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47 threads across 20 days · grouped by time, then by topic
Today
5 threads
3 clusters
BS5837 §4 retention
2
Retention category and survey methodology threads.
11:42
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"We started with BS5837 retention categories, you followed up about ash dieback..."
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8:54
O
"AIA scope — 5 standard sections + optional TPP."
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Native & ash dieback
2
10:18
O
"8 most common natives on a UK development site."
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9:22
O
"Ash dieback — record the 4 visible symptoms."
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Survey method
1
7:40
O
"Tape vs clinometer — when the difference matters."
2 msgs
This week
12 threads
5 clusters
BS5837 §4 retention
4
Yest 11:05
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"Category A vs U — the 3 trigger criteria from BS5837 §4.5."
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2d ago
O
"Survey frequency: annually or only on planning trigger?"
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3d ago
O
"AIA for outline vs full — do they differ?"
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5d ago
O
"First Q+A — what to bring on a BS5837 survey."
1 msg
Tree protection plans
3
3d ago
O
"Heras panels vs chestnut pale — which is the LPA standard?"
2 msgs
5d ago
O
"Ground protection for a 7.5t mini-digger in the RPA."
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6d ago
O
"First voice-to-text test on a site visit."
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Categorisation A↔B↔U
2
4d ago
O
"B+ — does the standard allow it, or is it BS+?"
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5d ago
O
"Tape vs clinometer — when the difference matters."
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Client reports
2
2d ago
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"Developer tone — how direct should I be?"
2 msgs
6d ago
O
"Executive summary — 1 page or 2?"
2 msgs
Scheduling
1
2d ago
O
"AIA turnaround — 1 week for a 3-tree site, is that right?"
2 msgs
Earlier this month
30 threads
11 clusters
BS5837 §4 retention
8
8d ago
O
"Sub-category grading — when C1 vs C2 applies."
2 msgs
10d ago
O
"Stag-headed oak — category A or B? Defects vs amenity."
5 msgs
12d ago
O
"BS5837 vs planning condition — which drives when there's a conflict."
2 msgs
15d ago
O
"A3 group — when to use it."
1 msg
16d ago
O
"BS5837 §5 — separate arboricultural statement?"
2 msgs
17d ago
O
"Hedgerow survey interaction with BS5837 — different standard."
3 msgs
19d ago
O
"Veteran trees — does the standard apply?"
2 msgs
20d ago
O
"Crown reduction vs category downgrade — not the same."
2 msgs
Native & ash dieback
6
7d ago
O
"Native vs naturalised — does BS5837 care?"
2 msgs
9d ago
O
"Replacement species for ash — site context matters."
3 msgs
11d ago
O
"Hymenoscyphus fraxineus vs armillaria — how to tell apart."
2 msgs
14d ago
O
"Self-seeded sycamore — native? Legal vs arboricultural."
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18d ago
O
"Young ash with early dieback — retain or remove?"
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20d ago
O
"Hedgerow vs individual tree — which standard applies?"
2 msgs
AIA scope
4
9d ago
O
"Cross-references between AIA and planning statement."
2 msgs
13d ago
O
"AIA for outline vs full — do they differ?"
2 msgs
17d ago
O
"Should AIA include TPP, or are they separate?"
2 msgs
19d ago
O
"AIA for a phased development — how to structure."
2 msgs
Tree protection plans
1
10d ago
O
"Can I move barriers during phased construction?"
2 msgs
Categorisation A↔B↔U
1
8d ago
O
"Downgrade to U: how many defects count?"
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Client reports
1
16d ago
O
"Client wants simple yes/no and the site says otherwise."
3 msgs
Survey method
2
11d ago
O
"Laser rangefinder in dense canopy — accuracy trade-off."
2 msgs
19d ago
O
"Drone survey for crown condition — worth the cost?"
2 msgs
Planning & policy
2
1d ago
O
"TPO timeline — 8 weeks standard, when does it run long?"
2 msgs
13d ago
O
"Conservation Area — does it auto-protect all trees?"
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Species ID
2
4d ago
O
"Whitebeam vs rowan — leaf undersides, bud colour."
2 msgs
14d ago
O
"Field maple vs sycamore seedlings — same site, very different."
2 msgs
Re-tag after pruning
1
12d ago
O
"Re-tag a tree after pruning — when category moves back up."
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Group survey
1
18d ago
O
"Group survey: when BS5837 lets you treat a stand as one tree."
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