Arboricultural Consultancy for Commercial Health Care Development, Manchester

Client: NHS Property Services Ltd & Gilling Dod Architects

Project Overview:

We were appointed as the scheme’s Arboricultural Consultants for a major health care development in Manchester. Our role was to ensure that all planning conditions relating to trees were met, while balancing development needs with long‑term tree protection and site sustainability.

Services Delivered:

BS5837 Tree Survey & Constraints Plan Detailed survey of individual trees, categorization, and mapping of root protection areas.
Tree Value Assessment Highlighted trees of significant value to ensure they were suitably considered, and identified lesser‑value trees that could be considered for removal.
Design Team Support Led discussions regarding constraints posed by trees and integrated findings into the design process.
Arboricultural Planning Statements Prepared statements to support the outline planning application and demonstrate compliance with BS5837.
Arboricultural Impact Assessment (AIA) Identified potential impacts early and implemented measures to protect retained trees.
Clerk of Works Duties Oversaw tree removal and supervised works carried out near retained trees to ensure best practice.
Planting & Aftercare Advice Provided guidance on replacement planting and long‑term aftercare to enhance site amenity.

Outcome:

By identifying tree constraints early and working closely with the design team, we ensured that retained trees were protected and planning conditions were satisfied. Our involvement provided confidence to the client and planning authority that tree risk and amenity were managed responsibly, while enabling the development to progress smoothly.