Registered in England & Wales. Company No: 06680374   

Arboriculture

 

Development Site Surveys and Reports. Undertaken to British Standard 5837 Trees in Relation to Construction, 2005. Includes:                                                  

Tree survey including an assessment of tree health, condition and value in the landscape.

Production of a tree constraints plan showing root protection zones and accurate crown dimensions.
Production of an Arboricultural Impact Assessment (AIA) including a tree protection plan

Production of an Arboricultural Method Statement if required.

 

Tree Reports for Mortgage & Insurance Purposes

These can normally be completed within 2 working days of your request and emailed or faxed for speedy completion.

 

Tree Health & Safety Inspections

Surveys designed to identify trees with any structural or physiological defects, and make recommendations for remedial tree work. These surveys can be tailored to suit homeowners with small numbers of trees or local authorities, housing associations and landowners with much larger numbers of trees.

 

Decay Detection Services

We can undertake detailed investigations of internal decay and cavities using specialist tools such as the IML Resistograph.

 

Ecology

 

Bat Surveys for Development Purposes

We undertake bat surveys for planning purposes on a range of projects including loft conversions, barn conversions and demolitions. This involves full building inspections by licensed batworkers and activity surveys, when required, using experienced surveyors. We use heterodyne and frequency division bat detectors along with digital recording equipment for post survey analysis of bat calls.

 

Extended Phase 1 Habitat Surveys

The baseline survey designed to establish the potential ecological significance of a development site. Target notes will identify any ecologically significant features. Such features may then be the subject of detailed ecological investigation.

 

Ecology Reports - Biodiversity Reports - Protected Species Reports

These assessments are increasingly required by planning authorities when determining even minor planning applications. They are used in conjunction with phase 1 habitat surveys and also include data searches for known protected species records.

 

Ecology Reports for BREEAM purposes (including Code for Sustainable Homes)

We have the experience and qualifications necessary to undertake ecology surveys for projects operating within the above schemes. For more information on BREEAM visit the website of the The Building Research Establishment (BRE) .

 

Risk Assessment for Bat Usage of Trees

We can inspect trees for signs of bat occupation and for features likely to be used by bats for roosting purposes. We then grade trees into risk categories and make recommendations based on the risk rating.

 

Detailed Inspections of Trees for Bats

We can undertake detailed aerial inspections of trees using trained climbers and Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWP). Features of trees likely to be utilised by bats can be inspected in detail with the use of endoscopes. Evening emergence and/or dawn entry surveys can also be undertaken if evidence of bat usage is found.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our services

 

The following is a list of the core services we provide. However we are not strictly limited to these so please contact us to discuss any arboricultural or ecological requirements you may have.

We use specialist licensed software to assist us in our development site reports. Click on the logos for more information

We have undertaken specific

training in arboricultural

surveying for Mortgage

& Insurance purposes