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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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GogarBurn

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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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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.


ProtectthroughfencinginaccordancewithBS5837TreesinRelationtoConstruction;

Maintainfencinginsecureconditionuntilappropriatecompletionofrelateddevelopmentworks/phases.

5 Existing Habitat for Protected Species

Objectives:

Toensurethatexistingareasofimportanthabitatareprotectedandenhancedtoprovidebiodiversitybenefits.

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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.


Replaceanydead,diseasedordyingplantswithhealthystockofthesamesize,speciesandspecificationwithinthePeriodofMaintenance;

Replaceanydeadordamagedtreesasrequiredwithhealthystockofanequivalentsize;

Undertakemanualweedingstocontrolweeddevelopmentincompostmulchareasaroundtrees6timesperyear;

1nrmulchtopup/respreadto50mmdepthperyear;

CheckstakingsystemandadjustasrequiredinAutumnandSpringperyear;

RefirmplantsinAutumnandSpringasrequired;

Removestakesafter5years;

Undertakewateringofthetreesduringperiodsofdroughtasrequiredtoensurecontinuedgrowth;

1nrlightformativepruningperyearforinitial3yearperiodtodevelopwellbalancedheadandsinglestrongleaderinaccordancewithgoodarboriculturalpractice;

Removeanylitterfrombaseoftreesorcaughtwithinlowbranchesoftrees.

A8 Parkland Specimen Trees

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Tocontributetoahighqualityparkland/designedlandscapecharactertothenorthernedgeoftheA8corridor.


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Wildlife Flower and Meadow Seeding

Objectives:

Toensuretheseededareasestablishthroughaprogrammeofmaintenanceandweedcontrol;

Tocontributetothedistinctivecharacteroftheseededareasandprovidemaximumseasonalcolourinterestandvariationthroughouttheparklandcorridor

Toprovidenewhabitatforbeesandotherspecies.


Re-seedandmaintainanydamaged/wornareasofseedingorareaswhichfailtoestablishwithsameseedmixwithinPeriodofMaintenance;

Annuallycuttheseededareasfollowingcompletionofthefloweringperiod(normallyOctoberbutwillvaryslightlyasswardmixestablishesovertime)andremoveallarisings;

RetainseededareasfreeofperennialweedssuchasDocks,NettlesandRagwortbypullingoutorspottreatingwithherbicidesasrequired;

Monitorseedingregularlyandundertakeadditionalweedingifrequired;

Removeanylitter.

A8 Tree Blocks

Objectives:

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ToprovidelandscapecharacterconnectivitywiththeGogarburnpolicylandscapetothesouth;

ToprovidelongtermspatialvariationalongtheA8corridor.




Undertakewatering,usingrecycledgreywater,ofthetreesduringperiodsofdroughtasrequiredtoensurecontinuedgrowth;

Undertakemanualweedingstocontrolweeddevelopmentaroundtrees6timesperyear;

1nrmulchtopup/respreadto50mmdepthperyear;

RefirmplantsinAutumnandSpringasrequired.

Eastfield Road

General Objectives

TocreateahighqualityaccesscorridortoEdinburghAirportandIBG

Tointegratelandscape,surfacewatertreatmentandecologicalprinciplesintoacoordinateddesignapproachfortheroadcorridor.

Central Reservation

Objectives:

Provideadistinctivestreetfeaturewhichintroducesgreeninfrastructuretothestreetforaestheticbenefits.



Replaceanydeadordamagedplantsasrequiredwithhealthystockofanequivalentsize;

Cutbackgrassestoabout13cmabovegroundinlatewinterandremovecuttingsfromsite;

Dividegrassesinspringeverysecondyear

3nrmanualweedingsperyeartocontrolweeddevelopment

Replacegravelmulchona5yearcycle.

Landscape Buffer (Street Trees/Verges)

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Toensurethegrassseededvergeareasestablishthroughaprogrammeofmaintenanceandweedcontrol;

Tocontributetoahighqualityavenue/boulevardcharactertotheroadcorridor.




Undertakemanualweedingstocontrolweeddevelopmentingravelsurroundaroundtrees6timesperyear;

CheckundergroundguyngsystemandadjustasrequiredinAutumnandSpringperyear;


Replacegravelmulchona5yearcycle;

Re-seedandmaintainanydamaged/wornareasofgrassseedingorareaswhichfailtoestablishwithsameseedmixwithinPeriodofMaintenance;

Cutthegrassseededareasasrequiredtoensuretheswarddoesnotexceedaheightof50mmandremoveallarisings;

RetainseededareasfreeofperennialweedssuchasDocks,NettlesandRagwortbypullingoutorspottreatingwithherbicidesasrequired;

Monitorseedingregularlyandundertakeadditionalweedingifrequired;

Removeanylitter.

Bio Retention

Objectives:

Provideadistinctivestreetfeaturewhichcombinesplantingwithstormwatermanagement;

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Introducegreeninfrastructuretothestreetwhichhasbothfunctionalandaestheticbenefits.







1nrautumnformativetrimperyeartotopandsidestolineandleveltoachievetrapezoidalformandretainoverallmaximumheightof1.8m,andremovearisings;

Monitorhedgeplantingregularlyandundertakeadditionalweedingifrequired;

Removeanylitterfromwithinhedgeoramongstbaseofhedge.

Landscape Swale

Objectives:

Provideanornamentaledgetotheroadcorridorwhichcantemporarilystoreandmanagesurfacewaterrunofffromroadsurface;

Plantingofperennialsalongswaleassistsinreducingevaporationofcollectedwaterandenhancestheamenitycontributionoftheswale.





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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