BS5837 Arboricultural Supervision
Arbor Cultural provides high-standard on-site arboricultural supervision for construction and development projects. We have over 20 years’ specialist experience and will be pleased to support your needs:
- Residential homeowners
- Architects
- Planning consultants
- Property developers
Whether you are a developer, architect or planning consultant with multiple large sites, a builder with small to large sites on the go or an individual householder organising and project managing your own extension works.
We are able to assist you in all of these situations for you to achieve your goal. Either way you are in the right place.
Arboricultural Supervision/Clerk of Works
Simply explained, Arbor Cultural will be present on site to supervise and oversee the works. This means that we can ensure the construction team follows approved methodologies for your development project.
In other words, it is an assurance that everything is progressing as it should and that it complies fully with BS5837 conditions. Ultimately, the goal is to deliver an excellent result with as little accidental damage as possible to the trees on or near the site.
You may have heard of this as Clerk of Works, or (ArbCoW).
Why Your Planning Authority Needs ArbCoW
This service often supports a BS5837 Tree Report or Method Statement. It’s fair to say that local authority Tree Officers are increasingly insisting on meticulous checks and balances like these.
For example, if there are possible conflicts between the trees and the proposed development, a method statement will be needed – and as a result, a supervision programme and supervision reports are likely to be required.
What Does An Arboricultural Supervision Involve?
Your LPA will require an auditable table of site supervision to understand the key stages of implementation. Therefore, Arbor Cultural’s approach is structured and methodical – with site visits to inspect the works at selected times. Generally, we’ll combine periodical inspections with supervising specific types of activity.
These activities will include:
- Inspecting how they are protecting the tree, or trees.
- Analysing ground protection measures prior to starting.
- Inspecting site signage.
- Confirming site facility and storage locations.
- Inspecting temporary Heras fencing to ensure that it is in correct location, correctly fitted, and fit for purpose.
- Overseeing the protection measures during excavation, before pile installation and during any work within the root protection area of retained trees.
- Supervising any works within the root protection areas, including pile excavation and installation, hand digging, and no dig construction (Geocell) installation.
We will document each visit and create a final report to be signed off at the end of the project. The aim is to assess the site works’ impact on the tree, its roots, and the surrounding soil and implement necessary measures to correct the situation. There will then be a final report to enable any remaining tree conditions discharged.
Arbor Cultural will be happy to liaise with your local Tree Officer where necessary. Equally, to act as your link between the planning authority and your contractor.
Aboricultural Supervision
Here, we offer intense, exceptionally detailed expertise on your trees; we’re extremely happy to do so. Our aim overall? To preserve the beauty of trees, their aesthetic value and their environmental benefits wherever and whenever we can.