ISO FULL BLEED A3 420 X 297 MM PRINTED ON ___% POST-CONSUMER RECYCLED CONTENT PAPER

NOTES

1. All dimensions are in millimeters unless

otherwise stated.
2. Do not scale from this drawing. Use only
BUILDING / WALL written dimensions.
3. Tree species to be confirmed with LBS
tree services team.

1800 (See Note 14)

FOOTWAY CONSTRUCTION 4. The depth of tree pits to be reduced to a
minimum depth of 450mm subject to
approval from Southwark Council
5. Tree stock size - extra heavy standard.
50mm Edging kerb
5.1. Girth size, 200 - 250mm.

2850
5.2. Clear stem height minimum
2500mm.
5.3. Root balled at 750mm or container.
A 5.4. Grown with 2 No. Pre set stake
- sleeve.
1m x 1m x 0.5m deep tree pit (see note 4) 6. All tree stock to be approved by TFL
representative landscape architect.
150 - 300mm kerb 7. Tree planting to be carried out by
approved landscape sub-contractor.
Minimum 450mm over hang 8. Tree planting contractor to hand dig
buffer zone between carriageway appropriate size hole in previously
and extent of tree growth. compacted urban tree soil to
accommodate tree rootball.
9. Trees to be staked with 2 No. 3500mm
B pressure treated softwood stake set
1500mm above ground.
- 10. Trees fixed to stake with rubber ties to be
agreed with supervising landscape
architect.
TREE PIT PLAN 11. Tree pits to be placed a minimum of 2m
from utility apparatus.
12. Tree pit dimensions to be achieved
subject to utility constraints.
Tree planting minimum 2500 clear steam height (see notes) 13. The ideal size for a tree pit is 1m² (1m x
1m) as the footway gets narrower it
Timber tree stake 2 no per tree set parallel to kerb
becomes harder to fit a 1m x 1m tree pit
1500mm above ground, 2000mm below using pre set Tree species to be determined into the footway, in order to retain the 1m²
Kerb type: ES-PC(150) stake sleeve. Rubber ties to agreed specification. by LBS tree services team. within a narrow footway the tree pit can be
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oblong in shape i.e 0.5m x 2m.

HD 2000 KBI Flexi-Pave material. To 14. Footway absolute minimum is 1.2m ,
Paving to be determined by engineer, based on dependant on pedestrian volumes, to be
location and surrounding environment. be installed around tree pit.
agreed with approving officer.
1000
1000
500

Subsoil broken up to a depth of 200mm. Existing footway construction DRN CHKD APRVD
REV DATE REVISION DESCRIPTION / DETAILS
BY BY BY

Existing carriageway
Pea shingle gravel, 50mm depth. construction
160 TOOLEY STREET LONDON SE1P 5LX

PROJECT:

SOUTHWARK STREETSCAPE
DESIGN MANUAL
STANDARD DETAILS

TREE PIT SECTION A-A TREE PIT SECTION B-B TITLE:

TREE PIT - TYPE C
EDGING KERB
STATUS: DRAWN SR
DRAFT DESIGNED GL
SCALE: CHECKED -
1:50 [A3] APPROVED -
DRAWING NO: REV:
LBS/2600/03 -
DATE DRAWN: DATE ISSUED:
OCTOBER 2017 28 Feb 2019