In this episode Matt talks to Ewan MacGregor from Helica.  Helica are one of the most experienced project management companies in Scotland.  Ewan takes us from his early days studying at the University of West Scotland right through to the present day and what it takes to keep your construction project safe, legal and on track. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Where are the pitfalls you need to avoid as you start your new project How do the CDM regulations apply to a small project The best places to cycle in Northern Scotland! VALUABLE RESOURCES: Helica (Scotland) Limited - http://www.helicapm.com/ Contact Ewan - [email protected] The Planning Application Hack - Best Selling Book If you are fed up with being pushed from pillar to post and wasting cash, time and resources on your planning applications. Then jump on a discovery call with me and we will help your boat go faster and get your planning application back on track. https://go.oncehub.com/MattHarmsworth ABOUT THE HOST: Matt started his working life as a Countryside Ranger.  Pretty soon he was smitten with all things trees and started a tree surgery business in Surrey.  By 2010 this had morphed into an arboricultural and environmental consultancy which operates across the UK.   ROAVR Group was officially founded in 2013 and has morphed into a all encompassing film, survey and inspection company that is driven by technology and powered by people.  Matt is the best selling author of two books, The Planning Application Hack and Unmanned 'A Drone Story'.

In this episode Matt surprises his Son James who was playing with the studio microphones! KEY TAKEAWAYS: Don't let your kids play with the podcast studio There is a 'big tree' in Orkney James is 10078 VALUABLE RESOURCES: The Big Tree! The Planning Application Hack - Best Selling Book If you are fed up with being pushed from pillar to post and wasting cash, time and resources on your planning applications. Then jump on a discovery call with me and we will help your boat go faster and get your planning application back on track. https://go.oncehub.com/MattHarmsworth ABOUT THE HOST: Matt started his working life as a Countryside Ranger.  Pretty soon he was smitten with all things trees and started a tree surgery business in Surrey.  By 2010 this had morphed into an arboricultural and environmental consultancy which operates across the UK.   ROAVR Group was officially founded in 2013 and has morphed into a all encompassing film, survey and inspection company that is driven by technology and powered by people.  Matt is the best selling author of two books, The Planning Application Hack and Unmanned 'A Drone Story'.

In this episode Matt talks through garden buildings and how to avoid sleepwalking into a planning trap. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Height and Permitted Development Rights Proper preparation provides pain down the road Consider trees even IF your project does not need planning consent VALUABLE RESOURCES: Find your local planning authority. The Planning Application Hack - Best Selling Book If you are fed up with being pushed from pillar to post and wasting cash, time and resources on your planning applications. Then jump on a discovery call with me and we will help your boat go faster and get your planning application back on track. https://go.oncehub.com/MattHarmsworth ABOUT THE HOST: Matt started his working life as a Countryside Ranger.  Pretty soon he was smitten with all things trees and started a tree surgery business in Surrey.  By 2010 this had morphed into an arboricultural and environmental consultancy which operates across the UK.   ROAVR Group was officially founded in 2013 and has morphed into a all encompassing film, survey and inspection company that is driven by technology and powered by people.  Matt is the best selling author of two books, The Planning Application Hack and Unmanned 'A Drone Story'.

In this episode Matt welcomes Neil Munro and Ian Stone from Acorn Analytical Services to the show.  Neil and Ian are the 2 x Amazon best selling authors of ‘Asbestos The Dark Arts’ & ‘Fear & Loathing of Health & Safety’. Industry stalwarts and asbestos experts, Neil and Ian share some tips and hints around your obligations with regard to asbestos on development sites. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Find out about your duty to manage asbestos correctly Find out what regulation 4 means for your project How to deal with asbestos on development sites Where to get competent advice on asbestos Be aware - guilty until proven innocent Acorn offers a comprehensive suite of asbestos consultancy services from asbestos air testing and asbestos surveys to removal management, and UKATA accredited training. VALUABLE RESOURCES: Acorn Analytical Services Asbestos Regulations Ian Stone - Linkedin Neil Munro - Linkedin  If you are fed up with being pushed from pillar to post and wasting cash, time and resources on your planning applications. Then jump on a discovery call with me and we will help your boat go faster and get your planning application back on track. https://go.oncehub.com/MattHarmsworth ABOUT THE HOST: Matt started his working life as a Countryside Ranger.  Pretty soon he was smitten with all things trees and started a tree surgery business in Surrey.  By 2010 this had morphed into an arboricultural and environmental consultancy which operates across the UK.   ROAVR Group was officially founded in 2013 and has morphed into a all encompassing film, survey and inspection company that is driven by technology and powered by people.  Matt is the best selling author of two books, The Planning Application Hack and Unmanned 'A Drone Story'.

In this episode Matt talks through the the 3 main reasons trees fail. An estimated 800,000 trees fell during Storm Arwen alone. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Don't build close to trees without professional advice Get your trees inspected every 3-years Pollarding should be done on a regular cycle Don't plan to work in the garden during a storm! VALUABLE RESOURCES: The National Tree Safety Group Guidance Document. Fungi On Trees. Storm Arwen Tree Failures. The Planning Application Hack - Best Selling Book If you are fed up with being pushed from pillar to post and wasting cash, time and resources on your planning applications. Then jump on a discovery call with me and we will help your boat go faster and get your planning application back on track. https://go.oncehub.com/MattHarmsworth ABOUT THE HOST: Matt started his working life as a Countryside Ranger.  Pretty soon he was smitten with all things trees and started a tree surgery business in Surrey.  By 2010 this had morphed into an arboricultural and environmental consultancy which operates across the UK.   ROAVR Group was officially founded in 2013 and has morphed into a all encompassing film, survey and inspection company that is driven by technology and powered by people.  Matt is the best selling author of two books, The Planning Application Hack and Unmanned 'A Drone Story'.

In this episode Graeme Collard from CDMM UK joins Matt. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Don't walk into your garage door Don't underestimate your responsibilities  Engineering can lead you in interesting directions If you are managing your own project, you are the client under CDM regulations VALUABLE RESOURCES: Graeme's Linkedin CDMM UK Limited If you are fed up with being pushed from pillar to post and wasting cash, time and resources on your planning applications. Then jump on a discovery call with me and we will help your boat go faster and get your planning application back on track. https://go.oncehub.com/MattHarmsworth ABOUT THE HOST: Matt started his working life as a Countryside Ranger.  Pretty soon he was smitten with all things trees and started a tree surgery business in Surrey. By 2010 this had morphed into an arboricultural and environmental consultancy which operates across the UK.   ROAVR Group was officially founded in 2013 and has morphed into a all encompassing film, survey and inspection company that is driven by technology and powered by people.  Matt is the best selling author of two books, The Planning Application Hack and Unmanned 'A Drone Story'.

In this episode Hannah Lloyd from Scottish Land & Estates joins Matt. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Follow your passion - even if at first it is not clear The power of a good network should not be underestimated What Scottish Land & Estates can do for you in 2022 That a good business development manager is worth their weight in gold VALUABLE RESOURCES: Hannah's Instagram Scottish Land & Estates If you are fed up with being pushed from pillar to post and wasting cash, time and resources on your planning applications. Then jump on a discovery call with me and we will help your boat go faster and get your planning application back on track. https://go.oncehub.com/MattHarmsworth ABOUT THE HOST: Matt started his working life as a Countryside Ranger.  Pretty soon he was smitten with all things trees and started a tree surgery business in Surrey.  By 2010 this had morphed into an arboricultural and environmental consultancy which operates across the UK.   ROAVR Group was officially founded in 2013 and has morphed into a all encompassing film, survey and inspection company that is driven by technology and powered by people.  Matt is the best selling author of two books, The Planning Application Hack and Unmanned 'A Drone Story'.

In this episode Matt talks through the diffrence between OS map tiles and a topographic survey and touches on precision vs accuracy.  KEY TAKEAWAYS: Get a topographical if you can afford one Avoid submitting hand drawn plans Ensure all stakeholders are using the same mapping The differences between relative and absolute accuracy  VALUABLE RESOURCES: Find your local planning authority. The Planning Application Hack - Best Selling Book If you are fed up with being pushed from pillar to post and wasting cash, time and resources on your planning applications. Then jump on a discovery call with me and we will help your boat go faster and get your planning application back on track. https://go.oncehub.com/MattHarmsworth ABOUT THE HOST: Matt started his working life as a Countryside Ranger.  Pretty soon he was smitten with all things trees and started a tree surgery business in Surrey.  By 2010 this had morphed into an arboricultural and environmental consultancy which operates across the UK.   ROAVR Group was officially founded in 2013 and has morphed into a all encompassing film, survey and inspection company that is driven by technology and powered by people.  Matt is the best selling author of two books, The Planning Application Hack and Unmanned 'A Drone Story'.

In this episode Matt talks through householder applications in central London. KEY TAKEAWAYS: A detailed impact assessment is a must Root protection areas are key Where an air spade can be useful When to use ground penetrating radar VALUABLE RESOURCES: What is an air spade (video link). The Planning Application Hack - Best Selling Book If you are fed up with being pushed from pillar to post and wasting cash, time and resources on your planning applications. Then jump on a discovery call with me and we will help your boat go faster and get your planning application back on track. https://go.oncehub.com/MattHarmsworth ABOUT THE HOST: Matt started his working life as a Countryside Ranger.  Pretty soon he was smitten with all things trees and started a tree surgery business in Surrey.  By 2010 this had morphed into an arboricultural and environmental consultancy which operates across the UK.   ROAVR Group was officially founded in 2013 and has morphed into a all encompassing film, survey and inspection company that is driven by technology and powered by people.  Matt is the best selling author of two books, The Planning Application Hack and Unmanned 'A Drone Story'.

In this episode Matt talks through where planning conditions come into play and why you should try and avoid the situation altogether. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Planning Conditions in relation to trees Why you should try and avoid conditions The hidden problems if you have no prior tree data Get your application as robust as it can be before submission VALUABLE RESOURCES: Find your local planning authority. The Planning Application Hack - Best Selling Book If you are fed up with being pushed from pillar to post and wasting cash, time and resources on your planning applications. Then jump on a discovery call with me and we will help your boat go faster and get your planning application back on track. https://go.oncehub.com/MattHarmsworth ABOUT THE HOST: Matt started his working life as a Countryside Ranger.  Pretty soon he was smitten with all things trees and started a tree surgery business in Surrey.  By 2010 this had morphed into an arboricultural and environmental consultancy which operates across the UK.   ROAVR Group was officially founded in 2013 and has morphed into a all encompassing film, survey and inspection company that is driven by technology and powered by people.  Matt is the best selling author of two books, The Planning Application Hack and Unmanned 'A Drone Story'.