Tree Surveys in Lancashire — Independent Arboricultural Consultants
Urban Tree Management provides independent arboricultural surveys and reports across Lancashire — from BS5837 planning surveys for development, to tree risk assessments, specialist decay detection, and mortgage reports. We work regularly across Preston, Chorley, Leyland, Blackburn, Blackpool and the Fylde, Ormskirk, Skelmersdale, Lytham St Annes, and the wider county.
We are completely independent from any tree surgery contractor, so our advice is based purely on what your trees and your project actually need.
From the Coast to the Forest of Bowland
Lancashire covers an exceptionally varied arboricultural landscape. On the Fylde coast, Blackpool, Lytham St Annes, and Poulton carry exposed, wind-shaped tree stock where structural condition is a constant question. Inland, Preston, Leyland, and Chorley combine steady residential and commercial development with mature suburban tree cover on shrinkable soils. To the east, Blackburn, Darwen, and the Rossendale valleys hold dense terraced housing alongside steep wooded cloughs. And to the north-east, the Ribble Valley and the Forest of Bowland run into some of the finest parkland, estate, and ancient woodland in the North West.
That range means Lancashire generates the full spread of arboricultural work — planning constraints on development sites, exposure and structural questions on the coast, protected trees in conservation areas, and estate and woodland management inland.
Our Tree Survey Services in Lancashire
Planning & Development Work Across the County
Planning work brings most clients to us in Lancashire. We deliver BS5837 surveys and full arboricultural planning packages for schemes right across the county — residential development in Chorley and Adlington, plots and extensions around Preston, Penwortham, and Walmer Bridge, coastal schemes at Lytham St Annes and Poulton-le-Fylde, commercial and industrial sites in Skelmersdale and Blackburn, and care home and healthcare development across the region.
Because Lancashire spans so many different planning authorities — Lancashire County Council, Preston, Chorley, South Ribble, Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Fylde, West Lancashire, and more — knowing what each expects to see matters. We produce reports ready for submission wherever your site sits.
School, Church & Community Tree Safety
We carry out tree health and safety surveys across schools, churches, care homes, and community sites throughout Lancashire — including Moor Park Primary School in Blackpool, care and residential sites across Preston and Chorley, and church and heritage sites across the county. We also carry out specialist decay detection work at Myerscough College, one of the UK's leading land-based colleges.
These sites carry a clear duty of care, and most run on a rolling reinspection cycle so the site holds a continuous, defensible record. This work is available on a retained basis — one managed inspection programme, tracked reinspection dates, and fixed annual budgeting.
Ash Dieback Across Lancashire
Ash dieback has moved through Lancashire's tree stock over the past decade and is now visible across the county — in roadside and hedgerow ash, in the wooded cloughs of the Rossendale and Ribble valleys, on school and estate grounds, and throughout the county's ancient woodland and parkland. Ash was one of Lancashire's most common trees, which is precisely why the disease has such a visible impact here.
For landowners, schools, estates, and local authorities, the practical problem is not the disease itself but what it means for safety and budget. Infected ash become progressively brittle and unpredictable, and a declining ash close to a road, footpath, car park, or building becomes a genuine risk long before it looks obviously dead. At the same time, felling every affected ash on sight is both unnecessary and expensive — many trees can be safely retained and monitored, and some show tolerance worth preserving.
We assess ash dieback proportionately: identifying the trees that genuinely need action, the ones that can be monitored, and the ones that can be left alone — with a prioritised works schedule that spreads the cost sensibly rather than triggering wholesale removal. Where a tree's structural condition is in question, our decay detection capability lets us establish what's actually happening inside rather than assuming the worst.
Get your tree survey booked in!
We operate across Lancashire and deliver high-value services at competitive rates through our skilled tree surveyors and consultants.
Friendly and fully qualified, our team brings expertise in various areas of the industry, offering a wide range of services to private, commercial, and government clients, often meeting tight deadlines with ease.
How It Works
Three steps to obtain a quote - We will give you with a free, comprehensive quote detailing all necessary information to commencement
- Complete our form or call and please provide us with your survey request, the size of the site, and any extra necessary information, with no site visit necessary
- Once the quote is accepted. Give us the go-ahead and then we’ll then arrange a day for your survey and get to work.
- Once your survey is complete, we will write and finalize your report and send it over to you by email.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a tree survey for planning permission in Lancashire?
If there are trees on or near your site, your local planning authority will require a BS5837 arboricultural report to accompany your application. Lancashire has numerous planning authorities and requirements vary slightly — we produce reports ready for submission wherever your site sits.
Which parts of Lancashire do you cover?
The whole county — Preston, Chorley, Leyland, South Ribble, Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool and the Fylde, Lancaster, West Lancashire, the Ribble Valley, and Rossendale.
Are trees in Lancashire protected?
Many are — Lancashire's authorities maintain numerous Tree Preservation Orders and conservation areas. You need consent for works to a TPO tree, and six weeks' written notice for works to trees over 75mm stem diameter in a conservation area.
Can you assess a mature tree without felling it?
Yes — our in-house decay detection establishes the internal condition of a tree non-invasively, so retention decisions are based on evidence rather than assumption.
How much does a tree survey in Lancashire cost?
Costs depend on the type of survey and the size of the site. All our surveys are provided on a fixed-fee basis, quoted in advance with no hidden charges. Contact us with your site address for a free quote.
Do I have to fell ash trees with ash dieback?
Not necessarily. Many infected ash can be safely retained and monitored, particularly away from targets, and some show tolerance worth preserving. We assess proportionately and give you a prioritised schedule so you deal with the genuine risks without felling trees unnecessarily.
Not sure which survey you need? See our guide → Which Tree Survey Do I Need?
Independent Tree Consultants Covering Lancashire
From the Fylde coast at Blackpool and Lytham, through Preston, Leyland, and Chorley, to Blackburn, the Ribble Valley, and the Forest of Bowland, Urban Tree Management provides independent arboricultural surveys and advice across the whole county.
Get in contact with our highly experienced and personable team of arboricultural consultants today, to discuss your requirements and to obtain your zero obligation quotation.
