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Tree roots from a tree survey.

Holt Arboriculture provides expert tree consultancy services to clients in Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire, Sussex, and London.  Based in Waverley, Surrey we specialise in providing reports and surveys for planning applications (BS5837), protected trees, tree safety assessments, construction site supervision, expert witness services, subsidence reports, ancient & veteran tree management, woodland management, and locum tree officer provision. 

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Tree from a Planning Tree Survey (BS5857)

What are we?

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What are we?

Holt Arboriculture Tree Consultancy provides services to clients in London, Surrey, Hampshire,  Berkshire, and Sussex. We have over 20 years of experience finding solutions for people and trees in private and public sectors.  We have Enhanced DBS Certification for work on school sites.


Fungal bracket from a planning application (BS5837) tree survey.

Who are we?

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What are we?

Alex Needs is a Chartered Arboriculturist and an Arboricultural Association Registered Consultant. He worked as a Surrey Tree Officer for 12 years before moving to the private sector in 2016. In addition to his tree qualifications he holds a degree in Linguistics, the Cardiff University Bond Solon Expert Witness qualification, and is an Civil & Commercial Mediator. 

Pine tree from a tree safety surveys.

Where are we?

Where are we?

Where are we?

Holt Arboriculture is based in Farnham, Surrey at the edge of the ancient Alice Holt forest in the Southeast of England. From our leafy HQ we are perfectly located to serve clients in London and the Southeast.

Planning and Development

Planning and Development

Planning and Development

Need a tree survey and planning a tree report for a planning application that is compliant with BS5837? Need supervision or monitoring of your construction to discharge a planning condition? We are experts in providing these services for the largests and the smallest schemes across Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire, Sussex, and London.

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Tree Safety Assessments

Planning and Development

Planning and Development

Worried your trees? We can visit and assess the trees to provide a tree condition assessment with management recommendations. By taking a balanced and reasonable approach to tree safety we will ensure you meet your liability. We work with individual homeowners as well as large landowners.

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Tree Preservation Orders

Planning and Development

Tree Preservation Orders

We can offer advice and guidance to help steer you through the process of requesting or objecting to TPOs, advise on works the Council may approve, and we can even apply or object on your behalf. Alex Needs spent 12 years working as a Surrey tree officer and is an expert in understanding and navigating the red tape.

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Expert Witness Services

Ancient and Veteran Tree Management

Tree Preservation Orders

If you are presenting a case for a claim, or defending one you will need the opinion of an expert arboriculturalist. Alex Needs is a qualified arboricultural expert witness providing Civil Procedure Rule (CPR) 35 reports to clients . 

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Ancient and Veteran Tree Management

Ancient and Veteran Tree Management

Ancient and Veteran Tree Management

Ancient and veteran trees represent some of the rarest and most biodiverse habitats on the  planet. In the South East of England we are privileged to live and work near many of these trees. Management of  ancient and veteran trees needs to be carefully considered. We can assess your tree and provide you with an Individual Tree Management Plan. 

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Woodland Management Plans

Ancient and Veteran Tree Management

Ancient and Veteran Tree Management

As a chartered member of the Institute of Chartered Foresters Alex Needs is able to understand your woodlands and create Woodland Management Plans to help you apply for felling licences, woodland grants, and create woodlands that work for you.

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Bond Solon Criminal Expert Witness
Bond Solon Civil Expert Witness
Arboriculutral Association Registered Consultant
Institute of Chartered Foresters

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