Trees, Planning & Structures

Our Compliant BS5837, NHBC development site tree surveys, plans, and reports offer a thorough assessment for submission with any planning application. We support teams in achieving successful schemes.

Local authorities mandate BS5837 reports for planning applications involving sites with trees. A BS5837:2012 report catalogues the trees on a site, evaluates their health and value to the location, and outlines measures for their protection during and after construction.

Mortgage lenders, underwriters and insurers often require a pre-purchase report or risk appraisal to their evaluation. Our arboricultural consultants offers a range of services specifically tailored for home purchase.

After an initial tree survey, developers might consider conducting a feasibility study to assess the likelihood of obtaining planning permission and to inform their purchasing decision. This study will offer a thorough assessment of the site's development potential.

After completing a comprehensive initial tree survey at a site, details like rooting areas, crown spreads, and tree quality are plotted onto a topographical survey to create a Tree Constraints Plan.  This information on constraints is subsequently utilized to guide the detailed design of development.

An Arboricultural Impact Assessment (AIA) is a detailed, written evaluation of trees that is required alongside your planning application, following the guidelines and recommendations of BS5837:2012.  It assesses the potential indirect effects of a proposed development or design scheme on the trees within the target development area.

The presence of trees on or near a site necessitates the submission of detailed arboricultural information, beginning with a tree inspection in accordance with BS5837, as a prerequisite for registering planning applications.

 Our tree surveys, which comply with BS5837, deliver an exhaustive report for inclusion with any planning application, serving homeowners, architects, and developers.

A fundamental part of trees in relation to development, an Arboricultural Method Statement is written in conjunction with an Arboricultural Impact Assessment. This document details tree protection methodologies and sympathetic solutions required to protect trees at a development site.

Your local authority may require periodic inspections of tree protection measures or mandate that complex operations near trees be supervised by an arboriculturist.

 As your Arboricultural Clerk of Works (ACoW), we provide an advisory and reporting role, offering comprehensive guidance on tree protection during construction and diligent oversight of all tree-related matters.