Professional and Consultancy Services

Ralph Parks is the head of Beechenlea’s consultancy department, as a company we offer the following professional services, throughout the South East of England.

 

Ecology

  • Phase 1 Ecological Surveys
  • Ecologist, Watching Brief
  • Bat Surveys

 

Arboriculture

  • Tree Surveys (VTA)
  • Tree & Woodland Management Plans
  • BS5837 Surveys
  • TPO Applications.
  • UA5 Overhead Line
    • ENATS 43-8 Maintenance
    • ETR132 – Resilience
    • Permissioning and Wayleaves

 

Invasive Species Survey and Management

  • Giant Hogweed
  • Japanese Knotweed
  • Oak Processionary Moth (OPM)

 

Quality Auditing and Project Management

  • Grass Cutting, hedgetrimming, strimming etc.
  • Weeding and pesticide application incl invasive species
  • Tree surgery, felling and stump removal
  • Landscaping
  • Litterpicking and waste removal (fly tipping)
  • Site clearance
  • Jet washing of hard surfaces
  • and more!

Dangerous trees

Worried about a tree that is not on your property? Dangerous trees can be removed under section 23 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 at the discretion of the Local Authority, the costs of which can be recovered from the landowner. This is often considered a last resort; it is advised that the concerned party makes contact with the landowner in the first instance. A tree report from an approved arboriculturist can help justify your concerns. If you do not know the landowner’s details? That is fine, we can conduct a land registry search, it is all part of the service we offer our clients.

 

Tree ownership (The legal bit)

Did you know that the occupier of the land on which a tree stands is normally liable for any harm or injury if the tree or part it fails? The Occupiers Liability Act 1984 places a duty of care on the occupier to take reasonable care to avoid acts or omissions which he or she could reasonably foresee may result in harm or injury. If this is news to you, then you may wish to seek the advice of an Arboriculturalist. Unfortunately, negligence is no longer excusable! If you want to find out more about this, and the other services Beechenlea offer our clients, please do not hesitate to contact us