Planning & Development Tree Reports

Trees are a material consideration in the UK planning system and British Standard 5837:2012 (BS:5837) provides recommendations and guidance for arboriculturists, architects, builders, engineers and landscape architects.

Your local planning authority (LPA) will need to be reassured that your proposals will not affect any significant trees within your or your neighbours' land. Subsequently, some or all of the following information may be required:

Tree Survey 

During the tree survey, all trees within and adjacent to your site (that are within influencing distance of your proposals) will be surveyed. The tree surveyor will categorise trees or groups of trees for their quality, life expectancy and their value within the local landscape.

Tree Constraints Plan (TCP) 

Using the information from the tree survey, the Tree Constraints Plan will show the above-ground constraints (crown size, shape and shading) and the below-ground constraints (extent of roots). This will allow your proposals to be designed around any significant trees (if trees cannot be designed around, mitigation planting will usually need to be provided).

Arboricultural Impact Assessment (AIA) 

The Arboricultural Impact Assessment will identify and evaluate all direct and indirect impacts on existing trees and, where necessary, recommend mitigation planting.

Tree Protection Plan (TPP) 

The Tree Protection Plan (TPP) will overlay the proposals and the retained trees, and will outline how the trees will be protected (usually with a mix of fencing and ground protection). It will usually need to be supported by an Arboricultural Method Statement (AMS):

Arboricultural Method Statement (AMS) 

The Arboricultural Method Statement (AMS) lists the sequence of events that are to be implemented in order to protect the retained trees.

Site Supervision 

Effective tree protection relies on following a logical sequence of events and arboricultural supervision. Although most site managers are quite capable of supervising works near trees (using an AMS), your LPA may require specialist arboricultural supervision (at key points of development) by way of a planning condition. Should arboricultural supervision be required, a written site monitoring report will be prepared following each site visit.

 

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