Adopting existing green infrastructure

The council will adopt trees and other green infrastructure that have been successfully retained on verges and other highway-related land provided a commuted sum is paid to cover their long-term maintenance. The council will not adopt any tree retained within a development if it has been damaged by poor practices during construction and the appropriate protection measures have not been adopted.

The council will not adopt newly planted trees which are dead, dying or not fit for purpose. The Value of Trees toolkit should be applied in order to give confidence to the Council that the appropriate species have been chosen and best practice used during planting.

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