Arboricultural Report for TPO Trees — Leigh Hospital

Client: Leigh Hospital Contractor, Greater Manchester

Project Overview: A contractor undertaking building works at Leigh Hospital needed to carry out excavations for new drainage infrastructure close to several TPO-protected trees. Wigan Council required a full Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan before works could begin.

Our Role: Urban Tree Management assessed all TPO-protected trees affected by the proposed works, advised the contractor on root-friendly excavation techniques and tree protection fencing specification, and produced a full AMS and TPP for submission to Wigan Council.

Findings & Recommendations:

All TPO-protected trees assessed — root distribution evaluated
Root-friendly excavation techniques specified for each operation
Tree protection fencing positions and specification produced
Full AMS and TPP submitted to and approved by Wigan Council

Outcome: Wigan Council approved the Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan — allowing the drainage and groundworks to proceed safely in proximity to the protected trees, with the hospital trust receiving full compliance documentation for their records.