🌳 Tree Survey Guide
BS 5837:2012 arboricultural assessment tool. Enter tree data to get retention categories, root protection areas (RPAs), constraint zones, and a complete checklist for planning applications.
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About this tool: Tree Survey Guide
Guide to BS 5837 tree surveys — what a survey covers, category grading, Root Protection Areas, and what to give your arboriculturalist.
Use when the Trees tool says a survey is needed and you want to understand or commission one.
BS 5837:2012
Use these tools early in your project to understand what environmental, heritage, and ecological constraints affect your site. The results will determine which technical reports you need and shape your application strategy.
Guidance to help you prepare — not formal planning advice. Check the current policy text and your council's local plan before relying on it.