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West Edinburgh Landscape FrameworkNovember 2011
INTRODUCTION 3
POLICY BACKGROUND 3
DESIGN GUIDANCE 4
WESDF 4
BAASafeguarding 4
SUDS 4
Principaldesignconcepts 5
FRAMEWORK
LandscapeFrameworkIllustrativeplan 6
ToolkitandOutlineSpecification 7
APPENDIX 1 References 17
APPENDIX 2LandscapeandHabitatManagement 17
APPENDIX 3Speciesoutline 20
CONTENTS
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WestEdinburghisanareaofnationaleconomicimportancewithpotentialtoattractinwardInvestmentinahighqualityandsustainableenvironment.TheWestEdinburghStrategicDesignFramework(WESDF)isakeyplanningtoolinhelpingtoshapefuturedevelopmentandsetsoutstrategicdesignprinciplesforthearea.Itpromotesachievementofastrongsustainablelandscapestructuretocreateahighqualitysettingfordevelopment.
West Edinburgh Landscape Framework (WELF)
ThisguidancepromotesachievementofalandscapeframeworkguidedbythekeyconceptsandaimsoftheWESDFwithregardto:spatialprinciples,roadhierarchy,Infrastructure,Landscapeandpublicrealm.Itsprimaryobjectiveistocreateavegetationalstructureofsufficientstrengthandformtoensuretheprovisionofmultifunctionalstrategicgreenspacesandcorridorswhichprovideasettingfordevelopment,canbeusedforrecreationandactivetravel,createhabitatforwildlifeandprovidespaceforsustainableurbandrainagesystems.Itisbasedonastudyproducedby7NArchitects,Horner-McLennanLandscapeArchitects,andWSPEnvironment&Energy.
Policy Background
TheWELFformspartofahierarchyofplanningpolicyandguidanceandshouldbereadinconjunctionwithotherrelevantdocuments.ItwillbeamaterialconsiderationinthedeterminationofplanningapplicationsinWestEdinburghandsubsequentmasterplansanddevelopmentproposalsshouldaccordwithitsprinciples.TheWELFwillbesubjecttoreviewasrequired.
National Policy
NationalPlanningFramework2
WestEdinburghPlanningFramework2008
ScottishGovernmentpolicy(DesigningStreets,DesigningPlaces)andguidance(GreenInfrastructure/Placemaking)
Development Plan
EdinburghandtheLothiansStructurePlan2015
RuralWestEdinburghLocalPlan2006
RuralWestEdinburghLocalPlanAlteration2011
Edinburgh Planning Guidance
WestEdinburghStrategicDesignFramework
WestEdinburghLandscapeFramework
EdinburghStandardsforSustainableBuilding,StreetsandUrbanDesign
DevelopmentManagementGuidance
ParkingStandards
OtherGuidance
SafeguardingofAerodromeAdviceNote3PotentialBirdHazardsfromAmenityLandscapingandBuildingDesign,
SafeguardingofAerodromeAdviceNote6PotentialbirdHazardsfromSustainableUrbanDrainageSchemes(SUDS)
INTRODUCTION
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DESIGN PRINCIPLES
Relevant WESDF principles include:
L1. At the earliest stages of development, a strong landscape structure should be put place which matures over time.
L2. A cohesive landscape identity which relates to the wider Edinburgh context should be created for the area a whole.
L3. The new landscape structure should be designed to knit together and provide a setting for the various disparate elements of the existing natural and man made environment.
L4. The green spaces between development should be designed to facilitate links for people and wildlife rather than create barriers.
L5. The experience of gateway into Edinburgh and Scotland should be intensified by the design of the landscape.
L6. Masterplans should include a public realm strategy to demonstrate an integrated high quality solution to streets and public places.
M2. Transport infrastructure should contribute to creating a sense of place within the area
Inf 5. Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems must be provided to attenuate and treat the drainage of surface water from development to existing water courses and should promote amenity and biodiversity.
IBG 5 Early provision should be made for a landscape framework and open space network for recreation, active travel and biodiversity purposes and to create an attractive setting for development.
RHC 10 In order to create an attractive gateway to the city, existing planting along the A8 should be maintained and augmented.
EA5 Appropriate structural landscaping should be provided to reinforce the landscape quality of the western section of the A8.
EA6 The ecological potential of the Gogar Burn should be maximised either through the design of its potential new route or improvements to its existing form.
Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS)
Developersneedtotakeaccountofallcurrentlegislationandguidancewhenconsideringthemanagementofsurfacewater.SUDS,wheredrainagetechniquesareusedinseriestoincrementallyreducepollution,flowratesandvolumes,shouldbeintegratedwithinlandscapeproposals.Amenity,biodiversityandhabitatenhancementscanbeachievedwhileimprovingwaterqualityandattenuationthroughbothsourceandsitecontrolmeasures.
Sourcecontrolfeaturesprovidingthefirstleveloftreatmentshouldbedevelopedandimplementedforallprimaryandsecondaryroadsandcarparkingareas.Thesedealwithfirstflushsurfacewaterflowswhichhavethehighestconcentrationsofpollutants.Featuresmayinclude:
PermeableSurfacesusedtominimisetherunofffromsurfacecarparksandotherimpermeablesurfaces.Permeablesurfacingmayincludethefollowing:grass,reinforcedgrass,gravelledareasor,porouspaving.
Bioretentionshallowlandscapeddepressionswhicharetypicallyunderdrainedandrelyonenhancedvegetationandfiltrationtoreducerunoffvolumesandremovepollutants.
Sitecontrolfeaturesmanagetheconveyedrunofffromsourcecontrols,andprovideasecondleveloftreatment.Featuresinclude:
Swalesshallowvegetatedchannelsdesignedtoconveyroadrunoffandtreatpollutants.Standardswalesprovideasingleleveloftreatment.Dryswaleswhichincludeafilterdrainwithinthechannelprovidetwolevelsoftreatment.
Detentionbasinseithernaturallyoccurringvegetateddepressionsorexcavateddepressionsinthegrounddesignedtoretainsurfacewaterfortherequiredperiodoftimetoallowtreatmentandattenuationtotakeplace.Detentionbasinsprovideasingleleveloftreatment.ThedesignofbasinswillrequiretoconsiderCAAAdviceNote6SafeguardingofAerodromes,byeffectivelyexcludinghazardousbirds.
Airport Safeguarding
Landscapeandhabitatcomponentsmayprovidefeeding,nestingandroostinghabitatforbirdsandconsequentlyincreasethepotentialforaircraftbirdstrike.GiventheinclusionofEdinburghAirportwithintheStudyAreafortheWELF,thereisaneedtoadequately
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safeguardtheairportfromunnecessaryincreasedriskofbirdstrikewhileseekingtoestablishqualitylandscapesettingforfuturedevelopmentandenhancebiodiversitywherepossible.Thisbalancecanbemetthroughmaximisingthesitesattractivenesstospecies(birds,bats,othermammals,plantsandinvertebrates)thatposethelowestpracticalthreattothesafeoperationofEdinburghAirport,atthesametimeminimisingthesitesattractivenesstothosespeciesposingthegreatestthreat.
Toavoidandminimisethepotentialforincreasingbirdstrikerisk,thefollowingmeasuresshouldbeadoptedwithinthelandscapeframeworkproposals:
Treeswithlargecanopywhichcanbeattractivetonestingandroostingbirdsshouldbeavoidedinareasclosesttotheairport.Theuseofoak,scotspineandbeechshouldberestrictedtowoodlandmixesimmediatelyadjacenttheA8whereattractiontobirdsislikelytobeminimal.(Avoidtheuseofthesespecies,inplantingmixesthroughouttherestoftheframeworkarea.)
Avenuetreeplantingshouldbe,atminimum4mcentres.
Selectstreettreeswithopencanopycharacteristicswhichdonotencourageroostingbirds.
AdoptastrategyofreducingthedensityofstreettreestowardstheAirport
AdoptproposalsformanagedhedgerowswithouttreesinRHASScarparkingareas
Adoptlongtermlandscapemanagementproposalswhichaimtopreventtheestablishmentofacontinuoustreecanopythroughselectivethinning
Avoidorminimiseuseofberrybearingspecies.
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AlldetailedlandscapeplansshouldbeapprovedthroughtheBAASafeguardingUnittoensureoperationalsafetyoftheairportandaBirdStrikeManagementPlanwillrequiretobepreparedforsitesintheWELFarea.(seeAppendix2).Furtherguidanceisavailable.
Design concepts
KeydesignconceptsmeetingtheprinciplesoftheWESDF,policy,designandtechnicalrequirementstoinformlandscapeframeworkare:
BuildonexistingPolicyLandscapecharacterofthesurroundingarea
EstablishandstrengthenidentityofA8roadexperience
Enhancebiodiversitypotentialthroughoutthesitewherepossible
Developnewpedestrian/cycleconnectionsfromGogartoairportwithinIBGdesignedlandscape
Establisharobustlandscapestructurethatwillcontaindevelopmentcompartmentsandestablishastrongsenseofplace
ImproveGogarBurnlandscapeandfunctionality.
Incorporategreeninfrastructureelementsaspartofdevelopment.
Internallandscapeofdevelopmentcompartmentswillbedesignedatalaterstage.
Inareasofcompacturbanform,smallertreespecieswithformalshrubplantingandgroundcovercanemphasisedifferentfunctionsofopenspacesandroutesandgivecharactertohardsurfacedareas.
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ILLUSTRATIvE FRAmEWORk
This plan indicates at a strategic level where appropriate key landscape elements could be implemented over time for the character and identity of West Edinburgh to evolve and develop into a coherent series of habitat and landscape types.
IllustrativePlan
Key landscape elements1. A8 Corridor2. IBG Parkland3. Improved Gogar Burn landscape4. Landscape improvements to Eastfield Road5. Green infrastructure elements
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TheToolkitillustrateshowtheLandscapeFrameworkcouldbeimplementedandisintendedasawayofbenchmarkingthequalityrequiredofnewlandscapetreatments.Itconsistsofillustrativesectionswhichdescribespatialrelationshipsbetweenthelandscapeelements;sketchdesignoptionswhichsetoutinmoredetailhowlandscapeelementsmightbedevelopedandnon-prescriptiveoutlinespecifications.Allfinaldetailandspecificationissubjecttodetaileddesignprocess.andtakingaccountofvariationsinsoiltypesaspectsandgroundconditions.TheareashoulddevelopitsownhighqualityidentityandbeconsistentwiththeEdinburghStandardsforStreetsandWESDF.
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A8corridor
IBGParkland
EastfieldRoadgreeninfrastructure
PrimaryStreetgreeninfrastructure
SecondaryStreetgreeninfrastructure
GogarLinkroad
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DESIGN TOOLkIT
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A8 corridor
ThecreationofaparklandcorridoralongtheA8echoingandstrengtheningadjacenthistoricpolicylandscapewouldformahighprofilefrontagetotheIBGandRHASSasakeycomponentofthelandscapeframework.ReflectingthematurelandscapeofGogarburntothesouth,avenuetrees,specimentreegroupsandsmallwoodlandblockswillcreateanewdesignedlandscapecharactertothenorthoftheA8,actingassettingtodevelopmentandsofteninglongviewsintothearea.ThisimprovedlandscapecorridorallowstheintegrationofpedestrianandcyclewaylinksandinformalrecreationareasforfutureusersoftheIBG.
Introductionofwildflower/meadowseededblockswillcontrastwithclosemowngrassareas.Thesewillprovidemaximumseasonalcolourinterestandvariation,newhabitatandreducedmaintenancerequirement.
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Central Reservation and North verge
Sowwildflower/meadowmixesfordistinctivecharacterandmaximumseasonalinterest.
Informal Avenue Trees
Theseshouldbeplantedatsemi-maturesize,5.5to6.5mheight,approximately2minfromexistingstonewall/siteboundary,atirregularintervalsbutnotcloserthan4mcentres.SpeciessuchasCastaneasativa,Tiliaspp,Coryluscolurna,Nothofagus,havetherequiredstatureandcharacterforthelocation.
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ParklandSpecimenTreesshouldbeplantedingroupsof3or5perspeciesorasindividualspecimens,atirregularintervalsbutnotcloserthan4mcentres.Thesearetreesthatwillgrowtosubstantialsizeandspreadandproposedlayoutshouldtakeaccountofthis.SuitablespecimensarePinusnigraaustriaca,Larixdecidua,Cedrusatlanticaglauca,Nothofagus,Fagussylvatica,AcerplatanusDeborah,Aesculushippocastanum"Baumanii".
IBG Parkland - Specimen trees
Species Specification % Mix
Fraxinus excelsior LS Br 12-24cm girth 5Betula pendula Sf Br 180-200cm height 5Betula pendula 1+1 Br 60-90cm height 15Pinus sylvestris SC Cg 40- 50cm height 10Quercus robur Rt Cell 30-40cm height 5 Corylus avellana Tr Br 40cm height 15Ilex aquifolium S Cg 4050cm height 15Prunus spinosa Rt Cell 30-40cm height 10Rosa canina Tr Br 40cm height 10Viburnum opulus Tr Br 40cm height 10
Woodland Blocks
AreasofnativetreesandshrubswillprovidewildlifehabitatandcontinuethecharacterofpolicylandscapetreebeltsonsouthsideoftheA8corridorintermsofspeciesmixandlongtermstature.Treesshouldbeplantedat5mcentreswithshrubsat1.5mcentres.Anexampleofasuitablemixisprovided.FinallayoutwillbedeterminedbylocationofmajortreeavenueswithinIBGandtheirextensiontotheA8corridor.
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IBG Parkland
Thisshouldbeanattractiveanduseablearea,providingsettingtodevelopmentseparationfromA8,withcycle/pedestrianroutelinkingaseriesofamenityspaces.
TreesandwoodlandasdescribedwithinamosaicofareasofvariedtexturetoconformtoAirportrestrictiononlargeareasofcloselymowngrass:amenitygrasslandareasadjacenttopathwithwildlifefriendlylowermaintenancewildfowermixadjacent.
Minimum3mwideFootpath/Cyclewaywillbelocatedneartothenorthedgeoftheparklandarea.
ParklandSpecimenTrees TreeBlocks PictorialMeadow/Beehabitatwildflowermeadows/Grassland
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Archaeology Park
WESDFidentifiestheneedtocreateanappropriatesettingfortheGogarFortScheduledarea.Theareaconsistsofcropmarksfromafortandpalisadeenclosurewhichwouldbenefitfrominterpretivelandscapetreatmentinparallelwithlimitedpedestrianaccess.
InassociationwithHistoricScotlandandCECArchaeologicalService,anArchaeologicalParkshouldbedesignedlinkedtotheproposedcycle/pedestrianroute.Thiswouldfollowappropriatesurveytoevaluatethenature,significanceandextentofarchaeologywithinthesiteandmitigationstrategies.Designproposalswillinvolveminimalhardsurfacesandsensitiveuseofsoftlandscaping.
Archaeology Park showing Gogar Fort transcribed crop marks as provided by CEC
Gogar Burn Improvement Options
ThereareanumberofoptionsforlandscapeimprovementstotheGogarBurnwhichmightbeconsidered:
1 Therealignmentoftheburntotheeastoftheairportwouldprovidesignificantbenefitinthereductionofriskoffloodinginareascurrentlysusceptible,andprovideanopportunitytomakeimprovementstothemorphology,biodiversityandaestheticqualityoftheburninanewchannel.Theexistingchannelwouldcontinuetodrainlocalwatercoursedischarges,andtreatedandattenuatedrunofffromdevelopmentareas.
2 Re-profilingofagriculturalland,currentlysusceptibletoflooding,immediatelysouthoftheburnbetweenGogarCastleandtheHiltonHotel,andtheprovisionofearthbundingwouldprovidediscreetanddedicatedareasofcompensatorystorageandflooddefencetothe200yearplusclimatechangereturnperiodevent,aswellasenhancingthebiodiversity.
3 TheintroductionofmeanderstoexistingwatercourseswithinproposedlandscapedcorridorswillreduceflowvelocitiesandpeakflowstotheGogarBurn,andprovideadditionalcompensatoryfloodstorage.Theimprovementsassociatedwithmeanderswillproviderunsofwaterwhichcanactasvaluablelandscapefeaturesasakeycomponentofthelongtermgreeninfrastructureofthearea.
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Parkland around watercourse
Thiscentralparklandformsanelementofgreeninfrastructurewithintheframeworkarea,andcouldfulfilasignificantroleinintegratingopenspaceparkland,SUDsmeasures,publicaccess,informalrecreationandhabitatcreation.Itsnorth-southalignmentfocusesviewstowardstheForthBridgesandthePentlandHills.WhiletheremayberestrictionswhichwouldpreventthisopenspacebeingfullyplantedinparallelwithIBGPhase1,earthworkdesignadjacenttotheexistingwatercourseshouldoptimisetheabilitytorealiseanappropriateparklandspaceinthefuture.
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EastfieldRdremainsmajorlinkfromtheairportandoneofthewaysinwhichvisitorsexperiencearrivalinthecity.TheproposedduallingoftheroadprovidesopportunitiestointroduceanintegratedseriesoflandscapeandSUDsmeasuresaimedatcreatingadistinctivecharactertotheroute.
Central Reservation
Lowrobustamenityplantingcombinedwithelegantcontemporarylightingcolumns,forexample,hardydecorativegrasses.
Tree Planting
Foreachsideofstreet,1rowoflargeopencanopiedspeciessuchasGinkgobilobaplantedas20-25cmgirthsemimaturesize,at5mcentres,setcentrallyin750mmdepthplantingtrenchextendingoverfull4mwidthoftreeavenuebetweenpavementandbio-retentionarea.Remainingareasoftreeavenuesurfaceshouldbeseededwithamenitygrassmix.
Bio-retention Area
Overallwidthwillbedependentonthecontributingcatchmentrequiringtreatment,shouldhavefiltertrenchanddrainageconnectionstoEngineersspecification.Topsoiloverlaidwithhighqualitychippingsorgravelwillsupportgrowthofornamentalgrassesorotherappropriateplanting.Finishedlevelofbedset150mmbelowadjacentpavingwillcreatestormwaterstoragecapacity.
Primary Road
Tree Planting
Foreachsideofstreet,2rowsoflargestatureopencanopiedtreesplantedat20-25cmgirthsemimature,5-5.5mheight,alignedongridat5mcentres,setin750mmdepthplantingtrenchextendingoverfull6mwidthoftreeavenuebetweenpavementandbio-retentionarea.1msquaregravelsurroundtoeachtree,setwithinheavydutylandscapeedging.Amenitygrassseedingtobeestablishedoverremainingareasoftreeavenuesurface.
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Overallwidthdependentonthecontributingcatchmentrequiringtreatment,filtertrenchanddrainageconnectionstoEngineersspecification.PlantingasforEastfieldRoadoutline
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Secondary Road
Tree Planting
Foreachsideofstreet,1rowofmediumstaturetreeplantedat20-25cmgirthsemimature,5-5.5mheight,alignedat10mcentres,setin900mmdepthplantingpit,2.5x4.0moverallsize.Surfacingoftreepitareatocompriseresinboundpermeabletreepitpaving,
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Gogar Link road
ThepositionandalignmentoftheGogarLinkroadhasnotbeendeterminedatthisstage,howevertheworkingassumptionisthatitwillmostlikelyrunalongtheboundaryofthelandreservedforpotentialairportexpansion.Asthenatureofthedevelopmentwithinthisexpansionzoneisunknown,detailedproposalsarenotappropriate,howevercertainprinciplescanbeproposed.VisibilityoftheexpansionzonefromthemainIBGdevelopmentareashouldbeconsideredandappropriatescreeningestablishedtoprotectvisualamenity.SUDSmeasuresshouldbeputinplacetoattenuatesurfacewateraspercurrentguidanceandbestpractice.
Car parking
MinimisethevisualandenvironmentalimpactofcarparkswithinthedevelopmentbyensuringthatlandscapingandSUDSfeaturesareintegraltothedesign,inadditiontoporousroadandpavingsurfaces.Theuseofappropriatetrees,shrubsandhedgingshouldbeusedcreativelytoprovideauserfriendlyspacetoenhancethecharacterofdevelopment.
ProvideperimeterlandscapebufferpotentiallyaccommodatingSUDs,plusinternalplantingwithinparkingbaysatregularintervals.
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APPENDIX 1 References
SafeguardingofAerodromeAdviceNote3PotentialBirdHazardsfromAmenityLandscapingandBuildingDesign,
SafeguardingofAerodromeAdviceNote6PotentialbirdHazardsfromSustainableUrbanDrainageSchemes(SUDS)
www.aoa.org.uk/policy-safeguarding.htm
GreenInfrastructure:Design&Placemaking,ScottishGovernment,2011
APPENDIX 2
Landscape and habitat management plan
Thisappendixoutlinesthestrategicapproachtomanagementofstrategicissuesandofspecificlandscapeandhabitatfeatures.
1 Bird Strike Management Plan
ABirdStrikeManagementPlanswillrequiretobepreparedforlandscapingwithintheWELFarea,incorporatingaseriesofplannedandcoordinatedeffectivebirdcontrolmeasures,includinghabitatmanagement,birdmonitoringandsurvey,andpro-activecontrolofidentifiedbirdriskswhererequired.ThepreparationandimplementationofthisPlanwillrequireacommitmentofresourcesandtrainingforittobeeffective,andshouldformpartoftheoverallmanagementoftheWELFarea.ThePlanshouldbebasedontheprinciplesandapproachincludedinthecurrentRBSBirdManagementPlanatGogarburn.
2 Management/Control of Invasive Weed Species
Objectives:
Eradicateandpreventthespreadofinvasiveweedsthroughoutthestudyareatoassistestablishmentofdesiredspecies.
ManagementPrescriptions
InvasiveweedspeciesincludeJapaneseKnotweed,HimalayanBalsamandGiantHogweed;
PrepareadetailedWeedManagementplanforthestudyarea,identifyingareaswhereinvasiveweedsareprevalentandmeasuresfortheircontrol,treatmentanderadication;
Measureswillgenerallyaimtotreatinvasiveweedsinsitutosecuretotaleradicationandavoidpotentialspreadingofseeds,rhizomesetc;
Treatmenttobeundertakenbysuitablyqualifiedandexperiencedcontractors.
3 Arboricultural Works to Retained Trees
Objectives:
Toensurethatvaluableandhealthytreesareretainedandcontinuetocontributetothevisualamenityandbiodiversityofthearea;
Toensurethetreesaremaintainedinahealthyandsafecondition.
ManagementPrescriptions:
UndertakeadetailedsurveytoBS5837byaqualifiedarboriculturalisttodeterminecondition,constraintsandprotectionareasofexistingtrees
Asrecommendedbythesurvey,instigateaprogrammeoftreeworkstoimprovethehealthandlifeexpectancyofthetrees;
Anyworkstobeundertakenfollowingappropriatesurveysforprotectedspeciesandoutwiththemainbirdnestingseason(midMarchendofJuly);
Inspectionofalltreestobeundertakenbyarboriculturalist;asnecessarytoensurepublicsafety.
Introduce5yearlytreemanagementprogramme,tofacilitatetreesuccession,aimedatbalancingphasedremovalofover-maturetreeswithintroductionofnewplanting,increasingbio-diversityandimprovingvisualappearance.
4 Retention of Existing Trees/Vegetation
Objectives:
Toensurethatretainedareasoftreesandvegetationareappropriatelyprotectedthroughoutthedevelopmentprocess,inorderthattheycancontinuetocontributetothevisualamenityandbiodiversityofthearea.
ManagementPrescriptions:
ProtectthroughfencinginaccordancewithBS5837TreesinRelationtoConstruction;
Maintainfencinginsecureconditionuntilappropriatecompletionofrelateddevelopmentworks/phases.
5 Existing Habitat for Protected Species
Objectives:
Toensurethatexistingareasofimportanthabitatareprotectedandenhancedtoprovidebiodiversitybenefits.
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ManagementPrescriptions:
ProtectthroughfencinginaccordancewithBS5837TreesinRelationtoConstructionorotherappropriatemeasures
Improvehabitatthroughreinforcement,expansionandconsolidation.
6 Landscape Framework elements
A8 Parkland Corridor
General Objectives
FormtheprimarycharacterandidentitytothenorthernsideoftheA8corridor;
Reflectthetraditionsofthehistoricallandscapepoliciesofthearea,throughintroducingaseriesoftreeblocks,clumpsofmixedtreespeciesandindividualspecimentrees;
Haveanidentitywhichisdistinctive,aimingtocreateacontemporarydesignedlandscapecharacter;
FormanedgebufferbetweenfuturebuiltdevelopmentandtheA8;
Provideanareaofopenspaceforpedestrian/cyclewayaccessandinformalusebyfuturebuildingoccupants.
A8 Informal Avenue Trees
Objectives:
Toensurethetreeplantingestablishesthroughaprogrammeofmaintenanceandweedcontrol;
TocontributetoahighqualitycharactertothenorthernedgeoftheA8corridor.
ManagementPrescriptions:
Replaceanydead,diseasedordyingplantswithhealthystockofthesamesize,speciesandspecificationwithinthePeriodofMaintenance;
Replaceanydeadordamagedtreesasrequiredwithhealthystockofanequivalentsize;
Undertakemanualweedingstocontrolweeddevelopmentincompostmulchareasaroundtrees6timesperyear;
1nrmulchtopup/respreadto50mmdepthperyear;
CheckstakingsystemandadjustasrequiredinAutumnandSpringperyear;
RefirmplantsinAutumnandSpringasrequired;
Removestakesafter5years;
Undertakewateringofthetreesduringperiodsofdroughtasrequiredtoensurecontinuedgrowth;
1nrlightformativepruningperyearforinitial3yearperiodtodevelopwellbalancedheadandsinglestrongleaderinaccordancewithgoodarboriculturalpractice;
Removeanylitterfrombaseoftreesorcaughtwithinlowbranchesoftrees.
A8 Parkland Specimen Trees
Objectives:
Toensurethetreeplantingestablishesthroughaprogrammeofmaintenanceandweedcontrol;
Tocontributetoahighqualityparkland/designedlandscapecharactertothenorthernedgeoftheA8corridor.
ManagementPrescriptions:
AsforInformalavenuetrees
Wildlife Flower and Meadow Seeding
Objectives:
Toensuretheseededareasestablishthroughaprogrammeofmaintenanceandweedcontrol;
Tocontributetothedistinctivecharacteroftheseededareasandprovidemaximumseasonalcolourinterestandvariationthroughouttheparklandcorridor
Toprovidenewhabitatforbeesandotherspecies.
ManagementPrescriptions:
Re-seedandmaintainanydamaged/wornareasofseedingorareaswhichfailtoestablishwithsameseedmixwithinPeriodofMaintenance;
Annuallycuttheseededareasfollowingcompletionofthefloweringperiod(normallyOctoberbutwillvaryslightlyasswardmixestablishesovertime)andremoveallarisings;
RetainseededareasfreeofperennialweedssuchasDocks,NettlesandRagwortbypullingoutorspottreatingwithherbicidesasrequired;
Monitorseedingregularlyandundertakeadditionalweedingifrequired;
Removeanylitter.
A8 Tree Blocks
Objectives:
Toensurethetreeblocksestablishthroughaprogramme
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ToprovidelandscapecharacterconnectivitywiththeGogarburnpolicylandscapetothesouth;
ToprovidelongtermspatialvariationalongtheA8corridor.
ManagementPrescriptions:
Replaceanydead,diseasedordyingplantswithhealthystockofthesamesize,speciesandspecificationwithinthePeriodofMaintenance;
Replaceanydeadordamagedtreesasrequiredwithhealthystockofanequivalentsize;
Undertakewatering,usingrecycledgreywater,ofthetreesduringperiodsofdroughtasrequiredtoensurecontinuedgrowth;
Undertakemanualweedingstocontrolweeddevelopmentaroundtrees6timesperyear;
1nrmulchtopup/respreadto50mmdepthperyear;
RefirmplantsinAutumnandSpringasrequired.
Eastfield Road
General Objectives
TocreateahighqualityaccesscorridortoEdinburghAirportandIBG
Tointegratelandscape,surfacewatertreatmentandecologicalprinciplesintoacoordinateddesignapproachfortheroadcorridor.
Central Reservation
Objectives:
Provideadistinctivestreetfeaturewhichintroducesgreeninfrastructuretothestreetforaestheticbenefits.
ManagementPrescriptions:
Replaceanydead,diseasedordyingplantswithhealthystockofthesamesize,speciesandspecificationwithinthePeriodofMaintenance;
Replaceanydeadordamagedplantsasrequiredwithhealthystockofanequivalentsize;
Cutbackgrassestoabout13cmabovegroundinlatewinterandremovecuttingsfromsite;
Dividegrassesinspringeverysecondyear
3nrmanualweedingsperyeartocontrolweeddevelopment
Replacegravelmulchona5yearcycle.
Landscape Buffer (Street Trees/Verges)
Objectives:
Toensurethetreeplantingestablishesthroughaprogrammeofmaintenanceandweedcontrol;
Toensurethegrassseededvergeareasestablishthroughaprogrammeofmaintenanceandweedcontrol;
Tocontributetoahighqualityavenue/boulevardcharactertotheroadcorridor.
ManagementPrescriptions:
Replaceanydead,diseasedordyingplantswithhealthystockofthesamesize,speciesandspecificationwithinthePeriodofMaintenance;
Replaceanydeadordamagedtreesasrequiredwithhealthystockofanequivalentsize;
Undertakemanualweedingstocontrolweeddevelopmentingravelsurroundaroundtrees6timesperyear;
CheckundergroundguyngsystemandadjustasrequiredinAutumnandSpringperyear;
RefirmplantsinAutumnandSpringasrequired;
Replacegravelmulchona5yearcycle;
Re-seedandmaintainanydamaged/wornareasofgrassseedingorareaswhichfailtoestablishwithsameseedmixwithinPeriodofMaintenance;
Cutthegrassseededareasasrequiredtoensuretheswarddoesnotexceedaheightof50mmandremoveallarisings;
RetainseededareasfreeofperennialweedssuchasDocks,NettlesandRagwortbypullingoutorspottreatingwithherbicidesasrequired;
Monitorseedingregularlyandundertakeadditionalweedingifrequired;
Removeanylitter.
Bio Retention
Objectives:
Provideadistinctivestreetfeaturewhichcombinesplantingwithstormwatermanagement;
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Introducegreeninfrastructuretothestreetwhichhasbothfunctionalandaestheticbenefits.
ManagementPrescriptions:
Replaceanydead,diseasedordyingplantswithhealthystockofthesamesize,speciesandspecificationwithinthePeriodofMaintenance;
Replaceanydeadordamagedtreesasrequiredwithhealthystockofanequivalentsize;
3nrmanualweedingsperyeartocontrolweeddevelopment
Replacegravelmulchona5yearcycle.
RefirmplantsinAutumnandSpringasrequired;
1nrautumnformativetrimperyeartotopandsidestolineandleveltoachievetrapezoidalformandretainoverallmaximumheightof1.8m,andremovearisings;
Monitorhedgeplantingregularlyandundertakeadditionalweedingifrequired;
Removeanylitterfromwithinhedgeoramongstbaseofhedge.
Landscape Swale
Objectives:
Provideanornamentaledgetotheroadcorridorwhichcantemporarilystoreandmanagesurfacewaterrunofffromroadsurface;
Plantingofperennialsalongswaleassistsinreducingevaporationofcollectedwaterandenhancestheamenitycontributionoftheswale.
ManagementPrescriptions:
Replaceanydead,diseasedordyingplantswithhealthystockofthesamesize,speciesandspecificationwithinthePeriodofMaintenance;
3nrmanualweedingsperyeartocontrolweeddevelopment
Replacegravelmulchona5yearcycle.
APPENDIX 3
Examples of acceptable
species for various location and function
BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAMEAcercampestre FieldMaple
AcerplatanoidesDeborah VarietyofNorwayMaple
AesculushippocastanumBaumannii VarietyofCommonHorseChestnut
Alnusglutinosa CommonSilverBirch
Betulapendula CommonSilverBirch
Betulapubescens CommonWhiteBirch
CalamagrostisxacutifloraKarlFoerster
KarlFoerstersFeather-ReedGrass
Castaneasativa SweetChestnut
Cedrusatlanticaglauca BlueCedar
Corylusavellana Hazel
Coryluscolurna TurkishHazel
Crataegusmonogyna CommonHawthorn
Deschamsiacespitosa TuftedHairGrass
FagussylvaticaPurpurea PurpleBeech
Fraxinusexcelsior CommonAsh
Ginkgobiloba MaidenhairTree
Ilexaquifolium CommonHolly
Larixdecidua European/CommonLarch
Moliniacaerulea PurpleMoorGrass
Nassellatenuissima MexicanFeatherGrass
Nothofagusantarctica AntarcticBeech
Pinusnigraaustriaca AustrianPine
Pinussylvestris ScotsPine
Prunusavium Gean/WildCherry
Prunusspinosa Blackthorn
Quercusrobur Common/EnglishOak
Rosacanina DogRose
Salixalba WhiteWillow
Salixcaprea GoatWillow
Sambucusnigra CommonElder
Sporobolusheterolepis PrairieDropseed
Sorbusaucuparia MountainAsh/Rowan
TiliaxeuropeaPallida KingsLime
Viburnumopulus GuelderRose
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BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAMEAcercampestre FieldMaple
AcerplatanoidesDeborah VarietyofNorwayMaple
AesculushippocastanumBaumannii VarietyofCommonHorseChestnut
Alnusglutinosa CommonSilverBirch
Betulapendula CommonSilverBirch
Betulapubescens CommonWhiteBirch
CalamagrostisxacutifloraKarlFoerster
KarlFoerstersFeather-ReedGrass
Castaneasativa SweetChestnut
Cedrusatlanticaglauca BlueCedar
Corylusavellana Hazel
Coryluscolurna TurkishHazel
Crataegusmonogyna CommonHawthorn
Deschamsiacespitosa TuftedHairGrass
FagussylvaticaPurpurea PurpleBeech
Fraxinusexcelsior CommonAsh
Ginkgobiloba MaidenhairTree
Ilexaquifolium CommonHolly
Larixdecidua European/CommonLarch
Moliniacaerulea PurpleMoorGrass
Nassellatenuissima MexicanFeatherGrass
Nothofagusantarctica AntarcticBeech
Pinusnigraaustriaca AustrianPine
Pinussylvestris ScotsPine
Prunusavium Gean/WildCherry
Prunusspinosa Blackthorn
Quercusrobur Common/EnglishOak
Rosacanina DogRose
Salixalba WhiteWillow
Salixcaprea GoatWillow
Sambucusnigra CommonElder
Sporobolusheterolepis PrairieDropseed
Sorbusaucuparia MountainAsh/Rowan
TiliaxeuropeaPallida KingsLime
Viburnumopulus GuelderRose
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West Edinburgh Landscape Framework
November 2011