Tree valuation

[Dorset321]

Would anyone know how to get a value for three mature oak trees that were cut down in error? The timber was removed before the owner knew the trees had been felled. 
Also how much it might cost to replace with mature screening trees? 
thank you 

[Ledburyjosh]

Capital assest value for amenity trees

 

That sounds like the thing your after.

Depends how big your talking for replacements.. tree spades and big trees are expensive. You'd have to work out the coating yourself there would be many variables.

[Dorset321]

Thanks- could the value be worked out from photographs? 

[Ledburyjosh]

Unsure. Never implemented it

[daltontrees]

All tree vauations systems in the UK are artificial. Especially CAVAT which invariably grossly overvalues trees. It was developed by and much loved by local authorities, and was intended for use by them to value only local authority trees. Its use in civil claims is not supported by case law. The Helliwell system produces more credible figures but it too is artificial since it monetises the points attributable to a tree when deciding whether it should be TPO'd.

The CTLA system is probaby the best there is since it tailors the valuation approach to the circumstances. When it produces outlandish figures it says these need to be tempered by reference to how much the real estate is worth. 

No-one can value trees just from photographs. Trees are propery, and the old adage applies... ther are only 3 things that affect the value of property - location, location and location.

[daltontrees]

35 minutes ago, Ledburyjosh said:

Unsure. Never implemented it

If you had you wouldn't commend it quite so readily.

[Stere]

To actually replace 3 mature    oak trees  would be near impossible or be a   7 figure sum i reckon.

 

(I am guessing on a minimum of say  50yrs old in   age as the definition of mature for oaks)

 

Kind of thing is best left to billionaires,

 

Tree makes sea voyage for Georgia park project

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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Enormous tulip tree uprooted and moved to billionaire ex-prime minister's new park.

 

 

Maybe they left the stumps and they will sprout like the sycamore gap tree?

 

[Squaredy]

On 08/11/2025 at 17:30, Dorset321 said:

Would anyone know how to get a value for three mature oak trees that were cut down in error? The timber was removed before the owner knew the trees had been felled. 
Also how much it might cost to replace with mature screening trees? 
thank you 

Do you mean the value of the timber removed?  I have been a Timber buyer for many years and could help with that.  If you mean value of the amenity, or cost of replacement or similar then that is not my field.