PROFESSIONAL TREE SURVEYS & REPORTS

A professional tree survey is the first step for a wide range of tree services. At Chris Arnold Surgery, We offer all types of tree surveys and inspection reports across Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds, as well as services to complete the end job.

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Our team of experienced surveyors and arborists can help with any tree survey you need, including:


  • Tree Planning Reports (BS5827:2012) to assess tree quality, canopies and roots where they could influence with development proposals
  • Tree Risk Inspection Reports to identify, analyse and evaluate structural condition to determine risk or potential failure
  • Tree Condition Reports to inspect your tree for defects and disease, with recommendations to reduce risk where necessary
  • Tree Protection Order (TPO) Advice and Representation to determine whether a tree, group of trees of woodland is wroth or protection from removal, with concrete data to back up the verdict
  • Tree Mortgage/Insurance Application Reports to assess possible risks of safety, damage or nuisance when buying or insuring a property
  • Tree constraints plans to provide a CAD drawing that indicates position, crown spread, shade constraints and root protection areas for design and planning
  • Subsidence management reports to identify which tree has caused cracking in external or internal property wall, with recommendations to reduce future risk
  • Litigation reports at a standard approved by courts of law where trees have harmed individuals or damaged property

We can cover any type of site whether small-scale or large and more complex, and we always aim to retain or maintain where possible while also achieving the client’s needs.


For further information regarding our services and prices please contact us on 01242 621051.

What is a Tree Survey?

A tree survey involves inspecting trees on private or public land to provide useful information about location and characteristics. This helps property managers, developers, architects and homeowners make informed decisions about how to manage their trees.


These inspections should be carried out by a competent, professionally trained arborist working to the British Standard 5837, such as the skilled experts at Chris Arnold Tree Surgery. Our reports give you lots of detailed information about your trees, so you can make better decisions regarding retention and removal.


During your tree survey, we tag and number each of your trees so you can cross-reference them with our explanatory summary table. You should only start actual work on a piece of land after a tree survey has been conducted.

What information does a tree surgery provide?


Your tree survey will reveal information such as:



  • Species of the tree based on scientific name
  • Physical measurements of the tree such as height and diameter
  • Age of the tree
  • Overall health of the tree
  • Life expectancy
  • Management recommendations


Under the Wildlife and countryside Act, tree surveys are mandatory in some regions. This is to prevent a protected tree from being cut down accidentally.


However, the most important reason for conducting tree surveys is for planning further work, such as building upon land where trees are situated.

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Who needs tree surveys?


The information gathered from a tree survey is useful to many people, including:


  • Property managers
  • Project managers
  • Property developers
  • Architects
  • Homeowners
  • Potential homebuyers


For example, tree surveys allow landscape designers to produce much more realistic digital designs based on the accuracy of the information collected during the survey.


In addition, a formal tree inspection can highlight certain hazards, such as a tree that could fall at any moment - especially when there’s strong wind or adverse weather – due to fungal decay. In this instance, the tree should be professionally removed to protect people and property from harm.

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A comprehensive tree survey will give you a good sense of what’s on a particular piece of land and the overall health of your trees. This will support sound decisions made in the best interest of all parties, including relevant authorities.

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