We can help you to achieve your objective through imaginative strategic thinking and focussed advice.
We offer parallel services to both sides of the planning system, as follows:
For developers
We help you to implement BS5837:2005 ‘Trees in Relation to Construction – Recommendations’ (a document partly written and edited by JFL) across a five-stage process:
- Tree Survey & Constraints Mapping
- Design Review
- Supporting Documentation
- Conditions Discharge
- Build
Planning Appeals
Based on JFL’s considerable expert witness experience at s78 Inquiries, we undertake Appeal representation in cases where a case review identifies poor LPA decision making in relation to trees.
For local authorities
FLAC chiefly assists local planning authorities in two ways:
Advice in lieu of Officer Consultation
Locum tree officer review of development proposals and recommendation for approval/refusal of consent as appropriate.
Appeal Representation
Expert witness service, including briefing advice to Counsel, written statements, and oral evidence.
Arboricultural Advocacy
JFL is currently the only UK based arboricultural consultant offering an advocacy service. This highly specialised representation will mainly appeal to third party objectors concerned at adverse impacts on trees from proposed development.