Trees, wildlife and green environment

The Council has a duty as the Local Planning Authority to consider the conservation of biodiversity, nature, trees, landscape and green infrastructure when making decisions on Planning applications.

Tree Preservation Orders and trees in a Conservation Area

Wildlife and ecology

Biodiversity net Gain

Biodiversity Action Plan

High hedges

Nuisance and dangerous trees or hedges 

Tree Strategy

Council Trees and Shrubs

The Newcastle Character Assessment

Weeds and Japanese knotweed

North East Community Forest

Green Infrastructure Strategy