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Town Tree Cover in the City and County of Cardiff

Understanding canopy cover to better plan and manage our urban trees

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Foreword

Introducing a world-first for Wales is a great pleasure, particularly as it relates to greater knowledge about the hugely valuable woodland and tree resource in our towns and cities. We are the first country in the world to have undertaken a country-wide urban canopy cover survey. The resulting evidence base set out in this supplementary county specific study for the City and County of Cardiff will help all of us - from community tree interest groups to urban planners and decision-makers in local authorities and our national government - to understand what we need to do to safeguard this powerful and versatile natural asset.

Trees are an essential component of our urban ecosystems, delivering a range of services to help sustain life, promote well-being, and support economic benefits. They make our towns and cities more attractive to live in - encouraging inward investment, improving the energy efficiency of buildings – as well as removing air borne pollutants and connecting people with nature. They can also mitigate the extremes of climate change, helping to reduce storm water run-off and the urban heat island.

Natural Resources Wales is committed to working with colleagues in the Welsh Government and in public, third and private sector organisations throughout Wales, to build on this work and promote a strategic approach to managing our existing urban trees, and to planting more where they will deliver the greatest benefits.

Dr Emyr Roberts Diane McCrea Chief Executive Chair

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Emyr Roberts Diane McCrea

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Table of Contents Foreword 1: Introduction – Wales’ canopy cover study 2: The City and County of Cardiff - county and town canopy cover findings 3: Distribution, composition and change to canopy cover 4: Neighbourhood canopy cover – a focus on the City and County of Cardiff’s wards 5: Potential for tree planting, a pilot exercise for Cardiff 6: Conclusion: disseminating, refining and updating the data

List of Figures Figure 1: Trees are powerful and versatile natural assets

Figure 2: The City and County of Cardiff’s urban areas with their 2013 canopy cover percentage Figure 3: Distribution of the 12 land-use categories (2013) across the City and County of Cardiff’s urban areas Figure 4: The Percentage Contribution of Canopy Cover within each Land-Use

Figure 5: Land-Use Canopy Cover Distribution within the City and County of Cardiff’s Towns Figure 6: The City and County of Cardiff’s Urban Woodland and Amenity Tree Canopy Cover % - 2013 Figure 7: Spatial Distribution of Woodland and Amenity Trees within Towns

Figure 8: Extent of Woodland and Amenity Tree Coverage (ha) across the City and County of Cardiff’s Towns Figure 9: Percentage Distribution of Amenity Tree and Woodland Cover across the Land-Uses Figure 10: Town Ward by Ward Canopy Cover Breakdown Figure 11: Canopy Cover in ‘BRG' Communities First Cluster Area Figure 12: Canopy Cover in ‘Cardiff East' Communities First Cluster Area Figure 13: Canopy Cover in ‘Cardiff West' Communities First Cluster Area Figure 14: Canopy Cover in ‘STAR' Communities First Cluster Area Figure 15: Cardiff’s canopy cover and green areas with potential to explore new planting

List of Tables Table 1: Town size and canopy cover Table 2: Canopy cover within each land-use for the eight towns Table 3: Land-use distribution of canopy cover within wards (LSOAs)

Table 4: The highest and lowest ‘woodland’ cover within the City and County of Cardiff’s Communities First Cluster Area wards (LSOAs) Table 5: Town amenity tree loss and gain between 2006, 2009 & 2013 Table 6: Town woodland loss and gain between 2011 and 2014 Table 7: Summary breakdown of town amenity tree and woodland cover in 2006, 2009 and 2013

Table 8: Distribution of the City and County of Cardiff’s wards (LSOAs) as per the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2011 Table 9: ‘Top10’ most canopied wards Table10: ‘Bottom 10’ least canopied wards Table11: Ward by Ward (LSOAs) Canopy Cover Table 12: The potential to increase canopy cover in Cardiff by assessing green space without trees.

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Acknowledgements Fryer, Dafydd CMLI (NRW) Urban Forest Architect – Main Author Natural Resources Wales (NRW) would especially like to thank the following people: Anglezarke, Barbara, (NRW) Communities and Regeneration Team Leader GIS & Spatial Services Team (NRW) Hume, David, AECOM (TCWTC Phase 3 Consultants) Jaluzot, Anne, Green Infrastructure Planning Consultant Lush, Claire, Exegesis SDM (TCWTC Phase 1 Consultants) Negi, Poonam, RMSI (TCWTC Phase 2 Consultants) Special thanks go to the Welsh Government for funding Phase 3 and Richard Morgan from the Welsh Government’s Forestry Policy Team, Land, Nature and Forestry Division. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2006 COWI Aerial Photography licensed to Natural Resources Wales through Welsh Government Pan Government Agreement. 2009 Aerial Photography licensed to Forestry Commission through Pan Government Agreement, from England/Wales Next Perspectives™. 2013-14 Aerial Photography: © Airbus Defence & Space and Getmapping. Reproduced by permission of Welsh Government (Rural Payments Wales) – 03 / 2016. Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO. © Crown copyright and database right [2013], all rights reserved. Natural Resources Wales Ordnance Survey licence number [100021974] Point X Copyright © and Database Rights 2013 Point X Ltd and Landmark Information Group. Ordnance Survey Crown Copyright 2013. All Rights Reserved. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Photography credits: All oblique aerial photography licensed to Natural Resources Wales from Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Wales (RCAHMW). © Crown copyright, Natural Resources Wales’ RCAHMW licence number [RCPL2/3/46/037] Images - Dafydd Fryer (©NRW), Pete Frost (©NRW) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Published by: Natural Resources Wales, Welsh Government Offices, Rhodfa Padarn, Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3UR The updated national ‘Tree Cover in Wales’ Towns and Cities’ report and associated summary are available online at the Natural Resources Wales website. For further information: Email – [email protected]

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1. Introduction – Wales’ canopy cover study The ‘Tree Cover in Wales’ Towns and Cities’ study is the first nationwide study of a whole country’s urban area to be undertaken anywhere in the world. To compliment this 22 county reports provide specific local focus to the canopy cover findings. For the City and County of Cardiff this offers details for its three urban areas. Start here to understand the context, objectives, audience, and future prospects of this work: 1.1 The economic, social and environmental value of trees in our towns 1.2 Why a ‘Tree Cover in Wales’ Towns and Cities’ (TCWTC) Study? 1.3 Who is this study for? 1.4 How was the study developed? An overview 1.5 A portrait of Wales’ and the City and County of Cardiff’s urban tree canopy 1.6 The way ahead. What we can all do

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The ‘Tree Cover in Wales’ Towns and Cities’ study – providing the context for the City and County of Cardiff’s canopy cover findings 1.1 The economic, social and environmental value of trees in our towns It is now widely accepted that trees and woodlands in and around towns and cities have a vital

role to play in promoting sustainable communities. In the last few years a growing body of

research has demonstrated that trees bring a wide range of benefits both to individual people and

to society as a whole.

As the most important single component of green infrastructure, trees can contribute to improved

health and wellbeing, increased recreational opportunities, and an enriched and balanced

environment that ultimately boosts a town’s image and prosperity.

Figure 1: Trees are powerful and versatile natural assets

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1.2 Why a ‘Tree Cover in Wales’ Towns and Cities’ (TCWTC) Study? Trees are a shared resource and are amongst the most versatile natural assets planners, policy

makers, businesses and communities can use to cost effectively raise the quality of Welsh towns and

cities.

In spite of this potential, very little is known about Wales’ urban tree resource. Nobody knows how

much there is, where it falls, and whether current provisions are adequate to effectively support the

sustainable growth, health and wellbeing of Welsh urban communities. Despite their multi-purpose

benefits to society the urban environment places considerable pressure on trees, with the reasons

for their potential removal and loss of cover varied.

1.3 Who is this study for? The Tree Cover in Wales’ Towns and Cities (TCWTC) study was designed to help address this

knowledge gap and provide decision-makers around the country, including the City and County of

Cardiff Council, with the baseline information they need to strategically plan and manage Wales’

urban tree resource.

The TCWTC study makes a significant contribution to building understanding and capacity for

effective national coordination of urban green infrastructure delivery. Its findings will be of interest

to both policy makers and practitioners, particularly those in the Welsh Government, Natural

Resources Wales, local authorities such as the City and County of Cardiff Council, Registered Social

Landlords, e.g. Hafod Housing Association and other significant land owners in urban areas, e.g. Dŵr

Cymru / Welsh Water, University campuses and non-governmental bodies.

1.4 How was the study developed? An overview Because it is mostly through their crown spread that trees deliver benefits, the TCWTC study focuses

on tree canopy cover (rather than counting individual number of trees). This was mapped through a

desk-based analysis of 2006, 2009 and 2013 aerial photographs for Wales’ 220 urban areas as

defined by the Office of National Statistics’ settlement based approach.

Wales is the first country in the world to undertake a complete canopy cover study of all its urban areas. The findings of non-woodland ‘amenity’ trees were complemented by existing datasets on urban woodland (>0.5 hectares), using National Forest Inventory data. The analysis conducted at multiple scales (county, town and ward level) also considered the relation between canopy cover and local levels of deprivation.

1.5 A portrait of Wales’ and the City and County of Cardiff’s urban tree canopy Wales’ mean urban tree cover was estimated at 16.3% for 2013, down from 17.0% in 2009 Compared with the tree canopy observed in other towns and cities around the world, this is a mid-range figure.

High differences from town to town Behind national figures, landscape character influences the noticeable differences that exist - often low in coastal towns (e.g. Rhyl and Porthcawl – 6%) and high in the South Wales Valleys (e.g. 30% in

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Treharris). Cardiff, lies within the coastal belt as does Wales’ other major cities. The capital’s canopy of 15.5% is slightly below the national average with Swansea and Newport both on 18%.

Nationally one third urban woodland, two thirds amenity trees Urban woodlands represent 35% of Wales’ urban canopy cover, in Cardiff it is 29%. The rest is made up of so-called ‘amenity’ non-woodland trees, those individual and groups of trees growing along streets, gardens, car parks and other urban public and private open spaces.

Distribution of canopy amongst land uses tells a great deal about urban tree stewardship Public open space hosts 53% of all tree cover in our Welsh communities despite making up only 22% of urban land. This is 49% in Cardiff, where public open space accounts for 20% of urban land. Private residential gardens make up 35% of Wales’ urban areas and provide 20% of all our town’s tree cover. This is 36% in Cardiff with gardens providing 22% of all canopy. This underlines the responsibility of homeowners, and the importance of the good use and management of tree preservation orders to the upkeep of the Welsh urban forest. It also highlights the responsibility of developers and planners as part of the development process to ensure our housing areas are all adequately canopied. Transport routes - including verges and pavements - make up 16% of Wales’ urban land but they only provide 9% of cover. This is 18% in Cardiff with highway corridors providing 11% of canopy. Motorised traffic causes much of the urban air and surface water pollution, which trees have the ability to remove.

Tree canopy loss Cardiff lost 37 hectares between 2009 and 2013. Similarly 159 of Wales’ 220 urban areas showed a decline in canopy during this period. When comparing loss and gain of trees between 2006 and 2013, 7,000 large trees appear to have been lost across Wales – with 272 throughout Cardiff. This suggests a steady erosion of Wales’ Victorian and Edwardian tree legacy.

Tree cover in deprived areas tends to be lower and relatively less rich in amenity trees Whilst variation exists across Wales, 63% of more affluent wards have cover greater than 15% compared to 23% for less well-off wards. There is however great variation in tree cover within Wales’ top 10 most deprived wards (2014), from as little as 2% in Rhyl West 2 to 19% in Merthyr Vale 2, Aberfan. Out of the four Communities First cluster areas it is the ‘BRG’ wards (LSOAs) that are noticeably deficient in canopy – 2%-8%. This contrasts with ‘Cardiff East’ were seven of the 19 wards have cover in excess of the national average. Where high tree cover and high level of deprivation coexist, this seems to be associated with local urban woodland being present rather than amenity trees. Woods of this nature can sometimes be unmanaged and inaccessible.

Potential for tree cover ‘Green land’ sites (soil, grass and shrub areas) were assessed for potential planting, piloting one major town in each local authority, e.g. Cardiff itself. If all ‘green land’ sites identified were planted, with the right trees in the right places, cover in towns could potentially increase by 38%.

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Knowing where trees might be planted enables planners to set realistic canopy cover targets. Many North American and Australian cities have comprehensive tree strategies with tree canopy cover goals. Portland in Oregon, with a similar climate to Wales, intends to increase its cover by 7% from its current level of 26%. Bristol City Council has set an aspirational goal of increasing canopy cover from 14% to 30%. If Welsh towns with lower cover aimed for 20% (the UK Forest Standard woodland definition) in the medium term – we could have a nation of woodland towns!

1.6 The way ahead. What we can all do Share and build the evidence What gets measured gets managed. The study has addressed a significant information gap. It’s crucial that we continue to share findings and continue the research.

Adopting a strategic approach to managing our urban trees The study has identified significant discrepancies in canopy cover levels between and within individual towns. International best practice shows that the best way to ensure all urban communities achieve adequate canopy cover is to adopt local tree strategies and set canopy cover targets.

Supporting sustainable urban tree management Significant rates of tree loss have been identified. It’s crucial that we all review the effectiveness and use of existing tools and legislation for tree care and preservation and ensure that the potential of grant programmes is maximised to support Wales’ urban treescape.

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2. Cardiff - County and town canopy cover findings

This section presents headline findings on canopy cover extent.

Facts, figures and conclusions are provided in the following sequence:

2.1 The City and County of Cardiff’s cover

2.2 Town canopy cover comparisons

2.3 Summary: actionable findings

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2.1 The City and County of Cardiff’s cover The City and County of Cardiff’s mean canopy cover for 2013 was estimated at 15.4%, totalling 1,320 hectares – down from 15.9% in 2009.

Figure 2: The City and County of Cardiff’s urban areas with their 2013 canopy cover percentage

2.2 Town canopy cover comparisons

Urban Area Size (ha) Category:

0 - 250 251-500 501-1000 1001-5000 >5000

Canopy Cover Size Classes:

0 - 5% 5.1 – 10% 10.1 -15% 15.1 -20% 20.1-25% >25.1%

National

Area

Size

Rank

Urban Area Landscape Character

Zone

Population ONS 2011

Census

Urban Area (ha)

Total Cover

‘13 (ha)

Total Cover ‘13

(%)

1 Cardiff Coastal 335,145 8,421 1,302 15.5%

189 Pentyrch S. Valleys 2,287 66 6 9.1%

192 Creigiau S. Valleys 2,380 65 12 18.5%

Table 1: Town size and canopy cover

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2.3 Summary: actionable findings Setting canopy cover targets The review of experiences on the international stage demonstrates that adopting canopy cover targets helps to drive urban tree management. The national findings on mean canopy cover provide a useful benchmark for local planning authorities across the country to use in support of their local planning efforts. Under the UK Forest Standard 20%, tree cover constitutes woodland. This could be applied to urban areas as to whether they attain ‘woodland town’ status. Priority towns for adoption of a strategic approach to canopy cover increase Apart from the number of people affected by low tree canopy provision, other factors to consider when identifying canopy cover needs include deprivation, air quality and flood issues.

Wales’ capital should be aspiring to leading the way in increasing canopy cover, especially in those less provided for areas of the city.

The ward-level analysis provides further insight where targeted tree planting might be needed. This is addressed in Section 4. Optimising funding tools facilitating delivery The strategic delivery of the canopy cover objectives set for a local area will be greatly facilitated if existing funding streams supporting the delivery of a high quality environment and infrastructure across urban Wales integrate tree-related measures as an eligible expenditure. For example: Vibrant and Viable Places, Coastal Communities Fund, Business Improvement District Fund Wales, Regional Transport Consortia Grant, Safe Routes in Communities, etc. In line with this, NRW will ensure that its own grant schemes are open to urban tree and woodland proposals as far as possible.

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3. Distribution, composition and change to canopy cover This section focuses on the distribution, composition and changes to the City and County of Cardiff’s urban forest. It considers: 3.1 Urban canopy cover distribution across land-uses 3.2 Balance between urban woodland and amenity trees 3.3 Monitoring the extent of urban tree canopy over time - losses and gains 3.4 Summary – actionable findings

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3.1 Urban canopy cover distribution across land-uses

Land Use Category Total

Land-use: hectares

TCWTC 2013 Canopy Cover :

hectares

Commercial Areas (COM) 834.79 62.07

Education (EDU) 412.52 43.91

Hospitals (HOS) 65.43 9.55

Burial (BUR) 82.45 28.15

Remnant Countryside (FLD) 19.87 4.23

Formal Open Space (OSF) 1127.72 364.50

Informal Open Space (OSI) 571.85 234.23

Woodland (WOD) 47.35 47.35

High Density Residential (RHD) 655.19 23.53

Low Density Residential (RLD) 2462.38 264.24

Transport Corridors (TRN) 1502.10 142.28

Un-Classified Land-Use (UNC) 771.67 95.69

TOTAL 8553.31 1319.73

Table 2: Canopy cover within each land-use for the three towns

Cardiff land-use 2013 Cardiff canopy cover per land-use 2013

Figure 3: Distribution of the 12 land-use categories (2013) across Cardiff’s urban areas

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Figure 4: The Percentage Contribution of Canopy Cover within each Land-Use

Figure 5: Land-Use Canopy Cover Distribution within Cardiff’s Towns

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Land-use distribution of canopy cover within wards (LSOAs)

WIMD

Ward (LSOA) with WIMD (Cluster Area Ward

highlighted) Total Ward

Area (ha)

Town Area in

ward (ha)

COM (ha)

EDU (ha)

HOS (ha)

BUR (ha)

FLD (ha)

OSF (ha)

OSI (ha)

WOD (ha)

RHD (ha)

RLD (ha)

TRN (ha)

UNC (ha)

Total Cover TCWTC 3

(ha)

Cardiff

Adamsdown 1 17.57 17.57 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.30 0.10 0.00 0.14 0.62

Adamsdown 2 34.74 34.74 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.34 0.04 0.00 0.13 0.12 0.00 1.08 1.78

Adamsdown 3 18.43 18.43 0.00 0.04 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.02 0.00 0.31 0.26 0.00 0.51 1.39

Adamsdown 4 17.92 17.92 0.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.09 0.00 0.29 0.03 0.00 0.17 0.88

Adamsdown 5 18.02 18.02 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.19 0.28 0.00 0.34 0.83

Butetown 1 27.19 27.19 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.62 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.04 0.00 1.13 1.88

Butetown 2 91.90 91.05 0.89 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.42 0.30 0.00 0.06 0.11 0.00 1.50 4.39

Butetown 3 389.87 355.29 3.50 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.96 2.20 0.00 0.15 0.44 0.01 4.00 15.26

Caerau 1 42.38 40.39 0.15 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.08 1.16 0.15 0.10 0.97 0.01 1.34 4.97

Caerau 2 19.70 17.99 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.45 0.00 0.04 0.59 0.02 0.22 1.57

Caerau 3 31.03 26.56 0.53 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.49 0.05 0.13 0.75 0.06 0.44 2.63

Caerau 4 58.09 47.25 0.02 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 10.30 3.50 0.07 0.07 1.03 0.07 0.70 15.79

Caerau 5 58.37 56.93 0.16 0.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.82 7.16 0.57 0.05 0.51 0.08 0.45 11.07

Caerau 6 62.80 60.13 0.03 2.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.70 0.94 0.00 0.12 0.94 0.04 0.72 5.60

Caerau 7 30.91 30.91 0.03 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.72 0.00 0.91 2.19

Canton 1 61.38 61.38 0.47 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.08 2.15 0.19 0.12 0.42 0.00 1.08 6.50

Canton 2 15.76 15.76 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.22 0.16 0.00 0.25 0.64

Canton 3 110.28 96.70 0.46 0.37 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.21 0.07 0.00 0.07 0.82 0.01 2.17 6.19

Canton 4 17.30 17.30 0.07 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.64 0.00 0.00 0.28 0.31 0.00 0.21 1.51

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Ward (LSOA) with WIMD (Cluster Area Ward highlighted)

Total Ward

Area (ha)

Town Area in

ward (ha)

COM (ha)

EDU (ha)

HOS (ha)

BUR (ha)

FLD (ha)

OSF (ha)

OSI (ha)

WOD (ha)

RHD (ha)

RLD (ha)

TRN (ha)

UNC (ha)

Total Cover TCWTC 3

(ha)

Canton 5 14.24 14.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.06 0.00 0.37 0.67

Canton 6 32.67 32.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.48 0.30 0.00 0.10 1.13 0.00 0.42 6.44

Canton 7 20.59 20.59 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.65 0.00 0.01 0.24 1.09 0.00 0.47 4.59

Canton 8 22.62 22.62 0.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.69 0.00 0.12 0.66 0.00 0.71 2.49

Canton 9 13.55 13.55 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.19 0.22 0.00 0.09 0.50

Cathays 1 10.53 10.53 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.15

Cathays 2 22.32 22.32 0.04 0.54 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.09 0.00 0.58 1.49

Cathays 3 13.36 13.36 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.19 0.07 0.00 0.08 0.33

Cathays 4 30.86 30.86 0.03 0.85 0.23 0.00 0.00 1.25 0.39 0.14 0.25 0.55 0.00 0.91 4.60

Cathays 5 8.90 8.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.23 0.02 0.00 0.03 0.28

Cathays 6 184.30 184.30 0.22 0.78 0.00 0.03 0.00 37.86 0.13 0.38 0.16 0.31 0.08 4.95 44.91

Cathays 7 10.55 10.55 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.29 0.03 0.00 0.07 0.38

Cathays 8 10.24 10.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.16 0.00 0.35 0.92

Cathays 9 43.30 43.30 0.13 0.00 0.01 10.99 0.00 1.64 0.00 0.07 0.11 0.08 0.00 1.29 14.32

Creigiau/St. Fagans 3 1048.42 22.69 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.44 0.97 0.04 0.03 1.35 0.00 0.39 3.47

Cyncoed 1 73.92 73.92 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.33 1.22 0.37 0.03 8.92 0.00 1.53 20.40

Cyncoed 2 49.70 43.49 0.00 0.38 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.56 1.72 0.06 0.00 2.83 0.00 0.88 8.43

Cyncoed 3 44.44 44.44 0.21 0.82 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.91 0.07 0.85 0.03 3.62 0.05 1.55 12.12

Cyncoed 4 49.62 49.62 0.41 1.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.17 1.00 0.73 0.04 5.42 0.00 0.65 11.49

Cyncoed 5 42.33 42.33 0.00 0.22 0.00 0.07 0.00 3.99 0.29 0.25 0.07 2.67 0.00 1.10 8.67

Cyncoed 6 62.78 62.78 0.00 0.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.96 0.08 0.19 0.26 5.24 0.01 1.44 17.06

Cyncoed 7 48.85 43.32 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.95 0.00 0.00 0.05 3.44 0.00 0.35 9.82

Ely 1 29.24 26.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.40 1.58 0.00 0.11 0.97 0.01 0.64 3.71

Ely 10 28.68 28.68 0.51 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15 1.81 0.00 0.12 0.92 0.00 0.40 4.06

Ely 2 29.88 29.81 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.47 0.76 0.08 0.01 0.06 0.65 0.00 0.06 2.09

Ely 3 23.18 23.18 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.66 0.87 0.00 0.03 1.18 0.00 0.31 3.29

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Total Ward

Area (ha)

Town Area in

ward (ha)

COM (ha)

EDU (ha)

HOS (ha)

BUR (ha)

FLD (ha)

OSF (ha)

OSI (ha)

WOD (ha)

RHD (ha)

RLD (ha)

TRN (ha)

UNC (ha)

Total Cover TCWTC 3

(ha)

Ely 4 20.04 20.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.86 0.00 0.19 1.15

Ely 5 23.12 23.12 0.00 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.64 0.00 0.29 1.21

Ely 6 22.51 22.51 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.85 0.00 0.33 1.28

Ely 7 42.45 31.91 0.01 0.22 0.01 0.00 0.00 1.29 0.00 0.01 0.05 1.11 0.00 0.34 3.04

Ely 8 47.26 47.26 0.00 0.05 0.00 2.63 0.00 0.48 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.69 0.00 0.52 4.51

Ely 9 41.26 35.51 0.10 0.89 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.13 0.01 0.05 0.05 0.62 0.00 0.97 6.81

Fairwater 1 50.37 35.79 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.35 1.11 0.04 0.29 3.11 0.03 2.33 8.26

Fairwater 2 29.64 29.64 0.00 0.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.58 0.00 0.00 0.16 1.14 0.00 0.66 2.76

Fairwater 3 46.15 38.98 0.00 0.84 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.54 1.40 0.01 0.14 0.81 0.00 0.70 4.43

Fairwater 4 45.83 45.83 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.41 0.00 0.02 0.13 1.24 0.01 1.36 9.26

Fairwater 5 29.85 29.85 0.00 0.68 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.73 0.37 0.00 0.10 1.02 0.00 0.58 4.48

Fairwater 6 41.18 41.18 0.00 0.23 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.45 0.18 0.00 0.06 1.49 0.00 1.36 3.76

Fairwater 7 26.19 22.83 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.27 0.62 0.15 0.19 0.82 0.06 1.00 3.12

Fairwater 8 36.90 36.90 0.12 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.27 0.53 0.00 0.06 0.85 0.00 0.72 2.56

Gabalfa 1 20.93 20.93 1.10 0.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.03 0.00 0.67 2.13

Gabalfa 2 66.22 66.22 1.11 0.69 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.75 0.35 0.08 0.03 0.87 0.00 1.90 15.76

Gabalfa 3 18.28 18.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.27 0.06 0.00 0.13 0.12 0.00 0.42 0.99

Gabalfa 4 21.54 21.54 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.48 0.00 0.15 0.05 0.00 0.10 0.98

Grangetown 1 133.73 127.72 4.36 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.73 1.14 0.00 0.36 1.14 0.04 2.00 9.78

Grangetown 10 9.85 9.85 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.20

Grangetown 2 19.79 19.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.42 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.37 0.00 0.39 1.27

Grangetown 3 15.52 15.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.68 0.85

Grangetown 4 16.43 16.43 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.79 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.15 0.00 0.20 1.25

Grangetown 5 164.86 164.24 2.41 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.15 7.15 0.00 0.07 0.36 0.31 4.77 17.23

Grangetown 6 23.62 23.62 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.23 0.01 0.00 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.39 0.69

Grangetown 7 12.24 12.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.22 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.06 0.00 0.25 0.56

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Total Ward

Area (ha)

Town Area in

ward (ha)

COM (ha)

EDU (ha)

HOS (ha)

BUR (ha)

FLD (ha)

OSF (ha)

OSI (ha)

WOD (ha)

RHD (ha)

RLD (ha)

TRN (ha)

UNC (ha)

Total Cover TCWTC 3

(ha)

Grangetown 8 12.70 12.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.03 0.00 0.14 0.23

Grangetown 9 16.26 16.26 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.00 0.42 0.63

Heath 1 35.40 35.40 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.38 0.72 0.00 0.01 2.20 0.00 1.65 4.96

Heath 2 98.78 98.78 0.00 0.00 1.98 3.10 0.00 19.41 0.00 0.00 0.11 1.38 0.04 1.79 27.73

Heath 3 40.37 40.37 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.28 0.20 0.00 0.03 1.62 0.01 1.08 3.47

Heath 4 29.26 29.26 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.00 0.02 1.58 0.00 0.35 2.02

Heath 5 33.11 33.11 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.22 0.00 0.07 1.22 0.00 0.64 2.33

Heath 6 23.14 23.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.03 1.67 0.00 1.01 2.83

Heath 7 24.77 24.77 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.33 0.00 0.15 0.58 0.00 0.37 1.43

Heath 8 30.04 30.04 0.00 0.00 0.91 0.00 0.00 0.23 0.87 0.00 0.05 0.72 0.00 0.35 3.12

Lisvane 1 338.96 71.89 0.00 1.14 0.00 0.12 0.50 1.49 3.40 0.11 0.04 8.33 0.02 1.34 16.47

Lisvane 2 431.60 62.04 0.53 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.69 1.53 0.04 0.01 6.81 0.15 1.61 18.36

Llandaff 1 47.12 47.12 0.16 0.55 1.08 0.00 0.51 0.03 2.68 0.00 0.11 4.06 0.00 1.53 10.72

Llandaff 2 54.03 54.03 0.97 0.67 0.05 0.04 0.00 2.11 0.84 0.00 0.09 2.73 0.00 3.50 11.01

Llandaff 3 67.45 67.45 0.06 3.19 0.00 2.26 0.24 1.48 4.16 0.13 0.14 4.13 0.00 1.71 17.49

Llandaff 4 31.70 31.70 1.29 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.33 0.00 0.00 0.05 2.11 0.00 1.36 5.13

Llandaff 5 29.45 28.00 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.25 3.30 0.05 0.04 1.07 0.00 1.39 6.18

Llandaff 6 25.70 25.70 0.00 0.20 0.00 0.07 0.00 0.75 0.20 0.00 0.08 0.88 0.00 0.76 2.94

Llandaff North 1 22.02 22.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.47 0.03 0.00 0.07 0.66 0.00 1.00 2.23

Llandaff North 2 44.63 44.63 0.04 0.43 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.30 0.58 0.00 0.15 0.87 0.00 0.82 6.18

Llandaff North 3 30.97 30.97 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.58 0.89 0.00 0.04 1.29 0.00 1.09 4.89

Llandaff North 4 28.66 28.66 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.86 0.01 0.00 0.04 0.62 0.00 1.20 2.73

Llandaff North 5 48.96 48.96 0.04 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.06 0.68 0.04 0.12 0.44 0.00 1.34 8.78

Llandaff North 6 23.77 23.77 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.72 0.00 0.59 1.63

Llanishen 1 92.08 63.24 0.99 0.24 0.00 0.05 0.00 1.68 2.04 0.71 0.03 3.36 0.00 1.47 10.59

Llanishen 10 38.02 38.02 0.00 0.06 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.80 0.00 4.28 0.07 1.58 0.00 1.22 8.04

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Total Ward

Area (ha)

Town Area in

ward (ha)

COM (ha)

EDU (ha)

HOS (ha)

BUR (ha)

FLD (ha)

OSF (ha)

OSI (ha)

WOD (ha)

RHD (ha)

RLD (ha)

TRN (ha)

UNC (ha)

Total Cover TCWTC 3

(ha)

Llanishen 11 58.38 58.38 1.28 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.79 0.23 0.58 0.07 1.22 0.00 1.73 5.93

Llanishen 2 45.72 45.72 0.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.13 6.17 2.81 0.08 1.50 0.00 0.97 13.09

Llanishen 3 24.55 24.41 0.33 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.81 0.00 0.12 2.10 0.01 0.19 3.70

Llanishen 4 29.42 29.42 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.09 4.75 0.17 0.25 1.71 0.01 0.49 8.49

Llanishen 5 44.69 36.28 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.06 1.30 0.05 0.19 2.59 0.00 0.98 7.30

Llanishen 6 30.09 28.87 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.92 0.28 0.03 0.15 1.76 0.00 0.39 4.58

Llanishen 7 39.93 39.93 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.00 1.57 0.47 0.00 0.04 2.01 0.00 0.94 5.18

Llanishen 8 29.21 29.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.51 0.00 0.00 0.05 1.34 0.00 0.88 5.78

Llanishen 9 63.56 45.91 0.00 0.64 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.38 2.59 0.00 0.01 4.70 0.02 1.27 9.69

Llanrumney 1 36.87 36.87 0.00 0.06 0.02 0.06 0.00 0.26 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.68 0.00 0.70 1.83

Llanrumney 2 28.91 28.91 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.74 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.81 0.00 0.82 2.50

Llanrumney 3 33.13 33.13 0.14 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.66 2.47 0.09 0.11 0.60 0.00 1.01 6.16

Llanrumney 4 53.79 53.79 0.00 2.29 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.55 0.33 0.26 0.06 0.75 0.00 0.76 8.99

Llanrumney 5 94.61 94.61 0.00 2.76 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.94 4.01 0.13 0.02 1.29 0.00 0.72 14.88

Llanrumney 6 24.47 22.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.80 0.00 0.22 1.22

Llanrumney 7 33.23 29.73 0.00 0.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.14 1.08 0.05 0.15 0.75 0.00 0.28 3.39

Pentwyn 1 18.73 18.73 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.28 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.32 0.00 0.23 1.92

Pentwyn 10 26.29 26.29 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.95 0.08 0.01 0.15 1.44 0.00 0.92 5.55

Pentwyn 2 27.76 27.76 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.50 3.92 0.36 0.10 0.14 0.00 0.63 6.62

Pentwyn 3 115.65 115.65 0.35 1.26 0.00 0.00 0.51 18.02 13.83 3.99 0.08 0.14 0.06 4.73 42.93

Pentwyn 4 19.72 19.72 0.00 0.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.71 1.41 0.70 0.10 0.09 0.00 0.45 3.71

Pentwyn 5 31.32 31.32 0.00 0.26 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.65 2.91 1.36 0.09 0.33 0.00 1.55 8.12

Pentwyn 6 26.55 26.55 0.07 0.76 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.61 0.93 0.10 0.06 0.22 0.00 0.80 5.54

Pentwyn 7 31.88 31.88 0.00 0.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.89 0.00 0.11 0.16 0.88 0.00 0.56 7.92

Pentwyn 8 52.69 52.69 0.91 1.34 0.01 0.00 0.00 3.35 3.46 0.20 0.18 0.76 0.00 1.19 11.40

Pentwyn 9 17.21 17.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.49 0.23 0.01 0.05 0.38 0.00 0.45 1.61

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Total Ward

Area (ha)

Town Area in

ward (ha)

COM (ha)

EDU (ha)

HOS (ha)

BUR (ha)

FLD (ha)

OSF (ha)

OSI (ha)

WOD (ha)

RHD (ha)

RLD (ha)

TRN (ha)

UNC (ha)

Total Cover TCWTC 3

(ha)

Pentyrch 2 228.48 49.30 0.43 0.46 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 1.48 0.46 0.06 1.41 0.31 0.40 5.02

Penylan 1 30.70 30.70 0.04 1.11 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.56 0.00 0.00 0.05 2.81 0.00 2.45 7.06

Penylan 2 64.05 64.05 0.84 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.62 5.66 0.00 0.26 1.17 0.01 1.11 9.82

Penylan 3 17.22 17.22 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.07 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.14 0.00 0.86 2.27

Penylan 4 14.98 14.98 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.23 0.38 0.00 0.74 1.37

Penylan 5 65.11 65.11 1.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.81 0.64 0.00 0.19 0.53 0.00 1.04 5.22

Penylan 6 39.02 39.02 0.00 0.34 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.41 0.00 0.05 0.04 4.14 0.00 0.92 7.90

Penylan 7 44.25 44.25 0.00 1.47 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.74 0.65 0.00 0.05 4.55 0.00 1.38 8.84

Penylan 8 59.66 59.66 0.31 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.60 8.35 0.37 0.11 1.93 0.00 3.52 16.18

Plasnewydd 1 13.38 13.38 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.30 0.10 0.00 0.11 0.56

Plasnewydd 10 10.70 10.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.21 0.03 0.00 0.06 0.30

Plasnewydd 11 10.01 10.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.33

Plasnewydd 2 9.77 9.77 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.12 0.00 0.30 0.58

Plasnewydd 3 12.01 12.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.21 0.01 0.00 0.08 0.30

Plasnewydd 4 12.92 12.92 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.22 0.93 0.00 0.51 1.66

Plasnewydd 5 17.60 17.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.79 0.00 0.58 1.60

Plasnewydd 6 12.25 12.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.22 0.06 0.00 0.09 0.37

Plasnewydd 7 26.21 26.21 0.00 0.33 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.81 0.00 0.91 2.21

Plasnewydd 8 28.13 28.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.50 0.15 0.00 0.13 0.24 0.00 1.93 6.95

Plasnewydd 9 9.88 9.88 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.02 0.00 0.15 0.11 0.00 0.31 0.69

Pontprennau/Old St. Mellons 1 51.15 48.51 0.68 0.21 0.00 0.31 0.00 0.83 0.36 0.00 0.10 3.29 0.07 1.60 7.44





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Total Ward

Area (ha)

Town Area in

ward (ha)

COM (ha)

EDU (ha)

HOS (ha)

BUR (ha)

FLD (ha)

OSF (ha)

OSI (ha)

WOD (ha)

RHD (ha)

RLD (ha)

TRN (ha)

UNC (ha)

Total Cover TCWTC 3

(ha)

Radyr 1 293.52 183.57 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 11.20 0.05 7.49 2.40 15.30 36.58

Radyr 2 73.96 41.35 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.01 0.04 1.72 1.75 1.40 6.92

Radyr 3 99.44 82.23 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 0.00 2.76 4.85 5.37 17.98

Rhiwbina 1 28.59 28.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.86 0.00 0.00 0.07 1.43 0.00 0.82 3.18

Rhiwbina 2 97.70 65.84 0.00 0.58 0.00 0.66 0.00 6.57 0.99 0.24 0.01 2.88 0.01 0.52 12.46

Rhiwbina 3 47.59 47.59 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.80 0.00 0.00 0.02 5.16 0.00 1.24 7.32

Rhiwbina 4 57.63 57.63 0.00 0.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.32 0.14 0.00 0.06 1.56 0.00 2.12 7.48

Rhiwbina 5 339.91 81.67 0.05 0.29 0.00 6.69 0.00 3.95 3.10 0.28 0.02 3.86 0.00 1.91 20.16

Rhiwbina 6 38.43 38.43 0.19 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.31 0.07 0.00 0.00 1.53 0.00 1.04 3.28

Rhiwbina 7 32.03 32.03 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.08 0.00 0.00 0.07 1.64 0.01 0.88 3.74

Riverside 1 12.82 12.82 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.05 0.00 0.17 0.37

Riverside 2 16.15 16.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.02 0.00 0.26 0.44

Riverside 3 22.81 22.81 0.01 0.03 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.18 0.28 0.01 0.93 1.68

Riverside 4 119.51 119.51 2.67 0.21 0.00 0.00 0.32 17.33 0.00 0.00 0.45 0.63 0.00 1.05 22.66

Riverside 5 15.06 15.06 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.44 0.86 0.00 0.46 1.93

Riverside 6 17.99 17.99 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.37 0.65 0.00 0.35 1.51

Riverside 7 37.52 37.52 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 3.64 0.00 0.00 0.33 0.80 0.00 1.01 5.80

Riverside 8 18.18 18.18 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.98 0.00 0.02 0.13 0.13 0.00 0.52 2.79

Rumney 1 42.76 42.76 0.36 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 1.37 0.00 0.06 1.35 0.05 0.59 3.91

Rumney 2 28.47 28.47 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.23 0.00 0.03 0.39 0.00 0.01 1.68 0.00 0.36 2.71

Rumney 3 169.31 82.27 0.29 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.31 7.63 0.04 0.04 0.97 0.00 2.37 13.64

Rumney 4 43.49 43.49 0.00 2.12 0.23 0.00 0.00 0.11 1.27 0.06 0.06 1.26 0.00 0.81 5.92

Rumney 5 33.35 33.35 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.23 0.43 0.00 0.08 0.80 0.00 0.49 2.03

Rumney 6 28.95 28.95 0.00 0.03 0.28 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.04 1.65 0.00 0.20 2.25

Splott 1 17.63 17.63 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 1.37 0.00 0.20 0.09 0.00 0.52 2.21

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Total Ward

Area (ha)

Town Area in

ward (ha)

COM (ha)

EDU (ha)

HOS (ha)

BUR (ha)

FLD (ha)

OSF (ha)

OSI (ha)

WOD (ha)

RHD (ha)

RLD (ha)

TRN (ha)

UNC (ha)

Total Cover TCWTC 3

(ha)

Splott 2 24.37 24.37 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.45 0.77 0.00 0.17 0.14 0.00 2.02 3.57

Splott 3 49.27 49.27 0.02 1.26 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.39 2.15 0.00 0.13 0.40 0.00 0.55 4.89

Splott 4 14.05 14.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.07 0.00 0.21 0.06 0.00 0.05 0.39

Splott 5 31.02 31.02 0.80 0.83 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.03 0.00 0.18 0.01 0.00 0.38 2.35

Splott 6 111.52 111.52 5.61 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.41 1.44 0.00 0.07 0.07 0.00 1.31 8.90

Splott 7 217.08 200.25 3.28 0.18 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.44 4.63 0.00 0.16 0.73 0.00 3.33 14.75

Splott 8 23.51 23.51 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.55 0.00 0.37 1.06

Trowbridge 1 56.18 36.20 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.85 1.00 0.18 0.15 1.42 0.04 1.43 5.58

Trowbridge 10 22.04 22.03 0.00 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.52 0.00 0.07 0.76

Trowbridge 2 33.62 33.29 0.24 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.90 0.27 0.15 0.85 0.00 0.75 5.18

Trowbridge 3 44.73 44.73 0.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 5.99 1.31 0.25 0.21 0.82 0.00 1.60 10.46

Trowbridge 4 20.72 20.72 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.26 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.89 0.00 0.31 1.56

Trowbridge 5 24.91 24.91 0.01 0.31 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.79 0.71 0.05 0.17 0.74 0.00 1.01 3.81

Trowbridge 6 194.95 72.08 4.60 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.12 0.27 0.09 0.09 1.39 0.05 1.09 11.80

Trowbridge 7 24.02 24.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.43 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.47 0.00 0.17 1.19

Trowbridge 8 17.81 17.81 0.00 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.27 0.02 0.00 0.13 0.84 0.00 0.42 1.79

Trowbridge 9 482.46 84.78 3.80 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.71 0.20 2.04 0.02 0.10 0.78 0.05 1.73 9.50

Whitchurch and Tongwynlais 1 41.86 41.86 0.06 0.43 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.31 0.00 0.00 0.03 4.12 0.00 0.67 5.88








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Total Ward

Area (ha)

Town Area in

ward (ha)

COM (ha)

EDU (ha)

HOS (ha)

BUR (ha)

FLD (ha)

OSF (ha)

OSI (ha)

WOD (ha)

RHD (ha)

RLD (ha)

TRN (ha)

UNC (ha)

Total Cover TCWTC 3

(ha)



Creigiau Creigiau/St. Fagans 1 627.40 27.93 0.08 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.00 1.46 1.82 0.03 0.03 2.08 0.52 0.00 6.11

Creigiau/St. Fagans 2 81.92 36.67 0.02 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.55 0.00 0.07 3.05 0.58 0.00 5.53

Pentyrch Pentyrch 1 901.93 65.99 0.02 0.08 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.51 0.06 0.00 0.04 4.92 0.50 0.03 6.23

Table 3: Land-use distribution of canopy cover within wards (LSOAs)

Alexandra Gardens: © Crown Copyright: RCAHMW

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3.2 Balance between urban woodland and amenity trees

Figure 6: Cardiff’s Urban Woodland and Amenity Tree Canopy Cover % - 2013

Llandaff: © Crown Copyright: RCAHMW

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Spatial distribution of woodland and amenity trees within towns

Figure 7: Spatial Distribution of Woodland and Amenity Trees within Towns

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Extent of woodland and amenity tree coverage across Cardiff’s towns

Figure 8: Extent of Woodland and Amenity Tree Coverage (ha) across the City and County of Cardiff’s Urban Areas

Land-use distribution of woodland vs. amenity canopy

Figure 9: Percentage Distribution of Amenity Tree and Woodland Cover across the Land-Uses

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Wards with high and low woodland (NFI) cover – making the distinction between ‘wooded’ and ‘amenity’ tree cover

Cluster Area Wards (LSOA) Urban Area ‘Wooded’ % ‘Amenity’ Tree % Total Canopy %

High ‘Wooded’ Wards

Caerau 4 Cardiff 77% 23% 33.6%

Pentwyn 2 Cardiff 66% 34% 23.8%

Llanrumney 3 Cardiff 65% 35% 18.7%


Trowbridge 3 Cardiff 53% 47% 23.4%





Low ‘Wooded’ Wards

Fairwater 5 Cardiff 0% 100% 15.0%

Splott 2 Cardiff 0% 100% 14.6%


Trowbridge 8 Cardiff 0% 100% 10.1%


Ely 8 Cardiff 0% 100% 9.6%

Caerau 2 Cardiff 0% 100% 8.7%


Plasnewydd 7 Cardiff 0% 100% 8.4%

Table 4: The highest and lowest ‘woodland’ cover within the City and County of Cardiff’s Communities First Cluster Area

wards (LSOAs)

3.3 Monitoring the extent of urban tree canopy over time - losses and gains

Town

Amenity Tree Loss & Gain between 2006, 2009 & 2013 Change in Tree Count 2006 - 2009

Change in Tree Count 2009 - 2013

Change in Tree Count 2006 - 2013

Large Trees 12m+ 2006 - 2009

Large Trees 12m+ 2009 - 2013

Medium Trees

6 - 12m 2006 - 2009

Medium Trees

6 - 12m 2009 - 2013

Small Trees 3 - 6m 2006 - 2009

Small Trees 3 - 6m 2009 - 2013

Cardiff -2306 2062 42340 8656 25304 -69439 65338 -58721 6617

Pentyrch -24 4 -492 -4 2341 -780 1825 -780 1045

Creigiau -21 13 -359 5 2660 -1041 2280 -1023 1257

Change in Tree Numbers

-2351 2079 41489 8657 30305 -71260 69443 -60524 8919

Table 5: Town amenity tree loss and gain between 2006, 2009 & 2013

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Town Area of NFI 2011 (ha) Area of NFI 2014 (ha) Change (ha)

Cardiff 380.02 381.08 +1.06

Creigiau 3.98 3.83 -0.15

Pentyrch 0.05 0.02 -0.03

City and County of Cardiff 384.0 384.9 +0.89 Table 6: Town woodland loss and gain between 2011 and 2014

URBAN NAME Area Size

Rank

Survey Urban

Area (ha) Woodland

(ha) Amenity

Trees (ha) Woodland

% Amenity Trees %

Woodland + Total

Cover % Year

Amenity Trees (ha)

Cardiff 1 2006 8421.2 380.0 686.3 4.5% 8.2% 1066.4 12.7%

2009 8421.2 380.0 955.7 4.5% 11.3% 1335.7 15.9%

2013 8421.2 381.1 920.6 4.5% 10.9% 1301.7 15.5%

Creigiau 192 2006 64.6 4.0 7.6 6.2% 11.8% 11.6 18.0%

2009 64.6 4.0 9.2 6.2% 14.3% 13.2 20.5%

2013 64.6 4.0 8.0 6.1% 12.3% 11.9 18.5%

Pentyrch 189 2006 66.0 0.1 7.0 0.1% 10.5% 7.0 10.6%

2009 66.0 0.1 7.4 0.1% 11.2% 7.4 11.3%

2013 66.0 0.0 6.1 0.0% 9.2% 6.1 9.2%

CARDIFF TOTAL 2006 8551.8 384.0 700.9 4.5% 8.2% 1085.0 12.7%

2009 8551.8 384.0 972.3 4.5% 11.4% 1356.3 15.9%

2013 8551.8 384.9 934.7 4.5% 10.9% 1319.6 15.4%

Table 7: Summary breakdown of town amenity tree and woodland cover in 2006, 2009 and 2013

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Identifying landowners to promote better care and planting of trees

The distribution of Cardiff’s urban tree resource amongst 12 land uses has demonstrated the wide

range of public and private stakeholders that have a decisive impact on the county’s existing and

future urban canopy cover. The strategic delivery of increasing canopy cover will be greatly

facilitated if existing funding streams of respective landowners’ budgets can be tapped into in order

to support the delivery of a high quality environment and infrastructure across urban Cardiff. In

doing so, this would recognise the huge contribution that trees make to ecosystem services.

Identifying quantity and quality of tree cover to improve the provision and management

of trees where best aligned to communities needs

The case for distinguishing between woodland and amenity canopy cover is useful where:

Quantity; where woodland cover increases a town’s canopy but, in terms of benefits to

neighbourhoods, they are often not realising their potential due to lack of management or

accessibility.

Quality; where regular tree management in parks, gardens and streets provide a cared-for

appearance. These are the trees that, whilst not extensive in terms of canopy, tend to be ‘on

the doorstep’ of where people live and work.

The presence, or not, of woodland, is clearly a factor in accounting for the highs and lows of the

South Wales Valley and coastal towns. The open-space land-use categories host the majority of

woodland cover, with private gardens being the major provider of towns’ amenity trees. Examining

woodland vs. amenity cover at a ward level helps to understand that the make-up of the local

landscape plays a major role in determining high and low cover. Despite the broad high and low

cover distinctions between the Valleys and coasts, affluent versus deprived areas, there are

numerous specific examples where woodland significantly raises canopy levels in both localities.

Further detailed analysis and ground-truthing would usefully reveal:

Evidence as to the exact spatial balance between ‘wooded’ and ‘amenity tree’ areas within

communities.

To what degree quantity and quality of tree cover align with the needs of where people live,

work and play and where targeted tree planting is required.

Identifying amenity tree and woodland loss, aligning with decline in canopy cover and

highlighting specific town and county concerns for further investigation

The loss of large long-lived trees is concerning. This maturing Victorian and Edwardian legacy, whilst

at some point in need of replacement, does offer urban society the greatest benefits. The danger is

that these trees are not being replaced and where they are, small, short-lived trees offering fewer

overall benefits take their place. A consistent, resourced and planned approach is needed to:

Protect and care for the Victorian and Edwardian legacy of large trees

Promote planting of large canopy specimens.

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Initial analysis combining tree count and canopy cover loss across counties highlights specific towns

where a diminishing tree resource is apparent. The next steps for local authorities and NRW would

be to:

Undertake detailed interrogation of the survey data, ascertaining both the validity of the

highlighted concerns and identifying in detail where specific loss is occurring.

Undertake complimentary ground-truthing across towns to further understand and explain

the reasons behind tree removal and their rate of loss.

Identifying legislation to protect and funding to increase tree planting opportunities

Optimising some of the existing legislation to reduce tree loss and current funding tools to secure

planting schemes can both facilitate in addressing canopy cover concerns. Examples of practical next

steps include:

Reviewing the effectiveness and use of existing tools and legislation for tree preservation.

Ensuring investments in enhancing the Wales urban treescape are an eligible expenditure

for grant programmes such as Vibrant and Viable Places, Coastal Communities Fund,

Business Improvement District Fund Wales, Regional Transport Consortia Grant, Safe Routes

in Communities.

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4. Neighbourhood canopy cover – a focus on wards This section focuses on contrasting ward level canopy cover, considering levels of deprivation where relevant, to identify where qualitative or quantitative improvements to tree cover might be needed. Analysis and findings are presented as follows: 4.1 Best and worst canopied urban wards 4.2 Multiple deprivation and canopy cover 4.3 Summary: actionable findings

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4.1 Best and worst canopied urban wards

Town ward by ward canopy cover breakdown

Figure 10: Town Ward by Ward Canopy Cover Breakdown

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4.2 Multiple deprivation and tree canopy cover

Wales’ Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) No Key WIMD

Category Total No. of Wards

TCWTC Urban Area (ha)

1 Most Deprived 0-10% 1 - 190 32 1057 2 10-20% 191 - 380 22 674 3 20-30% 381 - 570 16 958 4 30-50% 571 - 950 20 866 5 Least Deprived 50-100% 951 - 1896 113 4953 Total 203 8508 Table 8: Distribution of the City and County of Cardiff’s wards (LSOAs) as per the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2011

‘Top 10’ most canopied and ‘Bottom 10’ least canopied urban wards and WIMD

Canopy Rank

Urban Area Ward / WIMD Category Urban Area in

Ward (ha) Canopy Cover %

1 Cardiff Pentwyn 3 116 of 116 37.0%

2 Cardiff Whitchurch and Tongwynlais

9 136 of 136 36.8%

3 Cardiff Caerau 4 47 of 58 33.6%

4 Cardiff Cathays 9 43 of 43 33.3%

5 Cardiff Lisvane 2 62 of 432 29.6%

6 Cardiff Llanishen 4 29 of 29 29.3%

7 Cardiff Whitchurch and Tongwynlais

7 108 of 429 29.2%

8 Cardiff Llanishen 2 46 of 46 28.4%

9 Cardiff Heath 2 99 of 99 28.0%

10 Cardiff Cyncoed 1 74 of 74 27.6%

Table 9: ‘Top10’ most canopied wards

Canopy

Rank Urban Area Ward / WIMD Category Urban Area in

Ward (ha) Canopy Cover %


2 Cardiff Grangetown 8 13 of 13 1.8%


4 Cardiff Plasnewydd 3 12 of 12 2.5%


6 Cardiff Plasnewydd 10 11 of 11 2.8%

7 Cardiff Riverside 2 16 of 16 2.8%

8 Cardiff Splott 4 14 of 14 2.8%

9 Cardiff Riverside 1 13 of 13 2.8%


Table 10: ‘Bottom 10’ least canopied wards

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Canopy Cover in Communities First Cluster Areas

Figure 11: Canopy Cover in ‘BRG’ Communities First Cluster Area

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Figure 12: Canopy Cover in ‘Cardiff East’ Communities First Cluster Area

Cardiff Bay and Butetown: © Crown Copyright: RCAHMW

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Ward by Ward (LSOAs) Canopy Cover

% Canopy Cover

WIMD


Total Ward Area (ha)

Town Area in ward

(ha)

Amenity Trees 2006 (ha)

NFI Cover 2011 (ha)

Total Cover

TCWTC 1 (ha)

Total % Cover

TCWTC 1


NFI Cover 2011 (ha)

Total Cover

TCWTC 2 (ha)

Total % Cover

TCWTC 2


NFI Cover 2014 (ha)

Total Cover

TCWTC 3 (ha)

Total % Cover

TCWTC 3

Cardiff

Adamsdown 1 17.57 17.57 0.56 0.00 0.56 3.2% 0.97 0.00 0.97 5.5% 0.62 0.00 0.62 3.4%

Adamsdown 2 34.74 34.74 1.13 0.00 1.13 3.3% 2.15 0.00 2.15 6.2% 1.78 0.00 1.78 5.1%

Adamsdown 3 18.43 18.43 0.97 0.00 0.97 5.3% 1.83 0.00 1.83 9.9% 1.39 0.00 1.39 7.7%

Adamsdown 4 17.92 17.92 0.71 0.00 0.71 4.0% 1.01 0.00 1.01 5.7% 0.88 0.00 0.88 4.9%

Adamsdown 5 18.02 18.02 0.55 0.00 0.55 3.0% 0.98 0.00 0.98 5.4% 0.83 0.00 0.83 4.6%

Butetown 1 27.19 27.19 1.07 0.00 1.07 3.9% 1.84 0.00 1.84 6.8% 1.88 0.00 1.88 7.0%

Butetown 2 91.90 91.05 2.01 0.00 2.01 2.2% 4.50 0.00 4.50 4.9% 4.39 0.00 4.39 4.8%

Butetown 3 389.87 355.29 5.66 0.00 5.66 1.6% 16.66 0.00 16.66 4.7% 15.26 0.00 15.26 4.3%

Caerau 1 42.38 40.39 2.70 0.99 3.69 9.1% 3.92 0.99 4.91 12.2% 3.98 0.99 4.97 12.4%

Caerau 2 19.70 17.99 0.89 0.00 0.89 4.9% 1.43 0.00 1.43 8.0% 1.57 0.00 1.57 8.7%

Caerau 3 31.03 26.56 0.95 0.36 1.31 4.9% 1.98 0.36 2.34 8.8% 2.27 0.36 2.63 9.7%

Caerau 4 58.09 47.25 1.85 12.09 13.94 29.5% 3.41 12.09 15.50 32.8% 3.71 12.09 15.79 33.6%

Caerau 5 58.37 56.93 3.74 4.66 8.40 14.8% 6.15 4.66 10.81 19.0% 6.41 4.66 11.07 19.4%

Caerau 6 62.80 60.13 2.38 1.82 4.21 7.0% 3.25 1.82 5.07 8.4% 3.77 1.82 5.60 9.3%

Caerau 7 30.91 30.91 1.40 0.00 1.40 4.5% 2.21 0.00 2.21 7.2% 2.19 0.00 2.19 7.1%

Canton 1 61.38 61.38 2.88 1.02 3.89 6.3% 5.08 1.02 6.09 9.9% 5.49 1.02 6.50 10.7%

Canton 2 15.76 15.76 0.29 0.00 0.29 1.9% 0.54 0.00 0.54 3.4% 0.64 0.00 0.64 4.0%

Canton 3 110.28 96.70 5.96 0.00 5.96 6.2% 6.57 0.00 6.57 6.8% 6.19 0.00 6.19 6.4%

Canton 4 17.30 17.30 0.52 0.59 1.11 6.4% 0.86 0.59 1.45 8.4% 0.92 0.59 1.51 8.9%

Canton 5 14.24 14.24 0.30 0.00 0.30 2.1% 0.52 0.00 0.52 3.6% 0.67 0.00 0.67 4.8%

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Total % Cover

TCWTC 2


NFI Cover 2014 (ha)

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TCWTC 3 (ha)

Total % Cover

TCWTC 3

Canton 6 32.67 32.67 1.87 3.49 5.35 16.4% 2.71 3.49 6.20 19.0% 2.95 3.49 6.44 19.5%

Canton 7 20.59 20.59 1.91 2.25 4.16 20.2% 2.37 2.25 4.62 22.4% 2.34 2.25 4.59 21.8%

Canton 8 22.62 22.62 1.71 0.00 1.71 7.6% 1.97 0.00 1.97 8.7% 2.49 0.00 2.49 10.8%

Canton 9 13.55 13.55 0.29 0.00 0.29 2.1% 0.54 0.00 0.54 4.0% 0.50 0.00 0.50 3.6%

Cathays 1 10.53 10.53 0.17 0.00 0.17 1.7% 0.14 0.00 0.14 1.3% 0.15 0.00 0.15 1.4%

Cathays 2 22.32 22.32 1.04 0.00 1.04 4.7% 1.48 0.00 1.48 6.6% 1.49 0.00 1.49 6.8%

Cathays 3 13.36 13.36 0.40 0.00 0.40 3.0% 0.34 0.00 0.34 2.6% 0.33 0.00 0.33 2.6%

Cathays 4 30.86 30.86 2.63 1.62 4.25 13.8% 3.39 1.62 5.01 16.2% 2.98 1.62 4.60 14.8%

Cathays 5 8.90 8.90 0.20 0.00 0.20 2.3% 0.31 0.00 0.31 3.5% 0.28 0.00 0.28 3.1%

Cathays 6 184.30 184.30 9.30 33.02 42.32 23.0% 11.26 33.02 44.27 24.0% 12.09 32.82 44.91 24.4%

Cathays 7 10.55 10.55 0.32 0.00 0.32 3.0% 0.37 0.00 0.37 3.5% 0.38 0.00 0.38 3.5%

Cathays 8 10.24 10.24 0.89 0.00 0.89 8.7% 1.00 0.00 1.00 9.8% 0.92 0.00 0.92 9.2%

Cathays 9 43.30 43.30 4.15 8.79 12.94 29.9% 5.40 8.79 14.20 32.8% 5.53 8.79 14.32 33.3%

Creigiau/St. Fagans 3 1048.42 22.69 2.82 0.54 3.35 14.8% 3.28 0.54 3.82 16.8% 2.94 0.54 3.47 15.1%

Cyncoed 1 73.92 73.92 14.38 3.91 18.29 24.7% 18.17 3.91 22.08 29.9% 16.49 3.91 20.40 27.6%

Cyncoed 2 49.70 43.49 4.78 2.12 6.89 15.9% 6.50 2.12 8.61 19.8% 6.32 2.12 8.43 19.6%

Cyncoed 3 44.44 44.44 5.06 5.95 11.00 24.8% 7.00 5.95 12.94 29.1% 6.59 5.53 12.12 27.5%

Cyncoed 4 49.62 49.62 5.72 3.71 9.43 19.0% 8.71 3.71 12.41 25.0% 7.78 3.71 11.49 23.0%

Cyncoed 5 42.33 42.33 3.95 3.73 7.68 18.1% 5.59 3.73 9.32 22.0% 4.94 3.73 8.67 20.6%

Cyncoed 6 62.78 62.78 8.50 5.57 14.07 22.4% 12.15 5.57 17.71 28.2% 11.49 5.57 17.06 27.1%

Cyncoed 7 48.85 43.32 4.20 4.29 8.49 19.6% 6.33 4.29 10.62 24.5% 5.54 4.29 9.82 22.8%

Ely 1 29.24 26.80 1.67 1.18 2.84 10.6% 2.24 1.18 3.42 12.7% 2.53 1.18 3.71 13.7%

Ely 10 28.68 28.68 2.65 0.51 3.16 11.0% 3.29 0.51 3.80 13.2% 3.55 0.51 4.06 14.0%

Ely 2 29.88 29.81 0.96 0.19 1.15 3.9% 2.28 0.19 2.47 8.3% 1.89 0.19 2.09 7.0%

Ely 3 23.18 23.18 1.61 0.85 2.46 10.6% 2.06 0.85 2.90 12.5% 2.44 0.85 3.29 14.3%

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NFI Cover 2011 (ha)

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TCWTC 1 (ha)

Total % Cover

TCWTC 1


NFI Cover 2011 (ha)

Total Cover

TCWTC 2 (ha)

Total % Cover

TCWTC 2


NFI Cover 2014 (ha)

Total Cover

TCWTC 3 (ha)

Total % Cover

TCWTC 3

Ely 4 20.04 20.04 0.67 0.00 0.67 3.3% 1.10 0.00 1.10 5.5% 1.15 0.00 1.15 5.7%

Ely 5 23.12 23.12 0.86 0.00 0.86 3.7% 1.16 0.00 1.16 5.0% 1.21 0.00 1.21 5.2%

Ely 6 22.51 22.51 0.75 0.00 0.75 3.3% 1.25 0.00 1.25 5.5% 1.28 0.00 1.28 5.5%

Ely 7 42.45 31.91 2.23 0.01 2.24 7.0% 3.13 0.01 3.14 9.9% 3.03 0.01 3.04 9.5%

Ely 8 47.26 47.26 3.19 0.00 3.19 6.7% 4.65 0.00 4.65 9.8% 4.51 0.00 4.51 9.6%

Ely 9 41.26 35.51 3.38 2.21 5.59 15.7% 4.77 2.21 6.99 19.7% 4.60 2.21 6.81 18.9%

Fairwater 1 50.37 35.79 6.45 1.15 7.60 21.2% 7.09 1.15 8.24 23.0% 7.11 1.15 8.26 22.9%

Fairwater 2 29.64 29.64 2.61 0.00 2.61 8.8% 2.63 0.00 2.63 8.9% 2.76 0.00 2.76 9.2%

Fairwater 3 46.15 38.98 2.92 0.89 3.81 9.8% 3.49 0.89 4.38 11.2% 3.47 0.96 4.43 11.4%

Fairwater 4 45.83 45.83 4.34 3.72 8.06 17.6% 5.44 3.72 9.16 20.0% 5.54 3.72 9.26 20.1%

Fairwater 5 29.85 29.85 4.00 0.00 4.00 13.4% 4.55 0.00 4.55 15.2% 4.48 0.00 4.48 15.0%

Fairwater 6 41.18 41.18 3.02 0.00 3.02 7.3% 3.82 0.00 3.82 9.3% 3.76 0.00 3.76 9.2%

Fairwater 7 26.19 22.83 2.53 0.36 2.89 12.7% 2.82 0.36 3.18 14.0% 2.76 0.36 3.12 13.6%

Fairwater 8 36.90 36.90 1.87 0.00 1.87 5.1% 2.35 0.00 2.35 6.4% 2.56 0.00 2.56 6.9%

Gabalfa 1 20.93 20.93 1.69 0.00 1.69 8.1% 1.72 0.00 1.72 8.2% 2.13 0.00 2.13 10.1%

Gabalfa 2 66.22 66.22 5.36 8.54 13.90 21.0% 7.50 8.54 16.04 24.2% 7.22 8.54 15.76 23.9%

Gabalfa 3 18.28 18.28 0.87 0.00 0.87 4.7% 1.01 0.00 1.01 5.5% 0.99 0.00 0.99 5.5%

Gabalfa 4 21.54 21.54 0.68 0.00 0.68 3.2% 0.91 0.00 0.91 4.2% 0.98 0.00 0.98 4.4%

Grangetown 1 133.73 127.72 4.89 0.00 4.89 3.8% 10.76 0.00 10.76 8.4% 9.78 0.00 9.78 7.6%

Grangetown 10 9.85 9.85 0.13 0.00 0.13 1.3% 0.16 0.00 0.16 1.7% 0.20 0.00 0.20 2.0%

Grangetown 2 19.79 19.40 0.65 0.00 0.65 3.3% 1.33 0.00 1.33 6.8% 1.27 0.00 1.27 6.7%

Grangetown 3 15.52 15.52 0.78 0.00 0.78 5.0% 0.96 0.00 0.96 6.2% 0.85 0.00 0.85 5.3%

Grangetown 4 16.43 16.43 0.83 0.00 0.83 5.0% 1.23 0.00 1.23 7.5% 1.25 0.00 1.25 7.8%

Grangetown 5 164.86 164.24 5.37 0.00 5.37 3.3% 16.61 0.00 16.61 10.1% 17.23 0.00 17.23 10.5%

Grangetown 6 23.62 23.62 0.51 0.00 0.51 2.1% 1.13 0.00 1.13 4.8% 0.69 0.00 0.69 2.9%

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Total % Cover

TCWTC 1


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Total % Cover

TCWTC 2


NFI Cover 2014 (ha)

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TCWTC 3

Grangetown 7 12.24 12.24 0.32 0.00 0.32 2.6% 0.47 0.00 0.47 3.8% 0.56 0.00 0.56 4.7%

Grangetown 8 12.70 12.70 0.11 0.00 0.11 0.9% 0.31 0.00 0.31 2.4% 0.23 0.00 0.23 1.8%

Grangetown 9 16.26 16.26 0.36 0.00 0.36 2.2% 0.68 0.00 0.68 4.2% 0.63 0.00 0.63 3.9%

Heath 1 35.40 35.40 4.14 0.00 4.14 11.7% 5.22 0.00 5.22 14.8% 4.96 0.00 4.96 14.2%

Heath 2 98.78 98.78 10.79 12.41 23.21 23.5% 15.54 12.41 27.96 28.3% 15.31 12.41 27.73 28.0%

Heath 3 40.37 40.37 2.90 0.00 2.90 7.2% 3.48 0.00 3.48 8.6% 3.47 0.00 3.47 8.7%

Heath 4 29.26 29.26 1.73 0.00 1.73 5.9% 2.22 0.00 2.22 7.6% 2.02 0.00 2.02 7.0%

Heath 5 33.11 33.11 1.42 0.00 1.42 4.3% 2.43 0.00 2.43 7.3% 2.33 0.00 2.33 7.1%

Heath 6 23.14 23.14 2.23 0.00 2.23 9.6% 2.97 0.00 2.97 12.8% 2.83 0.00 2.83 12.3%

Heath 7 24.77 24.77 0.93 0.00 0.93 3.7% 1.44 0.00 1.44 5.8% 1.43 0.00 1.43 5.7%

Heath 8 30.04 30.04 2.55 0.00 2.55 8.5% 3.04 0.00 3.04 10.1% 3.12 0.00 3.12 10.4%

Lisvane 1 338.96 71.89 11.08 4.03 15.11 21.0% 12.65 4.03 16.68 23.2% 12.45 4.03 16.47 22.9%

Lisvane 2 431.60 62.04 9.70 7.09 16.79 27.1% 11.66 7.09 18.75 30.2% 11.27 7.09 18.36 29.6%

Llandaff 1 47.12 47.12 7.61 2.15 9.76 20.7% 8.17 2.15 10.32 21.9% 8.57 2.15 10.72 22.8%

Llandaff 2 54.03 54.03 10.80 0.00 10.80 20.0% 10.37 0.00 10.37 19.2% 11.01 0.00 11.01 20.4%

Llandaff 3 67.45 67.45 11.54 4.06 15.59 23.1% 13.24 4.06 17.30 25.7% 13.44 4.06 17.49 26.1%

Llandaff 4 31.70 31.70 4.60 0.00 4.60 14.5% 4.52 0.00 4.52 14.3% 5.13 0.00 5.13 16.0%

Llandaff 5 29.45 28.00 2.64 2.42 5.05 18.0% 3.73 2.42 6.15 21.9% 3.76 2.42 6.18 22.1%

Llandaff 6 25.70 25.70 2.79 0.00 2.79 10.9% 2.83 0.00 2.83 11.0% 2.94 0.00 2.94 11.3%

Llandaff North 1 22.02 22.02 2.15 0.00 2.15 9.8% 2.21 0.00 2.21 10.0% 2.23 0.00 2.23 10.1%

Llandaff North 2 44.63 44.63 4.96 0.00 4.96 11.1% 5.54 0.00 5.54 12.4% 6.18 0.00 6.18 13.7%

Llandaff North 3 30.97 30.97 3.66 0.00 3.66 11.8% 5.02 0.00 5.02 16.2% 4.89 0.00 4.89 15.8%

Llandaff North 4 28.66 28.66 2.67 0.00 2.67 9.3% 2.56 0.00 2.56 8.9% 2.73 0.00 2.73 9.4%

Llandaff North 5 48.96 48.96 5.41 0.95 6.36 13.0% 7.80 0.95 8.74 17.9% 7.83 0.95 8.78 17.9%

Llandaff North 6 23.77 23.77 1.52 0.00 1.52 6.4% 1.51 0.00 1.51 6.4% 1.63 0.00 1.63 6.8%

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Llanishen 1 92.08 63.24 7.40 1.97 9.37 14.8% 8.55 1.97 10.53 16.6% 8.61 1.97 10.59 16.8%

Llanishen 10 38.02 38.02 2.98 4.28 7.26 19.1% 3.80 4.28 8.08 21.3% 3.76 4.28 8.04 21.2%

Llanishen 11 58.38 58.38 4.66 0.58 5.24 9.0% 5.51 0.58 6.09 10.4% 5.35 0.58 5.93 10.2%

Llanishen 2 45.72 45.72 4.11 8.33 12.44 27.2% 4.97 8.33 13.31 29.1% 4.75 8.33 13.09 28.4%

Llanishen 3 24.55 24.41 1.91 0.65 2.56 10.5% 3.16 0.65 3.81 15.6% 3.05 0.65 3.70 15.4%

Llanishen 4 29.42 29.42 2.60 4.83 7.43 25.2% 3.76 4.83 8.59 29.2% 3.66 4.83 8.49 29.3%

Llanishen 5 44.69 36.28 3.18 1.63 4.81 13.3% 5.91 1.63 7.54 20.8% 5.67 1.63 7.30 20.3%

Llanishen 6 30.09 28.87 3.00 0.04 3.04 10.5% 4.66 0.04 4.70 16.3% 4.53 0.04 4.58 15.8%

Llanishen 7 39.93 39.93 3.46 0.00 3.46 8.7% 5.29 0.00 5.29 13.3% 5.18 0.00 5.18 13.0%

Llanishen 8 29.21 29.21 3.45 0.77 4.22 14.4% 5.34 0.77 6.11 20.9% 5.00 0.77 5.78 19.9%

Llanishen 9 63.56 45.91 8.51 0.00 8.51 18.5% 10.04 0.00 10.05 21.9% 9.69 0.00 9.69 21.1%

Llanrumney 1 36.87 36.87 1.56 0.00 1.56 4.2% 1.92 0.00 1.92 5.2% 1.83 0.00 1.83 4.9%

Llanrumney 2 28.91 28.91 2.43 0.00 2.43 8.4% 2.57 0.00 2.57 8.9% 2.50 0.00 2.50 8.7%

Llanrumney 3 33.13 33.13 1.55 4.04 5.59 16.9% 2.07 4.04 6.11 18.5% 2.11 4.04 6.16 18.7%

Llanrumney 4 53.79 53.79 3.38 4.46 7.84 14.6% 4.19 4.46 8.65 16.1% 4.54 4.46 8.99 16.8%

Llanrumney 5 94.61 94.61 8.19 3.18 11.38 12.0% 11.83 3.18 15.01 15.9% 11.70 3.18 14.88 15.7%

Llanrumney 6 24.47 22.14 0.90 0.00 0.90 4.0% 1.35 0.00 1.35 6.1% 1.22 0.00 1.22 5.5%

Llanrumney 7 33.23 29.73 1.35 1.67 3.03 10.2% 1.81 1.67 3.48 11.7% 1.71 1.67 3.39 11.9%

Pentwyn 1 18.73 18.73 1.38 0.00 1.38 7.4% 2.00 0.00 2.00 10.7% 1.92 0.00 1.92 10.1%

Pentwyn 10 26.29 26.29 2.87 1.72 4.60 17.5% 3.96 1.72 5.68 21.6% 3.83 1.72 5.55 21.3%

Pentwyn 2 27.76 27.76 1.73 4.40 6.12 22.1% 2.34 4.40 6.73 24.3% 2.22 4.40 6.62 23.8%

Pentwyn 3 115.65 115.65 13.80 20.35 34.15 29.5% 22.74 20.35 43.09 37.3% 22.70 20.23 42.93 37.0%

Pentwyn 4 19.72 19.72 1.06 2.30 3.35 17.0% 1.39 2.30 3.68 18.7% 1.41 2.30 3.71 18.6%

Pentwyn 5 31.32 31.32 2.67 4.26 6.93 22.1% 3.75 4.26 8.01 25.6% 3.86 4.26 8.12 25.9%

Pentwyn 6 26.55 26.55 1.82 3.00 4.81 18.1% 2.70 3.00 5.70 21.5% 2.55 3.00 5.54 20.5%

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Town Area in

ward (ha)


NFI Cover 2011 (ha)

Total Cover

TCWTC 1 (ha)

Total % Cover

TCWTC 1


NFI Cover 2011 (ha)

Total Cover

TCWTC 2 (ha)

Total % Cover

TCWTC 2


NFI Cover 2014 (ha)

Total Cover

TCWTC 3 (ha)

Total % Cover

TCWTC 3

Pentwyn 7 31.88 31.88 4.22 2.51 6.72 21.1% 5.67 2.51 8.18 25.7% 5.41 2.51 7.92 24.8%

Pentwyn 8 52.69 52.69 2.97 7.11 10.07 19.1% 4.34 7.11 11.45 21.7% 4.29 7.11 11.40 21.6%

Pentwyn 9 17.21 17.21 0.99 0.33 1.32 7.7% 1.48 0.33 1.81 10.5% 1.27 0.33 1.61 9.4%

Pentyrch 2 228.48 49.30 5.88 5.02 10.90 22.1% 8.69 5.02 13.70 27.8% 8.00 5.02 13.03 26.4%

Penylan 1 30.70 30.70 5.90 0.00 5.90 19.2% 8.19 0.00 8.19 26.7% 7.06 0.00 7.06 22.8%

Penylan 2 64.05 64.05 7.01 0.00 7.01 10.9% 10.13 0.00 10.13 15.8% 7.95 1.87 9.82 15.3%

Penylan 3 17.22 17.22 1.62 0.00 1.62 9.4% 2.36 0.00 2.36 13.7% 2.27 0.00 2.27 13.4%

Penylan 4 14.98 14.98 0.98 0.00 0.98 6.5% 1.68 0.00 1.68 11.2% 1.37 0.00 1.37 9.1%

Penylan 5 65.11 65.11 3.82 0.00 3.82 5.9% 5.51 0.00 5.51 8.5% 5.22 0.00 5.22 8.0%

Penylan 6 39.02 39.02 5.07 1.07 6.14 15.7% 9.21 1.07 10.28 26.3% 6.08 1.82 7.90 20.2%

Penylan 7 44.25 44.25 6.04 0.00 6.04 13.6% 10.48 0.00 10.48 23.7% 8.84 0.00 8.84 20.1%

Penylan 8 59.66 59.66 10.32 0.00 10.32 17.3% 17.09 0.00 17.09 28.6% 9.43 6.75 16.18 27.0%

Plasnewydd 1 13.38 13.38 0.37 0.00 0.37 2.7% 0.70 0.00 0.70 5.2% 0.56 0.00 0.56 4.3%

Plasnewydd 10 10.70 10.70 0.19 0.00 0.19 1.8% 0.38 0.00 0.38 3.5% 0.30 0.00 0.30 2.8%

Plasnewydd 11 10.01 10.01 0.18 0.00 0.18 1.8% 0.45 0.00 0.45 4.5% 0.33 0.00 0.33 3.3%

Plasnewydd 2 9.77 9.77 0.49 0.00 0.49 5.0% 0.66 0.00 0.66 6.7% 0.58 0.00 0.58 5.8%

Plasnewydd 3 12.01 12.01 0.28 0.00 0.28 2.3% 0.40 0.00 0.40 3.3% 0.30 0.00 0.30 2.5%

Plasnewydd 4 12.92 12.92 1.26 0.00 1.26 9.7% 1.83 0.00 1.83 14.2% 1.66 0.00 1.66 12.8%

Plasnewydd 5 17.60 17.60 1.26 0.00 1.26 7.1% 1.98 0.00 1.98 11.2% 1.60 0.00 1.60 8.9%

Plasnewydd 6 12.25 12.25 0.29 0.00 0.29 2.4% 0.46 0.00 0.46 3.7% 0.37 0.00 0.37 3.0%

Plasnewydd 7 26.21 26.21 1.93 0.00 1.93 7.3% 2.72 0.00 2.72 10.4% 2.21 0.00 2.21 8.4%

Plasnewydd 8 28.13 28.13 4.11 1.69 5.79 20.6% 5.32 1.69 7.00 24.9% 5.27 1.69 6.95 24.8%

Plasnewydd 9 9.88 9.88 0.57 0.00 0.57 5.8% 0.88 0.00 0.88 8.9% 0.69 0.00 0.69 6.9%

Pontprennau/Old St. Mellons 1 51.15 48.51 6.40 0.08 6.49 13.4% 7.50 0.08 7.58 15.6% 7.43 0.01 7.44 15.2%


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Town Area in

ward (ha)


NFI Cover 2011 (ha)

Total Cover

TCWTC 1 (ha)

Total % Cover

TCWTC 1


NFI Cover 2011 (ha)

Total Cover

TCWTC 2 (ha)

Total % Cover

TCWTC 2


NFI Cover 2014 (ha)

Total Cover

TCWTC 3 (ha)

Total % Cover

TCWTC 3




Radyr 1 293.52 183.57 25.27 19.57 44.85 24.4% 25.15 19.57 44.72 24.4% 24.83 11.75 36.58 19.9%

Radyr 2 73.96 41.35 4.39 2.70 7.09 17.1% 4.29 2.70 6.99 16.9% 4.22 2.70 6.92 16.9%

Radyr 3 99.44 82.23 10.81 8.03 18.84 22.9% 10.48 8.03 18.51 22.5% 9.95 8.03 17.98 21.9%

Rhiwbina 1 28.59 28.59 2.33 0.00 2.33 8.1% 3.48 0.00 3.48 12.2% 3.18 0.00 3.18 11.0%

Rhiwbina 2 97.70 65.84 8.15 3.55 11.70 17.8% 8.11 3.55 11.66 17.7% 8.91 3.55 12.46 18.9%

Rhiwbina 3 47.59 47.59 6.02 0.00 6.02 12.7% 7.72 0.00 7.72 16.2% 7.32 0.00 7.32 15.3%

Rhiwbina 4 57.63 57.63 6.80 0.00 6.80 11.8% 6.76 0.00 6.76 11.7% 7.48 0.00 7.48 12.9%

Rhiwbina 5 339.91 81.67 10.36 7.99 18.36 22.5% 11.41 7.99 19.40 23.8% 12.17 7.99 20.16 24.6%

Rhiwbina 6 38.43 38.43 2.36 0.05 2.41 6.3% 3.37 0.05 3.42 8.9% 3.24 0.05 3.28 8.6%

Rhiwbina 7 32.03 32.03 3.26 0.00 3.26 10.2% 3.83 0.00 3.83 12.0% 3.74 0.00 3.74 11.7%

Riverside 1 12.82 12.82 0.23 0.00 0.23 1.8% 0.47 0.00 0.47 3.7% 0.37 0.00 0.37 2.8%

Riverside 2 16.15 16.15 0.27 0.00 0.27 1.7% 0.51 0.00 0.51 3.2% 0.44 0.00 0.44 2.8%

Riverside 3 22.81 22.81 0.81 0.00 0.81 3.5% 1.47 0.00 1.47 6.4% 1.68 0.00 1.68 7.3%

Riverside 4 119.51 119.51 18.35 0.74 19.09 16.0% 21.45 0.74 22.19 18.6% 21.92 0.74 22.66 18.9%

Riverside 5 15.06 15.06 1.25 0.00 1.25 8.3% 1.99 0.00 1.99 13.2% 1.93 0.00 1.93 12.9%

Riverside 6 17.99 17.99 0.88 0.00 0.88 4.9% 1.51 0.00 1.51 8.4% 1.51 0.00 1.51 8.4%

Riverside 7 37.52 37.52 3.86 0.71 4.57 12.2% 5.13 0.71 5.85 15.6% 5.09 0.71 5.80 15.3%

Riverside 8 18.18 18.18 0.72 1.83 2.55 14.1% 0.94 1.83 2.77 15.2% 0.95 1.83 2.79 15.5%

Rumney 1 42.76 42.76 3.10 0.00 3.10 7.2% 4.54 0.00 4.54 10.6% 3.91 0.00 3.91 9.1%

Rumney 2 28.47 28.47 2.29 0.00 2.29 8.0% 2.85 0.00 2.85 10.0% 2.71 0.00 2.71 9.7%

Rumney 3 169.31 82.27 6.85 0.01 6.86 8.3% 13.73 0.01 13.74 16.7% 12.62 1.02 13.64 16.6%

Rumney 4 43.49 43.49 3.83 1.87 5.70 13.1% 4.14 1.87 6.00 13.8% 4.05 1.87 5.92 13.8%

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Town Area in

ward (ha)


NFI Cover 2011 (ha)

Total Cover

TCWTC 1 (ha)

Total % Cover

TCWTC 1


NFI Cover 2011 (ha)

Total Cover

TCWTC 2 (ha)

Total % Cover

TCWTC 2


NFI Cover 2014 (ha)

Total Cover

TCWTC 3 (ha)

Total % Cover

TCWTC 3

Rumney 5 33.35 33.35 1.81 0.00 1.81 5.4% 2.18 0.00 2.18 6.5% 2.03 0.00 2.03 6.2%

Rumney 6 28.95 28.95 2.04 0.00 2.04 7.0% 2.40 0.00 2.40 8.3% 2.25 0.00 2.25 7.7%

Splott 1 17.63 17.63 1.27 0.00 1.27 7.2% 2.23 0.00 2.23 12.7% 2.21 0.00 2.21 12.5%

Splott 2 24.37 24.37 2.02 0.00 2.02 8.3% 3.68 0.00 3.68 15.1% 3.57 0.00 3.57 14.6%

Splott 3 49.27 49.27 2.69 0.00 2.69 5.5% 5.07 0.00 5.07 10.3% 4.89 0.00 4.89 9.9%

Splott 4 14.05 14.05 0.29 0.00 0.29 2.0% 0.50 0.00 0.50 3.5% 0.39 0.00 0.39 2.8%

Splott 5 31.02 31.02 1.35 0.00 1.35 4.4% 2.43 0.00 2.43 7.8% 2.35 0.00 2.35 7.6%

Splott 6 111.52 111.52 4.13 0.00 4.13 3.7% 9.93 0.00 9.93 8.9% 8.90 0.00 8.90 7.9%

Splott 7 217.08 200.25 5.46 0.00 5.46 2.7% 16.99 0.00 16.99 8.5% 13.46 1.29 14.75 7.4%

Splott 8 23.51 23.51 0.61 0.00 0.61 2.6% 1.22 0.00 1.22 5.2% 1.06 0.00 1.06 4.4%

Trowbridge 1 56.18 36.20 2.74 1.43 4.17 11.5% 4.23 1.43 5.66 15.6% 4.15 1.43 5.58 15.5%

Trowbridge 10 22.04 22.03 0.61 0.00 0.61 2.8% 0.76 0.00 0.76 3.4% 0.76 0.00 0.76 3.5%

Trowbridge 2 33.62 33.29 2.16 2.40 4.56 13.7% 3.16 2.40 5.56 16.7% 3.17 2.01 5.18 15.7%

Trowbridge 3 44.73 44.73 3.16 5.51 8.67 19.4% 4.95 5.51 10.46 23.4% 4.96 5.50 10.46 23.4%

Trowbridge 4 20.72 20.72 1.32 0.00 1.32 6.4% 1.60 0.00 1.60 7.7% 1.56 0.00 1.56 7.4%

Trowbridge 5 24.91 24.91 2.62 0.75 3.37 13.5% 3.16 0.75 3.90 15.7% 3.06 0.75 3.81 15.2%

Trowbridge 6 194.95 72.08 5.91 2.76 8.68 12.0% 10.16 2.76 12.92 17.9% 9.14 2.66 11.80 16.4%

Trowbridge 7 24.02 24.02 1.03 0.00 1.03 4.3% 1.30 0.00 1.30 5.4% 1.19 0.00 1.19 5.0%

Trowbridge 8 17.81 17.81 1.26 0.00 1.26 7.0% 1.58 0.00 1.58 8.9% 1.79 0.00 1.79 10.1%

Trowbridge 9 482.46 84.78 4.40 0.73 5.13 6.1% 9.41 0.73 10.13 12.0% 8.78 0.73 9.50 11.2%

Whitchurch and Tongwynlais 1 41.86 41.86 5.44 0.00 5.44 13.0% 5.95 0.00 5.95 14.2% 5.88 0.00 5.88 14.0%





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Town Area in

ward (ha)


NFI Cover 2011 (ha)

Total Cover

TCWTC 1 (ha)

Total % Cover

TCWTC 1


NFI Cover 2011 (ha)

Total Cover

TCWTC 2 (ha)

Total % Cover

TCWTC 2


NFI Cover 2014 (ha)

Total Cover

TCWTC 3 (ha)

Total % Cover

TCWTC 3






Creigiau Creigiau/St. Fagans 1 627.40 27.93 3.57 2.56 6.14 22.0% 4.22 2.56 6.78 24.3% 3.70 2.42 6.11 21.8%

Creigiau/St. Fagans 2 81.92 36.67 4.07 1.42 5.48 14.9% 5.01 1.42 6.42 17.5% 4.11 1.42 5.53 14.9%

Pentyrch Pentyrch 1 901.93 65.99 6.94 0.05 6.99 10.6% 7.39 0.05 7.44 11.3% 6.21 0.02 6.23 9.4%

Table 11: Ward by Ward (LSOAs) Canopy Cover Sophia Gardens and Bute Park: © Crown Copyright: RCAHMW Whitchchurch: © Crown Copyright: RCAHMW

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Adopting a ward-level focus to identify priority communities for action

Cardiff’s ward-level data (LSOAs) provides a useful insight into those areas most deficient in tree cover, especially if aligning with those urban areas that have been identified as priorities for town-scale strategic action in section 2.5. 1–570 WIMD wards have already been identified as having serious social, economic and environmental problems. The low levels of tree cover that exist in the majority of these needy communities also emphasise how poorly they are provided for, in terms of pleasant, leafy surroundings. These initial findings are particularly powerful in highlighting the case for action, once further detailed scoping for opportunities has been undertaken. Regeneration schemes focusing on designated Community First cluster areas should integrate urban forestry improvement measures looking at both quantitative and qualitative enhancement ensuring: • Amenity trees are present where people live, shop, work and play; • Existing woodlands are designed and managed to bring value to local communities. One of the avenues to explore includes reviewing existing regeneration grant funding to make sure quantitative and qualitative enhancement to the local tree resource are qualifying expenditures. Natural Resources Wales’ focus on supporting and targeting action in Communities First cluster areas should, through working with partners, enable a better spatial understanding of where the priority planting needs are. Where realistic opportunities exist, pilot projects need to be resourced, implemented and publicised as exemplar case studies. (As of October 2016 the Welsh Government has decided to bring the Communities First programme to an end – too recent to re-vamp the focus of the TCWTC study).

Victoria Park, Canton: © Crown Copyright: RCAHMW

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5. Estimating the potential for tree planting - a pilot exercise for Cardiff

This section presents a desktop methodology that was piloted across a sample 27 urban

areas across Wales, including Cardiff to identify where new tree planting might be

possible.

The approach and its findings are presented as follows:

5.1 Estimating the realm of the possible: the TCWTC method – Potential canopy cover (PCC)

5.2 Potential green areas for targeting tree planting – the Cardiff pilot


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5.1 Estimating the realm of the possible: the TCWTC method

To enable tree strategies and canopy cover targets to be fully developed, national and local

government not only need a clear picture of the existing resource but also an indication of what’s

potentially possible to achieve.

A number of cities in the United States have been particularly proactive, in conjunction with the

United States Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, in underpinning urban tree management

with canopy cover mapping, stocking level information and canopy cover targets. This is all part of a

far more structured approach to urban forest management than exists in the UK. Planning the Urban

Forest and Sustaining America’s Urban Trees and Forests are two useful introductory publications by

the American Planning Association and Forest Service respectively.

Over and above existing canopy cover data, many US cities now have information on land that is

potentially ‘plantable’ and could form ‘Potential Canopy Cover’ (PCC). This often focuses on:

Impervious areas, particularly streets, through assessments of ‘stocking levels’; the number

of street trees that can realistically be planted within a neighbourhood.

Green space – based on land allocation and context.

The pilot assessment of tree planting potential, conducted as part of the TCWTC study, does not

have the sophistication of American models. The datasets available to Natural Resources Wales

confined this exercise to identifying ‘green’ land without existing canopy cover. It was not possible to

identify potential ‘grey/impervious’ land, albeit these are often the locations in tough challenging

urban environs where canopy cover is most needed.

Whilst not offering a holistic assessment of the realm of the possible, the method adopted below

offers the advantage of highlighting potential ‘easy wins’: tree planting is typically less expensive in

soft landscape environs than in hard landscapes. Trees are also likely to have better chance of

survival and better fulfil their genetic potential (i.e. grow as big as they can) if they have access to

large soil volumes.

Twenty-seven pilot towns were selected across Wales’ 22 local and three national park planning

authorities based on selecting a major county town per authority, e.g. Cardiff.

Three basic categories have been identified within the urban boundary:

Existing cover (based on 2009 canopy cover survey & NFI woodland data);

Grey, impervious and blue areas – i.e. buildings, roads, rail and water – which might provide

opportunities for tree planting, particularly along streets or within civic spaces and parking

lots, but which were not included within the scope of this study;

Green areas that theoretically could be recruited for additional tree planting, and could help

increase the overall local canopy cover – i.e. areas of bare soil, grass and beds of shrubs /

young trees.

The aim, of this pilot exercise is to:

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Highlight green areas to investigate for potential new (and low-cost) tree planting within, a)

each urban area, b) their constituent wards, and c) each land-use category on a ward-by-

ward basis.

Offer observations as to where the key opportunities to investigate lie, in particular where

the study’s findings are already making the case towards increasing canopy cover in certain

towns and wards.

5.2 Potential green areas for targeting tree planting – the Cardiff pilot Assuming that the existing tree cover level remains stable as new planting conducted in target green

spaces achieves 100% coverage of all these areas, Table 12 above shows that canopy cover could

potentially increase by 38% in Cardiff, resulting in an overall tree coverage as high as 54%. In reality,

several constraints will reduce the actual potential for increase:

Achieving a sustainable cover in the target green areas will take a significant amount of time.

Maintaining tree cover levels in existing areas will require good planning and management,

underpinned by a good understanding of required tree replacement rates (and capacity to

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