British Standards Institution

Sector: Construction

Overview: To plan, programme and co-ordinate standardisation for trees and treework, resourcing and organizing the structure and work necessary to produce and maintain the standards.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (2)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS 8545:2014+A1	Trees from nursery to independence in the landscape - Code of practice Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal
BS 5837	Trees in relation to design, demolition and construction – Code of practice Categories: Landscaping and silviculture \| Physical planning. Town planning Comment resolution begins : 2025-03-18	Comment resolution

Published (3)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS 5837:2012	Trees in relation to design, demolition and construction. Recommendations Categories: Landscaping and silviculture \| Physical planning. Town planning Published standard begins : 2012-06-06	Published standard
BS 5837:2005	Trees in relation to construction. Recommendations Categories: Landscaping and silviculture \| Physical planning. Town planning Published standard begins : 2005-09-20	Published standard
BS 3998:2010	Tree work. Recommendations Categories: Landscaping and silviculture Published standard begins : 2010-12-07	Published standard

Withdrawn (3)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS 8545:2014	Trees: from nursery to independence in the landscape. Recommendations Categories: Landscaping and silviculture Withdrawn begins : 2017-01-03	Withdrawn
BS 5228-2:2009	Code of practice for noise and vibration control on construction and open sites. Vibration Categories: Measurement. Vibration and shock \| Construction technology Withdrawn begins : 2014-06-02	Withdrawn
BS 5228-1:2009	Code of practice for noise and vibration control on construction and open sites. Noise Categories: Noise. Machines and equipment \| Construction technology Withdrawn begins : 2014-02-20	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

Arboricultural Association
Chartered Institute of Ecology & Environmental Management
Committee Manager
Fields In Trust
Forestry Commission
Home Builders Federation Ltd
Institute of Chartered Foresters
Institution of Civil Engineers
Institution of Environmental Sciences
Institution of Structural Engineers
Landscape Institute
National Highways
Royal Institute of British Architects
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Scottish Forestry
Street Works UK
T D A G - Trees and Design Action Group
The Consulting Arborist Society
The Woodland Trust
Urban Design Group

Liaisons with other committees

Chair - B/213/-/2
Convenor - BS 8516 Drafting Panel
Individual Capacity - Arboricultural consultant
Individual Capacity - Landscape Design & Management
Individual Capacity - Subject matter expert
Individual Capacity - Urban arboriculture

BSI roles

Committee Chair
Editorial Project Manager

Standards Development

B/213 - Trees

Committee standards activity