Arboricultural Consultancy

Tree Surveys & Inspections

Welcome To Arbtech Ireland

Arboricultural consultants providing expert advice on trees and their environments throughout Ireland.

Arbtech Ireland provides arboricultural consultancy services for domestic and commercial clients including:

City & County Councils
Public Utility Companies
Renewable Energy Developers
Architects & Engineers
Property Developers
Environmental Consultancies
Ecologists
Charities
Private Landowners

Rik Pannett, proprietor of Arbtech Ireland, has 30 years experience in arboriculture as both arborist and consultant. He is a member of the Arboricultural Association and holds qualifications including Lantra Professional Tree Inspection and City & Guilds Arboriculture. He regularly undertakes continuing professional development to ensure best practice. All services are covered by public liability and professional indemnity insurance.

Our Services

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Tree Surveys For Planning And Development

BS 5837 Tree surveys and Reports

It is a requirement of local authority planning regulations that a tree survey and report is submitted as part of the planning application if trees are present on, or near any site proposed for development. This survey and assessment should comply with the standards BS5837 (2012) Trees in relation to design, demolition, and construction – Recommendations.

We provide a full service from initial site inspection to submitted survey report including:

Arboricultural impact assessment
Site specific method statement
Tree constraint & protection plans & DWG files
Recommended works
Management recommendations
Professional tree surgery advice

All tree works proposed are in accordance with BS3998: 2010 Tree Work- Recommendations.

We can also make detailed recommendations for replanting of the site if required.

We provide site supervision to ensure compliance with recommendations.

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Tree Safety Surveys

We provide individual tree inspections as well as large scale tree surveys. Trees that grow close to people and property are a valuable amenity, but they may also pose a potential risk to public safety. Owners or managers of land containing trees have a legal duty to ensure the safety of the trees under the Occupiers Liability Act (1995) and the Roads Act (1993).

We collect detailed information regarding the trees and their environment using visual tree assessment (VTA) and where necessary the use of specialist decay detection equipment.

The Tree Safety Survey will include:

- Ground level inspection (or aerial inspection if deemed necessary)
- Tree species, condition, and quality
- Tree Location Plan
- Assessment of hazard and risk
- Tree management plan and schedule of works