Recent JCA Projects
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Project type: Arboricultural consultancy
Date: May 2003 and ongoing
Details: Arboricultural Inspector for all Tree Preservation Order Appeals in London
and the South East Region.
Selby District Council
Project Type: Advice on planning applications involving trees covered by Tree
Preservation Orders and trees within Conservation Areas.
Date: Ongoing
Details: Advice on all applications involving Tree Preservation Orders within
part of the District and assisting with a Review of Conservation Areas.
Scarborough Borough Council
Project Type: Independent assessment of health of a protected tree which had deteriorated
after pruning works sanctioned by the Council
Date: 2000
Details: The report examined the quality, timing and appropriateness of the tree
works carried out, concluding that British Standard 3998 had not been adhered
to.
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Client: Forbes Solicitors, Blackburn on behalf of Bolton MBC
Date: 2000/1
Project Type: Expert Report Litigating Subsidence Claim
Details: Provision of expert report on behalf of the local authority who were
owners of a highway tree alleged to have caused subsidence damage to the Claimant's
property.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Client: Langleys Solicitors, York on behalf of East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Date: 2001
Project Type: Expert Report (personal Injury Case)
Details: Provision of expert report on behalf of the local authority who were
owners of a highway tree which failed during a period of high winds causing injury
to a passing motorist.
London Borough of Haringey
Client: Plexus Law on behalf of Haringey
Date: 2001
Project Type: Expert ReportLitigating Subsidence Claim
Details: Provision of expert report on behalf of the local authority who were
owners of a highway tree alleged to have caused subsidence damage to the Claimant's
property.
University of Nottingham
Client: University of Nottingham
Date: 2002
Project type: Major tree survey with database design and build
Details: Comprehensive survey of all the University's trees (total) and provision
of database (Microsoft Access) to meet the client's specific data requirements.
Birmingham City Council, Street Tree Survey
Client: Birmingham City Council, Department of Housing
Date: 2002
Project Type: Major urban health and safety survey/management plan.
Details: Over 5,000 trees within two districts of the city. Survey carried out
using hand-held computers/Penmap software to map location of trees, identify any
immediate problems and produce a rolling programme of management.
Kingston-Upon-Hull City Council, Street Tree Survey
Client: Kingston-upon-Hull City Council
Date: 1997/8
Project Type: Major urban health and safety survey/management plan.
Details: Over 21,000 trees within City Council boundaries. Survey carried out
using hand-held computers/Penmap software to map location of trees, identify any
immediate problems and produce a rolling programme of management.
Storthes Hall, University of Huddersfield
Client: Knight Frank
Date: 2001
Project Type: Woodland Survey and Management Plan
Details: Assistance with the initial hand over of 150 acres of woodland to a third
party and advising on the immediate management requirements, safety issues and
management costs; the preparation of a woodland management plan to be implemented
over a ten year period.
Helmsley Castle, North Yorkshire
Date: 2002
Project Type: BS 5837 tree survey
Client: English Heritage
Details: Tree survey and advice in relation to the construction of a new Visitor
Centre.
British Army Sites, Northern Germany
Date: 2000
Project Type: BS5837 Tree Survey
Client: Ministry of Defence
Details: General health and condition survey of trees on army barracks in various
locations.
Flood Defence Scheme, Preston
Date: 2002
Project Type: Arboricultural advisers
Client: Environment Agency
Details: We act as retained consultants for other Environment Agency projects.
Lancaster Canal, Lancaster
Date: 1999
Project type: Canal corridor woodland survey and management plan.
Client: British Waterways
Size: 3.2 miles of high density mature tree cover. The width of wooded embankment
varied from 10-35m. Survey of both sides of ‘Deep Cutting’ to identify individual
trees and areas of trees which would benefit from future management in order to
maintain safety and improve ecological and landscape value.
Details: A plan was produced for the management of individual trees and areas
of trees with regard to nature conservation, landscape and safety, prioritising
and planning work to be carried out over a ten year period. All trees were digitally
plotted onto Ordnance Survey sheets.
Regent's Park, London
Client: Royal Parks Commission
Date: 1997
Project type: Arboricultural Implication Study
Details: A strategically important survey of all the trees around the ‘open air
theatre’ in Regent's Park as part of a Lottery scheme for redevelopment of the
facility.The Leasowes Restoration, Dudley, West Midlands
The Leasowes Restoration, Dudley, West Midlands
Client: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Date: 2001
Project Type: Arboricultural consultant within multi-disciplinary team of experts
Details: Initial appraisal of the arboricultural issues involved in the restoration
of an historic site of European importance; preparation of a phase ‘A’ report
and bill of quantities for arboricultural works; overall advisor to the project
team.
Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield
Date: August 2000
Project type: Supervision of works
Client: Land Use Consultants/Citex Project Delivery
Details: Checking of setting out for proposed Visitor Centre and advising on any
implications regarding roots/lopping of branches; supervision of trial trench
excavation in relation to root spread.
Jesus College, Cambridge
Date: 2002
Project Type: BS5837 Arboricultural Survey and Method Statement
Client: Nicholas Ray Associates
Details: Survey of trees on site with advice in relation to a planned development.
York Archaeological Resource Centre
Client: York Archaeological Trust
Date: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000
Project type: Survey and resurvey of protected trees within the walled grounds
of St Saviours Church, York.
Details: A survey and annual inspection of a small number of protected and highly
significant trees in an historic setting.
Four Oaks Estate, Sutton Coldfield
Date: 1997 and annually
Project type: Mature street tree survey
Client: Four Oaks Estate
Size: A private estate of high value housing containing a mixed stock of unadopted
street trees.
Details: Our contract is to survey all the trees annually for safety and programme
any required works, adding to the population with new planting.
Bradford and Ilkley College
Date: 1999
Project type: Large scale tree survey
Client: Crest Homes plc
Size: 1,000 trees
Details: A large scale and detailed survey of all trees on campus including digital
plotting using CAD software. This site was the haunt of Charles Darwin for six
months after he wrote ‘The Origin of Species’ and he was effectively in hiding
here. His influence on the grounds is still to be seen.
Sidgwick Campus, University of Cambridge
Date: 2001
Project Type: BS5837 Arboricultural Survey and Method Statement
Client: J & L Gibbons
Details: Survey of trees on site with advice in relation to a planned development.
Elland Park Woods
Date: 1999
Project type: Woodland management plan for Elland Park Woods in Elland, West Yorkshire.
Client: Fennell Green & Bates, Mining Engineers.
Size: 37 Hectares of ancient woodland - one of the largest areas in West Yorkshire.
Details: A detailed study of the woodland was carried out followed by a management
plan aimed at allowing limited mining of clay as has historically been carried
out for centuries without spoiling the wildlife and amenity value of the woodland.
East Weald, The Bishops Avenue, London N2
Date: 1998
Project type: Arboricultural survey and management plan
Client: Western Architects
Size: 0.85 hectare
Details: The survey and management plan were produced as part of plans to redevelop
this high value site (the former Chinese Embassy's visiting diplomats residence)
which is located in an Area of Special Character and includes an important relic
of Bishops Wood.
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