Tree Surveys in Wigan
Urban Tree Management provides independent arboricultural surveys and reports across the Wigan borough — from tree risk and safety surveys for schools and public sites, to BS5837 planning surveys, specialist decay detection, and mortgage reports. Based on the Bolton–Wigan border, we're local to the borough and work regularly across Wigan, Leigh, Atherton, Tyldesley, Standish, Ashton-in-Makerfield, and the surrounding townships.
We are completely independent from any tree surgery contractor, so our advice is based purely on what your trees and your project actually need.
A Borough of Woodland, Flashes & Historic Parkland
Wigan's tree stock is shaped by its industrial past and its green recovery. The borough holds some of Greater Manchester's most significant woodland and parkland — Haigh Country Park's 360 acres of historic woodland, the Wigan Flashes, Pennington Flash, and the reclaimed colliery landscapes now carrying substantial maturing tree cover — alongside the mature street and garden trees of the residential townships from Standish and Shevington in the north to Leigh, Atherton, and Tyldesley in the south.
That combination of maturing woodland, historic parkland, and a dense pattern of schools, community sites, and residential property means tree safety and duty of care are live issues right across the borough.
Our Tree Survey Services in Wigan
School & Community Tree Safety Across the Borough
Schools are the single biggest part of our Wigan work. We carry out tree health and safety surveys across primary and secondary schools throughout the borough — including The Deanery Church of England High School in Wigan, Standish Community High School, Byrchall High School in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Westfield Community School, St Jude's Catholic Primary, St James CE Primary in Worsley Mesnes, and Meadowbank Primary in Atherton — alongside care and community sites such as Woodlands dementia care home in Atherton.
Most of these sites run on a rolling reinspection cycle, so the school or trust has a continuous, defensible duty of care record without having to re-commission each time. This work is available on a retained basis — a managed inspection cycle across all your sites with fixed annual budgeting and tracked reinspection dates.
Heritage & Parkland Work in Wigan
The borough's historic estates and parkland need a different level of arboricultural care, balancing public safety against the conservation of irreplaceable mature trees. We deliver tree risk management for heritage sites in the borough including Dam House at Astley for the Morts Astley Heritage Trust, and our consultant Michael McCann is Tree and Woodland Manager at Haigh Hall, responsible for approximately 360 acres of historic woodland at one of Greater Manchester's most significant parkland estates — hands-on experience of large-scale woodland management that few consultants in the region can match.
Why Choose Urban Tree Management in Wigan
We're based on the Bolton–Wigan border, so the borough is on our doorstep. Level 6 qualified, MArborA, QTRA registered, with sixteen years in practice and the full Rinntech diagnostic suite, we already hold tree safety programmes across a significant number of Wigan schools and community sites — so we know the borough, its sites, and what Wigan Council and school governors expect to see. And because we are completely independent from any tree surgery contractor, our recommendations are based purely on what genuinely reduces risk, protecting your budget as well as your duty of care.
Get your tree survey booked in!
We operate across Manchester 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 schools in Wigan need tree surveys?
Yes — schools have a legal duty of care under the Occupiers' Liability Acts to manage foreseeable tree risk. With pupils on site daily, a rolling programme of inspection is the recognised way to demonstrate that duty is met. We survey a significant number of Wigan schools on exactly this basis.
Do I need a tree survey for planning permission in Wigan?
If there are trees on or near your site, Wigan Council will require a BS5837 arboricultural report to accompany your planning application. We produce these ready for submission.
How often should trees be inspected?
Intervals are set on a risk basis — typically 12 or 24 months depending on the site, its use, and the condition of the trees, in line with National Tree Safety Group guidance. We recommend and track the interval for you.
Can you assess a mature tree without removing 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 Wigan 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 for a free quote.
Not sure which survey you need? See our guide → Which Tree Survey Do I Need?
Wigan Borough's Independent Tree Consultants
From Standish and Shevington in the north through Wigan and Ince to Leigh, Atherton, and Tyldesley in the south, Urban Tree Management provides independent arboricultural surveys and advice across the whole borough.
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.
