Development Process in relation to Arboricultural Advice

Pre-Purchase Site Appraisal

• Arboricultural - TPOs/Supplementary Planning Guides
• Hedgerow Assessment to Hedgerow regulations 1997

TEP can offer a site survey and written report assessing the initial constraints to development. This may take the form of a combined Tree Survey and report to BS5837-2005 and Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey. It may be appropriate to arrange an initial site meeting with the Tree Officer at this stage to discuss likely constraints to a development.

PHASE 1

Survey / Pre-Design

CONSULTANCY SUPPORT - Pre-Design Site Meeting with Tree Officer

SITE SURVEY - Topographical Survey

SITE SURVEY - Tree Survey

Arboricultural Constraints Assessment Report
and Tree Constraints Plan

Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey

Design

PHASE 2

CONSTRAINTS to the site layout should be considered - these have been identified in the Pre-Purchase Site Appraisals, and the Ecological and Arboricultural Reports carried out during Phase 1.

CONSULTANCY SUPPORT - Pre-Application meetings with Local Authority Tree Officer to discuss site layout proposals with TEP Consultant and Client (if necessary).

CONSULTANCY SUPPORT - Input to design provided by TEP Consultant to highlight arboricultural constraints and offer solutions.

To ensure a successful Planning Application our experience has demonstrated that including arboricultural advice during the design phase as well as developing a working relationship with the local Tree Officer through site meetings and discussions regarding design proposals are essential.

Planning Application

PHASE 3

Arboricultural Implications Assessment, Preliminary Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan

Shade Assessment

Planning Application approved by LPA often with PLANNING CONDITIONS to ensure protection of retained trees is undertaken.

Construction

PHASE 4

Following approval of the Planning Application a final method statement should be provided to the Local Planning Authority and to the Site Manager as an instruction manual for all operations to be undertaken affecting arboricultural matters on the site as recommended in Report B.

Detailed Arboricultural Method Statement

Planning Application permitted by LPA often with PLANNING CONDITIONS to ensure protection of retained trees is undertaken.

Treework Environmental Practice continue to provide support throughout the operational phase of development:

• Arboricultural / Ecological Clerk of Works to oversee operations in sensitive areas and provide advice on site.
•Provide a schedule of tree works and manage tree surgery contractors on site.
•Liaise with LPA and client / agent.
•Arrange and oversee installation, maintenance and dismantling of protections measuresPublic consultation / liaison in relation to tree and ecological matters.