Resilience through planning for trees

Do we need adopted tree strategies or urban forest plans so that planners can ensure that trees and green infrastructure are prioritised in development decisions? Would this provide developers with a level playing field and enable them to incorporate the costs of trees and green infrastructure from the outset? Should tree officers be in planning departments to enable greater cross-sector collaboration? How do we ensure enforcement of trees in planning permissions? How do we ensure that the necessary aftercare and monitoring is carried out in terms of both financial support and clear responsibilities? This seminar seeks to answer some of these questions.

Chair: Jane Findlay, Founding Director, FIRA and Past-President Landscape Institute

Resilient treescapes need resilient, adopted tree strategies - a review Eugene McGee, University of Birmingham

Resilient treescapes need tree officers to be at the heart of planning Dale Mortimer, Chair, London Tree Officers Association and Tree Service Manager…