Origin Environmental

a green city with the view from the river. Tree trees framing the river bank of a historic industrial area.

Why Choose Origin

Our friendly, expert team delivers practical, cost-effective solutions for all your tree and planning needs. By understanding your project from the outset, we prevent costly delays and ensure your plans align with environmental regulations.

With a proven track record in diverse projects, from small gardens to large-scale developments, we balance your site's requirements with the long-term health of your trees. Our streamlined process and deep understanding of planning authority means faster approvals and peace of mind.

Choose Origin for:

  • Early involvement and expert advice

  • Proven ability to manage complex projects

  • A commitment to client satisfaction and project success

What We Do

We are a midlands-based company with a friendly and approachable team that provides a solution-based approach to delivering the tree, ecology and topographical elements of your projects. We aim to help you achieve a healthy balance between your site’s needs and the long-term success of trees.

Our highly qualified team are commercially minded and time-focused. We aim to help you find the most practical solutions to a site’s constraints quickly and effectively.

One area of the business, our arboriculture department, offers expert analysis on trees for a wide range of objectives: from Tree Risk Management, Tree Preservation Orders, and Trees in Relation to Development. Whether for the initial tree surveys to help you understand the opportunities and constraints, the Arboricultural Impact Assessment to accompany your planning application, or perhaps the Arboricultural Method Statement to help discharge a planning condition, Origin Environmental are here to help.

Origin Testimonials

  • Oscar Briggs - Manor Oak Homes

    Origin is always proactive and a real team player, who is always happy to pick up the phone and talk through ideas to come up with the best solution.

  • Alison Challis, Planning Officer - Arcadis

    Jack really knows his stuff and is easy to work alongside. He has excellent negotiation skills; communicates in a very professional manner and in a way which is accessible to those who are not familiar with his area of expertise.

  • Donna Bowles - Home Owner

    Jack provides a very professional service. His communication is excellent with a fast turnaround and high standard of work. Would recommend.

  • Kassim Ahmed, Operations Manager - Ark St Alban’s Academy

    We used Origin Environmental for a tree survey for a planning application. The service we received was quick and excellent and Jack was a pleasure to work with.

  • Katie Warren - Ecologist

    Jack has worked on numerous projects of mine and provides an excellent service. He is organised, efficient and produces high standards of work. Would have no hesitation in recommending him.

  • Enda Coughlan, Architect - IDP

    Origin provide a fast, reliable service and can be depended upon to provide thorough and accurate surveys.

  • Duncan Vercoe - Talbot Homes

    Great team, turned around site visit and report in less than 5 working days. Will be one of our “go to” consultants moving forward.

  • Soji Thomas - Home Owner

    Jack is a fantastic Arboricultural consultant. Very good communication throughout the process, very knowledgeable, understanding the client's needs and outstanding reports. Even I had a difficult position to sort things out jack made it so easy on detailing and submission of the tree reports to the council and had a very good follow-up and completed the application successful.

  • Michael Perry - David Granger Architectural Design

    Work with Jack on a regular basis and he's always very helpful and knowledgeable. Provides a great service, friendly and fast turn around.

  • Evie Margetts - Corporate Architecture

    We have been working with Jack for around 3 years now, he is an excellent experienced Arboriculturalist! He is incredibly professional, friendly, and always maintains high levels of communication throughout the process. His helpfulness and expertise always allows the process to go so smoothly. Highly recommended!