ANGUS LOCAL PLAN REVIEW FINALISED PLAN - Angus Council
ANGUS LOCAL PLAN REVIEW FINALISED PLAN - Angus Council ANGUS LOCAL PLAN REVIEW FINALISED PLAN - Angus Council
3.13 Where appropriate, development proposals will be considered inthe context of the guidance provided by the Tayside LandscapeCharacter Assessment. The assessment identifies differentlandscape character zones, considers their capacity to absorbchange, and indicates how various types of development might bestbe accommodated to conserve characteristic landscape features andto strengthen and enhance landscape quality. Particular attention isfocussed on the location, siting and design of development and theidentification of proposals which would be detrimental to thelandscape character of Angus.Policy ER5 : Conservation of Landscape CharacterDevelopment proposals should take account of the guidanceprovided by the Tayside Landscape Character Assessment andwhere appropriate will be considered against the followingcriteria:(a) sites selected should be capable of absorbing the proposeddevelopment to ensure that it fits into the landscape;(b) where required, landscape mitigation measures should be incharacter with, or enhance, the existing landscape setting;(c) new buildings/structures should respect the pattern, scale,siting, form, design, colour and density of existingdevelopment;(d) priority should be given to locating new development intowns, villages or building groups in preference to isolateddevelopment.Trees, Woodlands and Hedgerows3.14 Trees, woodlands, hedgerows and treelines make valuablecontributions to nature conservation and recreational activity and areintegral to the landscape and townscape of Angus. Ancient woodlandis of particular ecological value and is an irreplaceable resource. Suchwoodland requires special protection as once destroyed it cannot berecreated. Where appropriate, the Council will use Tree PreservationOrders to ensure the protection of an individual tree or group of treesconsidered important to the amenity value of the surrounding area. Inaddition and wherever possible the opportunity should be taken tostrengthen woodland cover with local native species, either as part ofa development proposal, or through the establishment of urbanforestry and community woodland initiatives. Angus Council hasestablished the Angus Millennium Forest (AMF) which covers around83 ha of Council land in the main towns. The AMF makes a significantcontribution to biodiversity, urban wildlife conservation and theprovision of green spaces in these towns and should be protectedfrom development.Treeline (lowland)As defined in The LocalBiodiversity Action Plan this is arow of standard trees growing ina hedgerow or as a separateavenue of trees.Tree Preservation Order(TPO):An order made by the PlanningAuthority to preserve trees orwoodlands in their area whichare considered to have a highamenity value.Angus Local Plan Review62Finalised Plan
Policy ER6 : Trees, Woodlands and HedgerowsTrees, woodlands and hedgerows which have a landscape,amenity and/or nature conservation value will be protected fromdevelopment. Development that would result in the loss of ordamage to ancient or semi-natural woodlands will not bepermitted. Tree Preservation Orders will be promoted to protectgroups of trees or individual significant trees of importance tothe amenity of a surrounding area where such trees andwoodland are under threat. Management Agreements will beintroduced, where appropriate, to ensure the establishment ofnew and replacement planting. Tree planting initiatives such asCommunity Woodland proposals and other amenity planting willcontinue to be supported and encouraged.Trees on Development Sites3.15 The importance of trees and treelines on development sitesshould not be under estimated. They can make a substantialcontribution towards the overall amenity and integration of newdevelopment into the environment and the layout of developmentproposals should, wherever possible, accommodate trees andtreelines worthy of retention.3.16 A full tree survey may be required to accompany planningapplications on sites with existing trees so that the impact of thedevelopment on existing trees can be fully assessed. Care shouldalso be taken to avoid damage to trees on sites adjacent to theproposed development. Additional guidelines on this matter arecontained in Angus Council Advice Note 22: The Survey of Trees onDevelopment Sites.Policy ER7 : Trees on Development SitesPlanning applications for development proposals affecting siteswhere existing trees and hedges occur and are considered byAngus Council to be of particular importance will normally berequired to:(a) provide a full tree survey in order to identify the conditionof those trees on site;(b) where possible retain, protect and incorporate existingtrees, hedges, and treelines within the design and layout;(c) include appropriate new woodland and or tree plantingwithin the development proposals to create diversity andadditional screening, including preserving existingtreelines, planting hedgerow trees or gapping up/enhancing existing treelines.In addition developers may be required to provide anArboricultural Methods Statement, a Performance Bond and/orenter into Section 75 Agreements.Gapping upPlanting up gaps in hedgerows.This ensures that the hedgerowwill retain both its ecological andhistorical value.Angus Local Plan Review63Finalised Plan
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Policy ER6 : Trees, Woodlands and HedgerowsTrees, woodlands and hedgerows which have a landscape,amenity and/or nature conservation value will be protected fromdevelopment. Development that would result in the loss of ordamage to ancient or semi-natural woodlands will not bepermitted. Tree Preservation Orders will be promoted to protectgroups of trees or individual significant trees of importance tothe amenity of a surrounding area where such trees andwoodland are under threat. Management Agreements will beintroduced, where appropriate, to ensure the establishment ofnew and replacement planting. Tree planting initiatives such asCommunity Woodland proposals and other amenity planting willcontinue to be supported and encouraged.Trees on Development Sites3.15 The importance of trees and treelines on development sitesshould not be under estimated. They can make a substantialcontribution towards the overall amenity and integration of newdevelopment into the environment and the layout of developmentproposals should, wherever possible, accommodate trees andtreelines worthy of retention.3.16 A full tree survey may be required to accompany planningapplications on sites with existing trees so that the impact of thedevelopment on existing trees can be fully assessed. Care shouldalso be taken to avoid damage to trees on sites adjacent to theproposed development. Additional guidelines on this matter arecontained in <strong>Angus</strong> <strong>Council</strong> Advice Note 22: The Survey of Trees onDevelopment Sites.Policy ER7 : Trees on Development SitesPlanning applications for development proposals affecting siteswhere existing trees and hedges occur and are considered by<strong>Angus</strong> <strong>Council</strong> to be of particular importance will normally berequired to:(a) provide a full tree survey in order to identify the conditionof those trees on site;(b) where possible retain, protect and incorporate existingtrees, hedges, and treelines within the design and layout;(c) include appropriate new woodland and or tree plantingwithin the development proposals to create diversity andadditional screening, including preserving existingtreelines, planting hedgerow trees or gapping up/enhancing existing treelines.In addition developers may be required to provide anArboricultural Methods Statement, a Performance Bond and/orenter into Section 75 Agreements.Gapping upPlanting up gaps in hedgerows.This ensures that the hedgerowwill retain both its ecological andhistorical value.<strong>Angus</strong> Local Plan Review63Finalised Plan
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