BS 5837 Tree Survey Software
A faster, clearer and more affordable way to carry out BS 5837 tree surveys, create compliant site plans and produce professional reports for planning applications.
Mapscape gives arborists, surveyors, planners and SMEs the tools they need to follow the BS 5837:2012 process from start to finish – from recording tree data on site, through categorisation and RPA calculations, to automated drawings, spreadsheets and export-ready outputs for design teams.
All within one easy-to-use digital platform.
How Mapscape Helps
BS 5837 sets out how trees should be assessed, categorised and protected during design, demolition and construction. It provides a clear structure covering:
- Topographical and tree surveys
- Tree categorisation (U, A, B, C)
- Root Protection Area (RPA) calculations
- Understanding constraints above and below ground
- Arboricultural Impact Assessments
- Tree protection plans and method statements
Mapscape brings everything together in one place, helping users reduce workload, improve accuracy and deliver professional outputs at speed.
Makes BS 5837 Surveys Easier
Mapscape brings the entire BS 5837 workflow into one straightforward system, removing the complexity, duplication and manual effort that often slow surveyors down.
From capturing accurate data on site to generating RPA calculations, producing clear site plans, exporting to AutoCAD and creating polished reports, Mapscape streamlines every stage of the process.
It also adds valuable carbon calculations, giving users additional insight that supports planning, sustainability and project design. Together, these tools allow you to deliver faster, more consistent and fully aligned BS 5837 outputs at any scale.
Simple Data Capture On Site
Record all BS 5837 survey data directly on your mobile device:
- Species, height, trunk diameter
- Crown spread N.E.S.W
- Category grading (U, A, B & C -1–3)
- Management notes and photos
- Works with Android and iOS
Mapscape guides you through what the standard requires, reducing the risk of missing information.
Instant BS 5837 Site Plans
Create clear, planning-ready BS 5837 Site Plans in minutes:
- Produces A3 papersize PDFs
- Multiple basemap options
- Includes Aerial Imagery
- Set BS 5837 site plan to scale
- Compatible with OS products
Design teams can use these outputs immediately to understand site constraints.
Automated BS 5837 Reports
Mapscape produces complete, structured Excel Spreadsheets reports containing:
- Tree Survey data direct to Spreadsheet
- Includes photographs
- Editable
- includes carbon calculations
- Print to PDF
Speed up Customer delivery time.
Digital Toolkit for BS 5837 Surveys
Mapscape is powerful BS 5837 tree survey software that makes the entire process faster, clearer and far more efficient.
It helps Arboriculturalists capture fully compliant survey data on site, calculate RPAs automatically, and produce accurate, assessment-ready tree constraints plans with the option of sharing data direct to AutoCAD. If you don’t use AutoCAD, we have a cost effective CAD solution for you.
Professional BS 5837 reports are generated in minutes, saving time on every project. Designed for both SMEs and experienced Arboricultural consultants,
Mapscape offers a cost-effective digital mapping solution to deliver reliable BS 5837 surveys at any scale, reducing workload, improving accuracy, and helping users win more planning and construction work with confidence.