7.3 Selection of street tree species
The type of street trees selected should be native or appropriate to the area and should contain positive properties such as pollution absorption and shading.
Selection should also factor in Surrey’s future weather conditions of wetter winters and drier summers. Surrey County Council's Tree Strategy provides further guidance on suitable tree types for different contexts.
Small trees of a height between 5 and 12 metres (requiring 10m³ of soil to grow)
Tree name and description
Royal Burgundy (Prunus e.g. Royal Burgundy) Field Maple (Acer campestre, e.g. var Elegant) Hazel (Acer campestre, e.g. Corylus, e.g. Colurna) Crab Apple (Malus sylvestris) Common Whitebeam (Sorbus aria) Maple (Acer, e.g. Rubrum) Bird Cherry (Prunus padus)
Medium trees of a height between 12 and 17 metres (requiring 20m³ of soil and a minimum width of 2 metres to grow)
Tree name and description
Honey locust (Gleditsia tricanthos, e.g. var Sunburst) Field Maple (Acer campestre, e.g. var Elegant) Pride of India (Koelreuteria paniculata) Ornamental Pear (Pyrus calleryana chanticleer) Wild Cherry (Prunus avium) Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) Norway Maple (Acer platanoides) Japanese Pagoda Tree (Sophora japonica) Broad-leaved Whitebeam (Sorbus latifolia) Chinese Red Birch (Betula albosinensis) European Nettle Tree (Celtis australis) Caucasian Lime (Tilia x euchlora) Elm - resistant (Ulmus vada)
Large trees of a height greater than 17 metres (requiring 30m³ of soil and a minimum width of 3 metres to grow)
Tree name and description
Beech (Fagus sylvatica) Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) Small-leaved Lime (Tilia cordata) Common Alder (Alnus glutinosa) Large-leaved Lime (Tilia platyphyllos) Common/European Lime (Tilia x europaea)
Table 7.1
Space Required:
Tree name and description
Small trees of a height between 5 and 12 metres (requiring 10m³ of soil to grow)
Royal Burgundy (Prunus e.g. Royal Burgundy) Field Maple (Acer campestre, e.g. var Elegant) Hazel (Acer campestre, e.g. Corylus, e.g. Colurna) Crab Apple (Malus sylvestris) Common Whitebeam (Sorbus aria) Maple (Acer, e.g. Rubrum) Bird Cherry (Prunus padus)
Medium trees of a height between 12 and 17 metres (requiring 20m³ of soil and a minimum width of 2 metres to grow)
Honey locust (Gleditsia tricanthos, e.g. var Sunburst) Field Maple (Acer campestre, e.g. var Elegant) Pride of India (Koelreuteria paniculata) Ornamental Pear (Pyrus calleryana chanticleer) Wild Cherry (Prunus avium) Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) Norway Maple (Acer platanoides) Japanese Pagoda Tree (Sophora japonica) Broad-leaved Whitebeam (Sorbus latifolia) Chinese Red Birch (Betula albosinensis) European Nettle Tree (Celtis australis) Caucasian Lime (Tilia x euchlora) Elm - resistant (Ulmus vada)
Large trees of a height greater than 17 metres (requiring 30m³ of soil and a minimum width of 3 metres to grow)
Beech (Fagus sylvatica) Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) Small-leaved Lime (Tilia cordata) Common Alder (Alnus glutinosa) Large-leaved Lime (Tilia platyphyllos) Common/European Lime (Tilia x europaea)
