Storrington sits within postcode district RH20, under Horsham Council planning authority. Properties across the town include mature trees subject to planning controls and lender scrutiny during property transactions.
All surveys are completed by qualified arboricultural consultants with professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Call 01243 252163 or use the form to get a free, no-obligation quote.
A tree survey in Storrington becomes necessary for three reasons: a planning application affecting protected trees, a mortgage lender flagging trees near the property, and insurance concerns over subsidence risk.
Horsham Council requires a BS5837 survey when a planning application sits near trees protected by a Tree Preservation Order. A TPO makes it an offence to fell, prune or damage the tree without council consent.
A mortgage lender requires a tree report when a valuation surveyor flags trees within influencing distance of the property. Halifax, Nationwide, Santander, Barclays, NatWest and HSBC withhold funds until the report satisfies their condition.
Tree roots draw moisture from the soil, causing shrinkable clay to contract and foundations to move. Insurers require species identification, root spread assessment and management recommendations before settling a subsidence claim.
Storrington property owners choose between three survey types: a Tree Condition Report for general risk assessment, a Mortgage Tree Report for lender requirements, and a BS5837 survey for planning applications.
A Tree Condition Report assesses the health, structural stability and safety of individual trees on a site. Homeowners, landlords and insurers request one to identify hazards before they cause damage or injury.
A Mortgage Tree Report assesses trees flagged by a lender's valuation survey ahead of a property purchase or remortgage. The report satisfies major UK lender requirements before completion proceeds.
A BS5837 survey categorises every tree on site into one of four grades, sets root protection areas and produces a tree constraints plan. Horsham Council requires this document for planning applications affecting trees.
A tree survey includes a site visit by a qualified arborist, inspection of every tree within scope, species identification and condition assessment. The written report adds recommendations and photographs, delivered within 5 working days.
A tree survey in Storrington takes 7 to 10 working days from booking to report delivery. The site visit itself takes 1 to 3 hours, with a 48-hour urgent option for mortgage deadlines.
The cost of a tree survey in Storrington 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 every survey, holding public liability and professional indemnity insurance. Reports are written to BS5837:2012 and accepted by Horsham Council, mortgage lenders and insurers.
Tree surveys extend across West Sussex, covering Storrington and the nearby town of Pulborough:
If your town isn't listed, call 01243 252163. We cover the whole of West 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 by return.
Call 01243 252163 or fill in the form.
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