Tree Survey?

Where a proposed development could affect existing trees, a tree survey should be submitted with any planning application. The tree survey shall include all the information required as per the specification of BS 5837: 2005, or by any subsequent updates to this standard. This includes:

Location of all existing trees (reference number to be recorded on the tree survey plan) over 75mm in diameter measured at 1.5m above ground level which are:
- Within the site;
- Overhanging the site;
- Within a distance of the boundary of the site which is less than half the height of the tree; or
- Located on land adjacent to the development site that might influence the site or might be important as part of the local landscape character.
Trees which are less than 75mm diameter at 1.5m above ground need not be accurately surveyed but should be indicated;
Existing buildings/structures;
Hard surfaces;
Water courses;
Overhead cables;
Underground services including their routes and depths;
Ground levels throughout the site;
Location of all existing hedges, a list of the woody species that they contain, and details of any features within the hedge, e.g. banks or supporting walls;
Soil type(s);
Wildlife features (e.g. birds, nests, bat roosts - see Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981);
Historical features; and
Any other hard features.

The tree survey must also include the following information about the trees (that have a diameter greater than 75mm) which are indicated on the plan:

Peter Jackson Developments based in Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, provide arboriculture, architecture services, planning services, and landscape design.

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