;
• help deliver Calderdale's ambitious Ecological Emergency Action Plan and White Rose Forest Plan.

Benefits of street trees and hedgerows

Street trees and hedgerows can contribute positively to the quality of life for people in urban areas by:

• improving air quality;
• providing shade;
• absorbing water to reduce flood risk;
• storing carbon to help tackle climate change;
•  providing homes for wildlife;

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