Trees in Fareham

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Fareham Borough Council is responsible for maintaining many thousands of trees on over 250 hectares of public open space and housing areas. The Council has completed a survey of all the amenity trees within our community parks, informal green spaces, cemeteries, housing sites and certain trees in woodlands. This involved inputting their location, species, approximate age and condition onto a computerised tree management system. The Council has a programme of proactive tree inspections to manage the health and safety of its tree stock and prioritise remedial tree surgery identified during those inspections.

The term Urban Forest is used to encompass all the trees in an urban environment, whether they be garden, street or parks trees. It involves the planting and management of all trees within towns or cities. It is generally accepted that woodland within towns and cities also comes under the heading of Urban Forestry.

Fareham’s Urban Forest contributes significantly to Fareham's reputation as being an attractive place to live, work in and visit. The Borough is proud of its verdant character and the tree cover helps to soften our urban environment and acts as a conditioner filtering particulate pollution, making our surroundings a healthier place. There is increasing public awareness of these benefits and the need for trees. People are beginning to place a higher priority on the environment in which they live.

The Council also provides opportunities for our communities, schools and local businesses to become involved in annual tree planting initiatives such as Adopt a Tree, which is part of Fareham In Bloom.

New Tree Preservation Order Regulations 2012

On the 6th April 2012 new regulations come into force in England that are aimed to simplify the TPO system and bring existing TPOs up to date with the new legislation.  The Council has prepared a summary document outlining the key changes and links to the full Regulations.

Highway Trees

Trees situated on the highway, in areas such as grass verges, are the responsibility of Hampshire County Council.  For further information please contact 0845 603 5633 or email highways-transport.south@hants.gov.uk.

Tree Strategy

In March 2012 Fareham Borough Council adopted the Tree Strategy 2012 - 2017 (242.66 Kb)  for the planning and management of the Borough's urban forest.

The aim of the strategy is to protect, promote, sustain and enhance our trees and woodlands and to recognise their contribution towards the character and appearance of the Borough for the benefit of all those who live, work in and visit Fareham.

For further information please contact the Tree Team in the Department of Planning and Environment on Tel: 01329 236100 Ext 2442 or e-mail conservation@fareham.gov.uk.