Tree Surveys, Advice, Reports, Arboriculture, BS. 5837 Market Harborough, Leicester, Leicestershire.

RJ Tree Services can help with the following services:

• Development Site Tree Survey (BS5837) Tree surveys on development sites are undertaken to identify trees suitable for retention or not as the case may be in accordance with the guidelines set out in BS5837 (2005) Trees in Relation to Construction. Details include botanical & common names, a retention category, stem diameter at 1.5m above ground level, height, crown spread, comments on condition & structure & recommendations for works. A local authority will usually require these details when planning applications are made in proximity to trees. Undertaking a pre-development tree survey could help in achieving a satisfactory balance between existing trees & new build.
• Pre-development Consultation & Local Authority Liaison Consultation with the local Tree & or Planning Officer may be necessary to enable the smooth passage of a planning or Tree Preservation Order application. It is always the intention of RJ Tree Services to work to achieve a satisfactory outcome for the tree owner & or applicant by working with the local planning authority.
• Arboricultural Method Statement Local Authorities often require method statements in Planning Consent Conditions that include for example the construction of protective fencing & the provision tree protection details or how the installation of hard surfaces in root protection areas should be carried out.
• Arboricultural Implication Assessment Local Authorities frequently require an Arboricultural Implication Assessment as part of a planning application. In short, this sort of report considers how a proposed development and the associated trees can co-exist in the present and in the long term.
• Tree Condition Survey Tree condition surveys will identify trees, record their dimensions, comment on their condition & make recommendations for any works considered necessary & appropriate at that time.
• Individual Tree Assessment & Report Assessments of individual trees may be undertaken to identify, discuss & quantify works or other issues that may influence people or structures positioned close by.
• Local Authority Development Control Consultancy Primarily involves giving impartial advice on Tree Preservation Order applications & appeals & Conservation Area notifications & giving advice on whether trees are suitable for preservation. Guidance can also be provided in terms of the impact of proposed development/planning applications on trees and the landscape.
• Woodland Surveys, Inspections & Management Plans In short, Woodland Management Plans will identify & make recommendations for the long-term use, survival & management of woodland, copse or open space.
• Tree Preservation Order Applications (TPO), Appeals & Evaluations Trees & woodlands are sometimes subject to statutory protection. Applications are required by local planning authorities to undertake works to trees protected by TPO's. A six week notification is needed in the case of trees in a Conservation Area. It may, on occasions be necessary to appeal against the decision of the council that you may not agree with in relation to a tree or trees subject to a TPO.
• Tree & Woodland Valuations On occasions it may be necessary to value a tree or woodland or evaluate its use in the landscape. Such an operation maybe required when, for example, applying for funds for maintenance or new or replacement planting.
• Tree Selection, Acquisition & Planting Specifications Sourcing your new tree or trees from an appropriate nursery is essential in conjunction with the correct planting techniques to help ensure its survival.
• Tree Work Specifications Working on trees is a skilled operation. It is therefore necessary to specify tree pruning works in a correct & detailed manner to avoid trees being over pruned & to ensure a correct, safe & sensitive approach to pruning in accordance with the current national & international standards.