Validation Checklists - Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

L7LANDSCAPING PROPOSALSRequired for:• Major Applications• Other applications as identified during pre-application discussions or during theapplication process• Proposals which have the potential to impact on heritage assets (eg listedbuildings/conservation areas)Landscaping is an important constituent of the development of a site and detailed hard and softlandscaping should be given as much consideration as the other elements of the overall design ofthe site. Reference should be made to the landscaping of the site within the Design & AccessStatement. Although in some instances it is possible to deal with the detailed landscape designby planning condition, where the site is in a prominent location or in areas of high townscapevalue or in rural areas a Landscaping Scheme, including species and numbers of plants and aschedule of surfacing materials should be submitted with the application. Existing trees and othervegetation should be retained wherever practicable and protected during the construction of theproposed development.Landscaping schemes should include:• Proposed ground levels, means of enclosure, car parking layouts, other vehicle andpedestrian access and circulation areas, hard surfacing materials, structures includingstreet furniture.• Proposed and existing functional services above and below ground, (e.g. drainage,power/communication cables, manholes)• Planting plans, schedules of plants, noting species, plant sizes & proposednumbers/planting densities where appropriate• Existing vegetation to be retained, together with measure for its protection during theconstruction process.• Details of long term maintenance and management.• For major applications where it is proposed to phase development, a landscape strategyshould form part of the landscaping proposals.For some sites that are considered to be sensitive in landscape and visual terms a visual impactassessment may also be required including the use of photomontages; this would be likely forlarge scale developments, sites in specially designated areas (conservations areas, open spaceareas, and other designated areas)Refer to:• HD8 Existing Trees and Landscaping Blackburn with Darwen Local Plan• HD9 New Trees & Landscaping Blackburn with Darwen Local planContact: Russell Critchley, Arboricultural Officer Telephone 01254 585786.Russell.critchley@blackburn.gov.uk18