Tree Diagnostics & TPO Application — Ganoderma-Affected Beech Tree, St Helens
Client: Private Homeowner, St Helens
Project Overview: A private homeowner in St Helens had a mature European beech protected by a Tree Preservation Order showing Ganoderma fruiting bodies at three separate locations — at the base, at an old pruning wound, and critically at the main union overhanging a public access road.
Objective diagnostic evidence was required to support a TPO application to the local planning authority.
Our Role: Urban Tree Management carried out a detailed VTA, Arbotom sonic tomography at key assessment heights, IML Resistograph micro-drilling at critical load-bearing zones, and a full QTRA assessment — producing a comprehensive written report documenting all findings for submission with the TPO application.
Findings & Recommendations:
- Ganoderma confirmed at three locations including critical main union
- Sonic tomography mapped internal decay at each assessment height
- Resistograph confirmed residual wall thickness at critical zones
- QTRA produced numerical risk rating for planning authority review
Outcome: The homeowner and local planning authority received objective, quantified evidence of the tree's structural condition and risk level — supporting the TPO application with a defensible written report documenting the full diagnostic methodology and findings.
Specialist Tree Diagnostics & TPO Applications — Greater Manchester, Lancashire & Cheshire
If you have a TPO-protected tree showing signs of decay or structural concern, Urban Tree Management provides specialist sonic tomography, Resistograph, and QTRA investigations across the North West — delivering the objective, quantified evidence needed to support TPO applications and make defensible management decisions.
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