Tree Surveys in Oxfordshire

Tree Surveys Oxfordshire

Indigo Surveys is proud of its 10+ years of helping UK individuals and developers establish development rights through comprehensive tree surveys. We do this quickly and professionally, avoiding delays at every turn, and saving you money and time in the long run through our highly professional tree survey services. 

Oxfordshire is a largely green county, and as such, it comes as no surprise that there are plenty of trees and wildlife protected within its borders. As such, the demand for arboricultural surveyors is high to assist with the process of acquiring planning permissions.

If you need a tree survey in Oxfordshire, start the free quote process today by enquiring today. When it comes to treey survey pricing, we are highly competitive and aim to provide a speedy service as well as value for money. 

To find out more about what a Tree Survey entails and why it’s needed for the proposed development in Oxfordshire, please read on. 

What is a Tree Survey?

Have you been considering developing on a piece of land or even extending an existing property? Regardless of whether this is a building construction, or simply the installation of a facility, if the proposed location of the development is near trees, then you will need a tree survey to determine if said trees are protected. 

This is because the UK has taken on the responsibility of ensuring that protected trees and other species are safe from human expansion. Should you want to go ahead with the development regardless of the roadblock, then you will need to hire an arboricultural surveyor to create a tree report. This tree surveyor will then determine the identity and health of the surrounding trees. 

Tree reports look for certain trees that are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. If such trees are found and recorded within the report, then you’re going to be facing additional steps before you can proceed with your proposed plan. You should receive the report from the arboricultural survey within five days. 

It’s important to note that whilst a tree report doesn’t take particularly long, you also have to realise that this may not be the only type of survey required of you. Other types of surveys, such as a bat survey, can take a much longer time. 

Ultimately, if no such protected tree life is found, then the survey will not stand in the way of the proposed development. However…

What if protected tree life is found?

It’s not the end of your development should this be the case. First, the tree surveyor will check if there is any sort of conflict that will come between the trees and the development. This conflict can be anything from digging into tree roots to having to outright remove trees to create space. 

Should conflict be found, then there will be a few balances and checks made to try and rectify or mitigate the situation. Part of this will be seeing if there could be alterations made to the development plan so as to spare the surrounding trees. If this will not avoid the destruction of the surrounding trees, then each of them will be graded on a factor of size and health. The professionals will then decide whether the trees can be relocated or are able to be removed.