BS5837 & Development Surveys
Tree survey work built to support a planning application across Glasgow, Edinburgh and the Central Belt: the only instruction type Mind the Trees is currently taking on.
A BS5837:2012 survey identifies, measures and assesses the condition of every tree relevant to a site, and sets out the Root Protection Areas that follow from that assessment. It's the standard that most planning authorities across Glasgow, Edinburgh and the wider Central Belt expect to see before they'll consider a scheme that has trees anywhere near it. Statutory constraints, including any Tree Preservation Orders affecting the site, are identified and addressed as part of every survey; see the Tree Preservation Orders guide for how those work.
Pricing & turnaround| Pricing | Competitive rates, quoted per site once the scope's clear. See what shapes the cost or get in touch for a free quote. |
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| Turnaround | Within a fortnight of the site visit for typical residential and small-development instructions. |
| Survey & report | BS5837:2012 tree survey: species, dimensions, condition, category grading and Root Protection Area calculations for every tree on or adjoining the site. |
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| Tree Constraints Plan | The survey data overlaid on the site, showing exactly where trees limit what can be built and where. |
| Arboricultural Impact Assessment | How a proposed layout affects the trees worth keeping, and what that means for the design. |
| Method Statement | Protective fencing, ground protection and construction-phase working methods, written to satisfy planning conditions. |
Survey data is collected and mapped through QGIS, CAD and DXF workflows, so crowns and Root Protection Areas are georeferenced rather than sketched, which matters when a plan needs to sit accurately against a topographic or architect's drawing.
Recommendations on protection measures are written in performance terms (what the fencing or ground protection needs to achieve) rather than specifying one commercial product where an equivalent would do just as well.
Tree health & risk assessments, film & TV tree safety, and climbing work aren't listed here yet; see the About page for why, and get in touch if you're not sure whether your job fits.