Part 1 of this article described the Root Protection Area (RPA) and how its size and shape is calculated. Part 2 explained how the wrong sort of development can harm trees and what the likely consequences are for the developer. Part 3 will set out a construction methodology to allow development to occur within the …
Constructing Buildings within the Root Protection Area of Trees Part 2
Part 1 of this article described the Root Protection Area (RPA) and how its size and shape is calculated. Part 2 will explain how the wrong sort of development can harm trees and what the likely consequences are for the Developer. As mentioned in Part 1, the RPA is identified within British Standard 5837:2012 Trees …
Cambridge Assessment The Triangle Project Handover
This week, Open Spaces were formally invited to the official handover ceremony for ‘The Triangle Project’ after nearly 3 years of hard work in partnership with Bouygues UK. Open Spaces has successfully delivered the detailed landscape design for this £120m flagship Headquarters for Cambridge Assessment, the organisation responsible for delivering the operation and management of the …
Constructing Buildings within the Root Protection Area of Trees (Part 1)
This article sets out how constructing a building may be possible within the Root Protection Area (RPA) of a tree. I will try and explain what is the RPA and why it is so important when applying for planning permission to have regard for the RPA. This article is not aimed at the Arboricultural Consultant …