Planting new trees

Our planting tree programme

We have an annual tree planting programme to replace trees, and plant trees from early November to the end of March. We consider a wide range of issues to decide when and where trees are to be planted. We follow the “right tree, right place" approach.

It is not always possible to plant trees on the highway even if a tree was previously there because there may be gas, electric supplies, or overhead cables.

We replant all trees that are protected by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) within 2 years of removal.

Future tree sites

As part of our long-term plan for tree planting, we collect sites that may be suitable for planting in future years and add these to our forward plan. These may be old sites or completely new sites where trees have not been planted before. If you are aware of any sites suitable for highway trees or have proposals for larger schemes, then you can raise a request.

Request a tree online (select 'Report a problem' button and then choose 'Trees - tree planting request' from the category list)

We will then review the site and determine if it can be added to our forward programme.

Planting your own trees

If you want to plant a tree in your own garden or school, read our guidance.