23 providers offering tree survey in or across the North East, including national firms. An arboriculturist, usually one holding a Lantra or Arboricultural Association qualification.
23 arboriculturiststhe North East
Who needs oneAnyone applying for planning permission on a site with trees on it or close to the boundary
Who can do itAn arboriculturist, usually one holding a Lantra or Arboricultural Association qualification
WhenBefore you submit, so the layout can work around trees worth keeping
Based in Seaham, County Durham · Covers County Durham, Teesside, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and North YorkshireAccreditation stated by provider: Arboricultural Association Approved Contractor, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, CHAS, Constructionline Gold
Based in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear · Covers Head office Team Valley, Gateshead; offices in Aberdeen, Preston Brook, Manchester, Hull, Leeds, South Yorkshire, Lincoln, Peterborough, Coventry, Surrey, Stroud, Bristol, London and Northern IrelandAccreditation stated by provider: UKAS-accredited inspection body No. 0263 (asbestos), CIEEM-accredited ecologists
Based in Warrington, Cheshire · Covers Offices in Warrington, Market Harborough, Gateshead, London and near Falmouth (Cornwall)Accreditation stated by provider: CIEEM Registered Practice, Landscape Institute Registered Practice, CIfA Registered Organisation, RTPI
Based in Matlock, Derbyshire · Covers Says it works for developers and land managers across the UKAccreditation stated by provider: Natural England Bat Earned Recognition
Based in Sheffield (also offices in Manchester, Bristol, Cromhall, Cambridge, Cardiff and Belfast) · Covers UK-wideAccreditation stated by provider: CIEEM Registered Practice, ISO 9001, Constructionline
Based in Norwich (offices also in Cambridge and London) · Covers Across the UK from regional officesAccreditation stated by provider: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, CIfA, RTPI, RIBA, UDG Registered Practice, Cyber Essentials
Based in Beeston, Nottingham · Covers Across the UKAccreditation stated by provider: CIEEM Registered Practice, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, CHAS, SafeContractor, Achilles, RISQS, Cyber Essentials
Based in Bristol (South West office) · Covers UK-wide from Bristol, London and Birmingham officesAccreditation stated by provider: National Tree Safety Group member
If there are trees on or near your site, most councils will want a tree survey to BS 5837 before they’ll decide a planning application. It records every tree worth keeping, how construction could affect it, and what protection is needed during work.
Getting signed off in England
In England, your council’s building control team or a registered building control approver checks the work. They issue a completion or final certificate once they have the reports they need, such as the as-built SAP, EPC, air test and any sound or ventilation test results.