Martin Dobson Associates

What We Do

Planning
Planning

Planning

Martin Dobson Associates provide tree survey reports including arboricultural impact assessments (AIA), arboricultural method statements (AMS) and tree protection plans to accompany planning applications in situations where trees are located near to a proposed development. The British Standard 5837: 2012…

Tree Preservation Orders
Tree Preservation Orders

Tree Preservation Orders

Dr Martin Dobson acted as an external consultant to a local authority for seven years dealing with all tree preservation order and conservation area applications together with surveying of trees and the making of tree preservation orders. He therefore has…

Subsidence
Subsidence

Subsidence

Tree related building subsidence occurs when shrinkable clay below foundations becomes dried out by tree roots. Cracks open up as the building loses support from the underlying clay and these progress through the summer. Cracks tend to close during the…

Expert Witness
Expert Witness

Expert Witness

Dr Martin Dobson has been acting as an expert witness since 1995 and has considerable experience having completed hundreds of expert reports on boundary disputes involving trees, personal injury and property damage caused by hazardous trees and tree-related building subsidence.…