Paragraph 22 Implementation and maintenance of landscapingI1

F1The landscaping works for each stage must be carried out in accordance with the relevant landscaping scheme approved for that stage under Requirement 21 and to a reasonable standard in accordance with the relevant recommendations of appropriate British Standards or other recognised codes of good practice.

Any tree or shrub planted as part of an approved landscaping scheme that, within 5 years after planting, is removed, dies or becomes, in the opinion of the relevant planning authority, seriously damaged or diseased, must be replaced in the next planting season with a specimen of the same species and size as that originally planted, unless otherwise agreed by the relevant planning authority.