Imagine if you were walking past a construction site and saw the consequences of lack of care around the area. You would see damage on the trunks from limbs being broken off, lesions inviting in pathogens and dug out soil discarded on top of healthy soil. There would be no fence protecting the trees from harm.
Any veteran trees should be particularly taken special care of, as it is a government policy, however any trees should have an ‘arboricultural impact assessment’ (AIA) to identify and see if they can be helped in anyway. An ‘arboricultural method statement’ (AMS) can then detail how they will be saved during any work.
Sometimes if a tree is under protection, planning permission will not be given, unless it is proven that the work is more beneficial. If this happens, then new native trees would have to be planted to make up for the loss.
If these rules are ignored then there will be an investigation. If any trees that should be protected are under threat, then the council could force the work to stop, or give court demands. If work was to continue, harm can develop and there is potential for root damage and soil compression. This is why fencing should be fitted, to create a safe area for the trees to thrive safely and construction workers to be instructed on the protection of trees. At the end of the day, taking care from the start will keeping things going smoothly for both the work and the environment around it. Call an Experienced Tree Surgeon in Hampton for more advice on this, call Putney tree surgeons.
