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Arborist Report
Template
A section-by-section structure for a client-ready arborist report. Not a fill-in-the- blank form — every survey is different — but a working outline that covers what most clients, insurers, and planning authorities expect to see.
1. Instruction and scope
Who commissioned the report and why. State the exact scope: every tree on the property, only trees above a size threshold, only trees within a defined zone, or a named list of specific trees. Note the date(s) of the site visit and the weather conditions, since some defects are harder to see in full leaf or heavy rain.
2. Methodology
The assessment method used — a visual tree assessment, a TRAQ-style risk assessment, a BS5837 survey — and the standard or guidance it follows. Note any limitations: no climbing inspection, no aerial or root-zone investigation, no access to a locked area. A methodology section that admits what wasn't done protects the report's credibility more than it undermines it.
3. Site description
A short description of the property and its context — general character, land use, notable features relevant to the trees being assessed (slopes, structures, existing hardstanding, any adjacent protected land).
4. Tree schedule
The core data table: tree number, species, DBH, height, crown spread, condition, and whatever else the brief calls for (preservation category, risk rating, ownership). This is usually an appendix or attached spreadsheet rather than inline text — see the tree inventory template for a ready-made format.
5. Findings and observations
Narrative discussion of anything that needs more explanation than the schedule table allows — a specific defect, a cluster of trees in poor condition, a notable specimen, a discrepancy between what the client expected and what was found on site.
6. Recommendations
Specific, actionable recommendations tied to individual trees or groups: retain, remove, monitor, treat, prune, further investigation needed. Vague recommendations ("keep an eye on this tree") are less useful to a client than a specific action and, where relevant, a timeframe.
7. Photographs
Photos referenced by tree number, matching the schedule. At minimum a full-tree photo per record, with additional close-ups for any tree with a flagged defect or recommendation.
8. Appendices
Supporting material: the annotated site plan showing tree locations, the full data export, any calculations (root protection area, appraised value) that support the findings, and the surveyor's credentials.
The tree schedule (section 4) is the part most likely to already exist as a spreadsheet — see the tree inventory template for a ready column structure, or the arborist report guide for a longer walkthrough of turning field data into a finished report.
LogLog exports a summary PDF and the full tree data alongside the annotated site plan and photos — the schedule and appendix sections of this template, generated the day you finish the survey.
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