Trees,Woodlands and Hedges
The Council's Arboricultural team provides a specialist
arboricultural consultancy service to Development Management and to
other designated service areas of Cheshire East Council. The teams
responsibilities are varied and include participation into
Green Infrastructure policy, The Regional Forestry Framework, and
Climate Change. Support and advice is provided in the
following specialist areas:
Policy
Contribute to the development of Planning Policy as
it relates to trees and landscape and to assist with the
preparation of the Cheshire East Local
Plan , Supplementary Planning Documents, Section 106
Agreements and formulation of new policies and guidance
relating to trees.
Legislation
Provide advice and support to Development Management on the
impact of development proposals on trees and liasing with
applicants, agents and other specialist consultants as part of the
planning process. Administering and enforcement of Tree Preservation Orders
,Trees in Conservation Areas, Tree Work Applications, High Hedges,
Important Hedgerows and Dangerous
Trees.
Guidance
Specialist advice and guidance on tree related matters to other
services within the Council including Leisure (Parks and
Recreation), Highways, Property management, Legal Services,
Cheshire Farms and Schools.
Officers are available to provide general
advice to the public on tree matters within the
Borough.
