Need to show how your proposed development affects existing trees? Send the latest plans, council wording and any tree survey you already have. We’ll define the AIA scope and give you a clear quote.
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You do not need to know exactly which arboricultural drawings or reports are missing before contacting us.
The AIA is about the relationship between the proposed development and the trees. Send the latest layout, any council wording and the tree information you already have. We’ll review what is available and define the immediate AIA requirement.
AIA work sits directly between the tree survey and the proposed design. Clear scope, practical design analysis and professional planning information matter when a project is moving toward submission.
The exact analysis is matched to the proposed layout, tree survey information and planning requirement.
The proposed layout is reviewed against the surveyed trees to identify likely retention and removal implications.
Root Protection Areas and relevant below-ground constraints are considered against the proposed development.
The design is considered in relation to existing crowns, likely spatial relationships and the practical use of the proposed development.
The assessment brings the relevant tree and design information together into a clear professional report for the planning process.
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The AIA is scoped around the available survey data, proposed layout and planning information supplied.
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Start with the layout and whatever tree information you already have.
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Share the current drawings, postcode, council wording and any existing tree survey information.
We check what information is available and confirm the AIA scope needed for the current planning stage.
The layout is considered against tree retention, Root Protection Areas, crowns and other agreed design interactions.
The agreed impact assessment is supplied digitally for the project team and planning process.
GET FAST AIA QUOTEClear arboricultural analysis to help the project team understand where the proposed design interacts with existing trees.
Professional AIA reporting aligned with the current design and available BS5837 tree information.
Send the council wording, drawings and tree survey if you have one. We will explain the immediate AIA requirement.
Arbor Cultural provides Arboricultural Impact Assessments for planning projects across Greater London and the South East. Send the site postcode and we’ll confirm coverage for your project.
An Arboricultural Impact Assessment reviews how a proposed development may affect existing trees. It considers the proposed layout alongside tree survey information, canopy constraints, Root Protection Areas and other relevant arboricultural factors.
An AIA is commonly required where trees are present on or close to a development site and the planning authority needs to understand the likely arboricultural effects of the proposal. The exact requirement depends on the site, drawings and council wording.
Send the site postcode, the latest proposed layout or planning drawings, any council or tree officer wording and any existing BS5837 tree survey or tree schedule you already have. If you are missing something, send what you have and we can define the next step.
Often, yes. We can review the existing survey information alongside the current design drawings and confirm whether it is suitable for the AIA scope.
The assessment can consider tree retention and removal implications, Root Protection Areas, crown relationships, proposed buildings, access, level changes and other design interactions relevant to the agreed planning scope.
No. The tree survey records the trees and their relevant characteristics. The AIA uses the survey information together with the proposed design to assess the likely effects of development on the trees.
No. The AIA is prepared to support the planning process and council review. The local planning authority makes the planning decision.
Timing depends on the availability and suitability of the tree survey, the latest design drawings, site complexity, whether additional site work is needed and current workload. The quote response will confirm the likely programme for the agreed scope.
Plans + postcode + tree survey / council wording if available. That is enough to start.
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