Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 88390
Tree Planting
Tabled: 5 November 2025
Answered: 12 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Josh Newbury
Labour — Cannock Chase
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will make an assessment of the number of new trees required as part of planning permissions which are (a) never planted and (b) not maintained for the required
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe National Planning Policy Framework makes clear that planning policies and decisions should ensure that appropriate measures are in place to secure the long-term maintenance of newly-planted trees. The National Design Guide, which supports the Framewor...
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