Tree Report BS5837
Thursday, October 16, 2008
An alternate application of GPS surveys is in the assessment of the impact of a construction to the trees in the vicinity. A tree survey report is performed to ensure that a proposed development doesn't produce a negative impact on the trees. The series of recommendations which is considered to be industry best practice is known as the BS5837, or The British Standard 5837 Trees in Relation to Construction. The standards outlined in this document provide the minimum requirements to be adhered to before a Local Authority will accept a development plan.We often perform a tree report for our clients in respect to whether a new construction complies with the recommendations in BS5837. The type of details we would include in this survey are the species of tree, it's height whether or not it is a single or multi-stem example, how far into each compass direction the branches extend, the age of the tree and it's physiological condition, and other notes on recommendations for ensuring the future development of the tree and an estimation of the number of years left in it's natural life.
As a result of performing the tree report BS5837 a recommendation could be that protective fencing is erected around an area which contains one or more trees which have been deemed worth retaining. For more information about obtaining one of these tree surveys contact us here at Anglia Land Surveys.
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