I was very humbled and proud to have been interviewed and appeared in the Autumn 2019 issue of Pro Arb magazine. The editor contacted me out of the blue and asked if they could publish an article about how I got into the trade and what my philosophies are.
Harper Tree Consulting is now able to offer a first class service in the Hampshire & Dorset area as well as London and the home counties. In the next two years we will be moving our main focus to the Hampshire and Dorset area with better access to Devon and …
My clients often ask me if the tree protection measures I have recommended for their development projects are really necessary. The answer to this is nearly always “Yes”. When a client engages an arboricultural consultant, it is his job to try to make sure that the path to construction is …
Many developers think that its a good idea to remove as many trees as they think necessary from a site before making a planning application. This can be a double edge sword. Local planning authorities are wise to this trick, and the practice can seriously jeopardise the chances of a successful application now.
It is far better to work with the planning authority, get you scheme designed around a tree survey, then make an application. Tree officers are not adverse to development, and will not use trees to stop it. If the proper procedure is followed, the application will be seen as a ‘reasonable request’, and the Town & Country Planning Act says that this cannot be refused.
Its not uncommon for a client to send me a request for a tree survey to support their planning application because their planning authority has flagged up a tree issue. Of course, this is how I make my living, but things should, and could be a lot easier. Once we …
