Contact Arbor Cultural — Specialist Arboricultural Consultants

CAS Qualified · Lantra Certified · Council-Accepted Reports

Talk To An Arboricultural Expert.

Planning blocked by a tree? Mortgage flagged? We provide the professional reports that unlock your project — accepted by every council across England.

Fully insured
Qualified arborists
BS5837 compliant
5-star rated · 116+ reviews
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What We Solve.

  • 1
    BS5837 Tree Surveys For Planning
    Council-accepted reports for all local planning authorities.
  • 2
    Mortgage & Insurance Tree Reports
    Unblock stalled sales and satisfy lender requirements.
  • 3
    Tree Decay Detection & Diagnostics
    Advanced non-invasive assessment for high-risk or veteran trees.
  • 4
    Subsidence & Root Investigations
    Definitive root cause analysis for insurers and solicitors.
  • 5
    TPO & Conservation Area Advice
    Navigate protected tree legislation with confidence.
Our consultants are CAS Qualified and Lantra certified — providing the professional evidence that planning departments, mortgage lenders, and insurers actually accept.
No-obligation
All councils accepted
CAS qualified team
Surrey · Sussex · Kent · Hampshire · London
Tom Thompson - Director

Whether you're dealing with a complex planning application, an urgent mortgage deadline, or structural diagnostics, we deliver the definitive technical evidence required for a successful project completion. Finish the Build.

Tom Thompson

Director & Principal Consultant
Two Physical Offices, Four Regional Teams

Visit Or Call Your Nearest Office

Real offices, real local numbers — not a call centre. Speak directly to the team covering your area.

West Molesey Office

36 Central Avenue, West Molesey, Surrey, KT8 2QZ

020 4531 6444 admin@arbor-cultural.co.uk

Crawley Office

Worth Corner Business Centre, Turners Hill Road, Crawley, RH10 7SL

01293 664522 admin@arbor-cultural.co.uk

Brighton Hub

01273 054300

Waterlooville Hub

0239 435 0550
Before You Get In Touch

Common Questions

Do I need a BS5837 tree survey for my planning application?

If there are trees on or near your site, most local planning authorities won't validate your application without one. A BS5837 survey — plus, where needed, an Arboricultural Impact Assessment and Method Statement — gives officers the evidence they need to see your development can go ahead safely alongside the trees.

My mortgage or insurance has been held up because of a tree — can you help?

Yes. Lenders in tree-heavy, clay-soil areas like Surrey, Sussex and West London often request an independent tree report before releasing funds. Our CAS and Lantra-qualified team produces reports accepted by all major UK lenders, so we can usually get your sale or renewal moving again quickly.

Can you tell if a tree is structurally unsafe without cutting into it?

Yes — we use PiCUS Sonic Tomography, a non-invasive scanning technique that measures the sound wood remaining inside a trunk or limb. It's the same technology used for high-value and heritage trees where a visual inspection alone isn't enough to manage risk.

Do you also carry out tree surgery or felling?

No — and that's deliberate. We're consultants only, with no tree surgery arm, so our advice is genuinely independent. That matters to planning officers, lenders and insurers, because there's no incentive for us to recommend work you don't actually need.

Will my local council actually accept your report?

Our reports follow British Standard BS5837:2012 and are authored by CAS and Lantra-qualified consultants — accepted by local planning authorities across Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Kent and London.

Regional Service Coverage

Arbor Cultural Ltd provides specialist tree reports and consultancy services across the following primary regions:

Surrey Hub
  • Guildford & Woking
  • Weybridge & Walton
  • Epsom & Ewell
  • Redhill & Reigate
  • Godalming & Farnham
  • Leatherhead & Dorking
  • Camberley & Frimley
  • Esher & Cobham
  • Oxshott & Claygate
  • Haslemere & Hindhead
  • Oxted & Caterham
  • Banstead & Horley
Sussex Hub
  • Crawley & Horsham
  • Brighton & Hove
  • Worthing & Shoreham
  • East Grinstead
  • Haywards Heath
  • Burgess Hill & Hassocks
  • Chichester & Arundel
  • Lewes & Uckfield
  • Billingshurst & Petworth
  • Midhurst & Pulborough
  • Bognor Regis & Littlehampton
  • Crowborough & Mayfield
Hampshire Hub
  • Waterlooville & Havant
  • Portsmouth & Fareham
  • Winchester & Alton
  • Petersfield & Liss
  • Basingstoke & Fleet
  • Farnborough & Aldershot
  • Gosport & Hayling Island
  • Southampton & Eastleigh
  • New Forest & Lymington
  • Andover & Romsey
  • Whiteley & Hedge End
London & Kent Hub
  • Richmond & Kingston
  • Wimbledon & Putney
  • Wandsworth & Clapham
  • Sutton & Croydon
  • Bromley & Orpington
  • Sevenoaks & Tonbridge
  • Tunbridge Wells
  • Maidstone & Ashford
  • Dartford & Gravesend
  • Chislehurst & Sidcup
  • Beckenham & Hayes
  • Canterbury & Faversham