I strongly support this. In rural locations/green belt edge sites there should be a strong emphasis on use of native trees/shrubs for landscaping rather than horticultural varieties. Where trees are retained because of tree preservation orders on development sites, every effort shoukd be made to ensure buildings are sited well away from the trees. There have been numberous instances in the Rochford District where buildings have been allowed very close to protected trees. This inevitably leads to pressure in subsequent years for the trees either to be felled (due to subsidence insurance claims, etc), or severely pruned (due to branches overhanging gardens, etc). Thought should be given to how large a protected tree will grow in future years and a wide enough space left between the tree and any new buildings to allow for the tree's development without interfering with the buildings. This will lead to some loss of housing density but a better development will inevitably be achieved.