Consultancy

A detailed schedule and illustrative representation of the survey allowing the developer to easily identify the tree constraints so as to guide the development design process whilst protecting the areas of the site set aside for trees and amenity

illustrative representation showing the location of protective fencing in relation to trees indicated for retention.

a report often required by LPA’s detailing the possible impacts that may arise from a particular proposal and how these will be mitigated.

where arboricultural Implications may arise, the AMS provides guidance as to how they are compensated for or offer engineering solutions.

All of the above must be undertaken by a qualified arboriculturist.

All of the above products are compliant to BS 5837: Trees in Relation to Design, Demolition, and Construction – Recommendations (2012).

If you have trees on your site, we can provide a formal impact appraisal report that will comply with the 1APP requirements. Where trees are present but unlikely to be a significant issue, we have the capacity to do a desktop study that will fulfil the 1APP requirements for less expense than a full report.

LPA’s can often condition the retention of an Arboriculturist for the duration of the development. We can provide specific site management at strategic points throughout the development to ensure protection, future health and retention of tree stocks – the vital goal

We can arrange Site visit to discuss with informal advice on constraints and development potential.

This is a popular option because, through a visit and discussion, we can provide a preliminary estimate of the development potential without the expense of unproductive design work or land surveys.

By law, landowners have a duty to ‘take reasonable care’ of trees. The tree owner should regularly inspect all trees within their ownership and be aware of whether a tree is likely to cause damage to persons or property.

We can compile a detailed individual inspection and provide recommendations for tree management. Regular inspection of your tree assets will ensure their long-term health and vitality and allow us to detect potential hazards, risks, pests or disease before becoming an all too often dangerous and costly experience.

A level of acceptable risk is ascertained with the client before the assessment is carried out and recommendations for remedial work are outlined in a tree survey schedule.

As currently practiced, tree evaluation involves examining a tree for structural defects, associating those defects with a known pattern of failure and rating the degree of risk.

• a tree with the potential to fail,
• an environment that may contribute to that failure, and
• a person or object that would be injured or damaged (i.e. the target).

By definition; “a hazard situation requires the presence of both a defective tree and a target. Unless a target is present, a tree cannot be hazardous. As a result assessing hazard is not limited to evaluating failure potential. Hazard evaluation must consider the potential presence of a target”.