Lewes falls within postcode district BN7, under Lewes Council as the local planning authority. Tree surveys here follow BS5837:2012 and cover sites across the BN7 area.
All surveys are completed by qualified arboricultural consultants with professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Call 01273 282198 or use the form to get a free, no-obligation quote.
A tree survey in Lewes is required for planning applications near protected trees, mortgage lender conditions, and insurance claims tied to subsidence risk.
Lewes Council requires a BS5837 survey for planning applications affecting trees on or near the development site. A Tree Preservation Order legally prevents felling, pruning or root damage without council consent.
Mortgage lenders require a tree report when trees stand close to the property or on ground prone to subsidence. Halifax, Nationwide, Santander, Barclays, NatWest and HSBC accept the report as a condition of loan approval. Without it, the lender withholds funds.
Tree roots draw moisture from the soil, causing it to shrink under the foundations. Insurers require a report before settling a subsidence claim. The report covers species identification, root spread assessment and management recommendations.
Three survey types cover Lewes: Tree Condition Reports for general risk assessment, Mortgage Tree Reports for lender conditions, and BS5837 surveys for planning applications.
A Tree Condition Report assesses the health, structural stability and risk level of individual trees. Insurers, landowners and managing agents request this report to manage liability.
A Mortgage Tree Report is required when a lender flags trees during a property purchase or remortgage. The report satisfies major UK lender requirements before funds release.
A BS5837 survey categorises every tree on site by quality and value, sets root protection areas and produces a tree constraints plan. Lewes Council requires this survey for planning applications affecting trees.
A tree survey includes a site visit by a qualified arborist, inspection of every tree within scope, and species identification. The arborist records condition, produces a written report with recommendations and photographs, and delivers it within 5 working days.
A tree survey in Lewes takes 7 to 10 working days from booking to report delivery. The site visit itself takes 1 to 3 hours, depending on tree count. A 48-hour urgent option covers mortgage deadlines.
The cost of a tree survey in Lewes depends on the survey type, the number of trees and the site size. The quote is fixed before the site visit takes place.
The fixed price covers the site visit, the full written report and follow-up questions afterwards, at no extra cost.
Consultants qualified in arboriculture carry out the survey, holding public liability and professional indemnity insurance. Reports are written to BS5837:2012 and accepted by Lewes Council, mortgage lenders and insurers.
Tree surveys extend across East Sussex, including the nearby town of Ringmer:
If your town isn't listed, call 01273 282198. We cover the whole of East Sussex.
Send the property postcode, the survey type required and a brief description of the trees on site. A no-obligation quote and the earliest available survey date follow.
Call 01273 282198 or fill in the form.
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