Stump grinding in the RPA

[Tom D]

Been asked the question by the client and don't actually have a definitive answer. We normally just do it, excersising common sense when close to other trees, shallow grinding if necessary.. Any one aware of any official position?

[Paul Barton]

If it's on a development site then this should be covered in the Arb method statement. If there's no planning condition that specifies a watching brief for all work in the RPA etc then you can probably carry on as before.

[detritus21]

Stump removal within the rpa should be by grinding as it causes less root damage as far as I remember. I'll have a look in 5837 as there is defo something written in there

[Chris at eden]

Stump removal within the rpa should be by grinding as it causes less root damage as far as I remember. I'll have a look in 5837 as there is defo something written in there

 

Yes. The standard says ground out not grubbed out. I.e. with a digger.