Doncaster Council

Environmental Planning provides the following services:

• Advice regarding Ecology, Landscape, Trees and Hedgerows and development. 
• Provides advice regarding protected trees and determines applications for works.
• Supports the Local Biodiversity Action Partnership.
• Provides advice and support to individuals / groups planning biodiversity enhancement projects.
• Develops Environmental Policy / Sustainability Appraisal.     

To request advice from Environmental Planning or to report unauthorised activity relating to protected species, trees and hedgerows, please complete the following e-form:

Environmental Planning Information e-form

Please Note: Environmental Planning is not responsible for:

• Maintaining trees on Council owned land or High Hedges cases - for these areas please contact 01302 736000.
• Incidents of Wildlife Crime - please contact South Yorkshire Police.
• The allocation of commuted sums and the maintenance of POS where it has been adopted by the Council. For these areas please contact Neighbourhood, Communities and Children's Services - Telephone: 01302 736000.
• Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas.
• Please do not use this form to comment on a Local Development Framework Document, for information on this please go to Doncaster Local Development Framework.